Tuesday, June 6

Lydia's journal:

Today we had waffles for breakfast, and packed stuff up... again! We drove to the Mystic Seaport. There were so many cool things to look at. Rope making, harpoons, boats, water, buildings, flowers, and so many more things. I loved seeing all the different boats and buildings. Each one was unique in its own way. Some were big, others were pretty small. Most of them had beautiful designs and patterns, others were dull. But they were all beautiful. All the buildings were different. Each one had something different inside. 

One was extremely long and was used to make rope. Each piece was twisted, then those pieces were twisted together, then those were twisted, over and over until they had the thickness that they wanted. 

Another had a printing press. Then there was one with clocks. The man in that building told us that the clock allowed sailors to find longitude, whereas before they could only find the latitude by using the North Star and a sextant, which I got to use!

After we explored the rest of the seaport and had an educational boat ride we headed up to the Mystic Aquarium. 

At the Aquarium we saw so many different sea creatures. We saw jellyfish which surprisingly had no heart, no lungs, and no brain. I have yet to figure out how they can move and survive. There were lazy sea lions, agitated seals, cute penguins, beautiful fish, cool sharks



I absolutely loved the Beluga whales. They were so playful and happy. One would just sit in front of the window and stare at you playfully. Another had a white toy which she liked. 


After this exciting adventure (which I'm sure will not compare to the days ahead) we headed to the AirBNB. Today was exhaustingly fun!

Children's Activity:
This building is 250 feet long. The original rope-making building was 1,000 feet long! 

The process started with a plant, hemp, which was spun into something of a heavy thread, then twisted into rope. Three strands make a simple rope. If you take three pieces of string, each ten feet long, and twist them into a rope, how long is your rope? When the men making the rope in this building twisted 100 feet of rope, then ended up with a 60 foot rope. Is your new rope about 6 feet long? 

Now ask dad or mom to help you with a tape measure. How long is your house? How does its length compare to the rope-making building? 

Please remember to write your name with your comments. We love reading them. 



Comments

  1. DadMJune 7, 2023 at 6:47 AM

    THREE strands to a rope! Got your Bible? Read Ecclesiastes 4:9-12. God testifies to the strength and endurance of two people (husband and wife) over and against one by him/her self. Even better than two is three, meaning when Christ joins with them there is great strength and endurance. Verse 12: "A cord (rope) of THREE strands is not easily broken." The marriage of man and woman with Christ is a marriage that will endure the hardships, troubles of this life through His presence and mutual forgiveness. Glad to add to today's lesson!

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  2. Jennifer BuckholtJune 7, 2023 at 9:41 AM

    Thanks for the updates! Love the pictures and that WHALE! So cool

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