September, '20
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Pointing out pictures in the clouds.  (9/1/20)


Learning to code.  (9/1/20)



A plush Sonic for our Sonic.  At first, Sonic the koala was jealous of the new plush Sonic, but Lee helped them work through their sibling rivalry.  (9/3/20)



Lee's hair is finally long enough for the braids they wanted.  (9/4/20)


"We all live in a yellow submarine!"  (9/4/20)



It's good to be back at the school playground after all these months, even if it can only be when it's empty of other people.  (9/4/20)



The handle on this structure is hard to reach, but once Lee gets a hold of it, it's their favorite play structure.  (9/4/20)



So many things to swing and slide upon.  (9/4/20)



This is a blender.  The kids are making themselves into a blueberry smoothie.  (9/4/20)


Lane studies the art of BoJack Horseman, and Lee studies the paws of Hazel.  (9/5/20)


For Detective Weekend, we played Clue...  (9/6/20)


...and then we watched Clue.  (9/6/20)


Working on a workbook while Sonic and some dinosaurs cheer Lee on.  (9/7/20)


The car is covered with ash and the air is toxic from the wildfires.  (9/8/20)



Grand Janet provides a mask tailored to Sonic and fancy ties for Doctor Who Weekend.  (9/8&9/20)



It's good to have a kitten to adore.  (9/12/20)


Lee set up a school for their stuffed animals, and then they made rules for them.  (9/12/20)


Lee knows they love Doctor Who, but they barely remember most of it.  So, for Doctor Who weekend, we re-watched many of the best episodes, including Silence in the Library, Forest of the Dead, Midnight, The Eleventh Hour, Vincent and the Doctor, It Takes You Away, The End of the World, and Dalek.  (9/13/20)


Reading Little Bear to Hazel.  (9/13/20)



You can't do much better than holding a kitten while reading a new graphic novel.  (9/14/20)


Preparing for Pirate Weekend.  (9/17&18/20)


Helping Hazel and Amy figure out how to play together.  (9/19/20)


A pirate offering wishes.  (9/19/20)


When a pirate offers you a wish, you take it.  (9/19/20)



The pirates prepare for battle.  (9/20/20)


Swords are drawn...  (9/20/20)


...and while we battled, we selected pirate names.  I'm Dread Mary.    (9/20/20)


Mad Dog Daniel vs. Captain Lee Greencap.  (9/20/20)


Captain Sword-Eye Lane vs. Mad Dog Daniel. (9/20/20)



We collect treasure in the form of chestnuts, and a few reveal visions as they're opened -- visions of cursed treasure at the bottom of the Teddy Bear Ocean that must be shared fairly between five pirates to break the curse.  (9/20/20)



Captain Lee Greencap discovers the lost treasure!  (9/20/20)


Plenty of treasure to share.  (9/20/20)



Ruby and topaz eyes.  (9/20/20)


Topping off Pirate Weekend with a game of Pirate Flux.  (9/20/20)

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