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I went to the store yesterday, and one of the things I looked for was tissues. I usually buy Kleenex brand, but I like their “Trusted Care” variety, which is just tissues, with no gimmick. They are becoming increasingly hard to find for some reason.

All that was in stock was “Ultra Soft”, which shreds on my face when I use it, and “Lotion”, which leaves a greasy residue behind. I don’t even know what “Cooling and Aloe” is. Do people really prefer these? I don’t understand it. Doesn’t anybody just want to blow their nose?

Yesterday, our school choirs and handbell choir performed at Knotts Berry Farm, an amusement park in the area. We came to school in the morning, then headed to the park, then sang on this stage:

The one of the themes of Knotts Berry Farm is Old West. This stage is part of that section. So is a loud roller coaster with screaming occupants that thundered by the stage every few minutes. It was weird placing for a roller coaster and stage.

After we sang and rang, we had the rest of the day to explore the park. I went with a group that went to a dropping tower thingy first, then to a roller coaster, both of which I did not ride. Then we went to lunch, where some ducks came to eat the cornbread that people were throwing to them.

I did join the river rapids ride – big round boats that splashed water on you. I got pretty wet.

It was a fun day. The weather was mild, the music performances went really well, and the rides were fun. Life is good.

In my History classes, we watch a current event news show on YouTube called CNN. One of my students drew a picture of the host, Coy Wire:

They have a thing called their “Wall of Friends” where they display artwork by students who watch the show, so I sent my student’s drawing in.

Do you see it?

It’s his drawing! We were all so excited!

HERE’S the link to Wednesday’s show.

We have electives at my school, and I’m doing an origami class. The most recent lesson we did was paper cranes. I’ve always thought they were impossibly complicated. It turns out that, though they are more complicated than some of the other things we’ve done, they’re do-able, even by the beginners in my class (and even by me.)

Behold! The first paper crane I have ever made!

Actually, it’s possible I’ve folded a paper crane before and just can’t remember it.

While on the DC trip, we walk outside a lot. I needed to have a hat for such circumstances. In the past, I’ve made due with stocking caps, ball caps, and even one year a bucket hat. This year, I decided to take my recess hat, which is a felt fedora-style hat I got seven years ago at the Stetson outlet in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Packing it in my suitcase was tricky, but I figured it out. The other issue was what to do with it when I wasn’t wearing it. I got a magnetic hat clip that I could attach to my belt loop. It worked well.

The black part has a magnet in it, which is attracted to the another identical part in the back, and together they pinch the hat, and hold it on the ring. It worked well. I will use it again next year.