Today was our first full day in Montreal and since the weather was cloudy, we decided to spend some time at the Montreal Science Centre. We also had plans to try some iconic Montreal food, like smoked meat sandwiches, bagels and poutine.
Video to come!
Morning
This morning, we noticed that the fridge was too cold because there was some ice on the back. So after chipping out the ice, we had the chance to reorganize the fridge. And it was Ethan who did it.
We then needed to crush a couple of old water jugs and got Ethan to bring his stomping skills out. I think he had a pretty good time with this one.
Then it was time for breakfast and on the menu was scrambled eggs, bread from Le Moulin de Provence, carrot sticks, apple, milk for Ethan and blackstrap molasses tea for Dong Eun and I. Ethan noted that his eggs looked like an elephant.
Trunk to the bottom right, in case you can’t tell.
One thing about Ethan, and probably most kids, is that he’s always happy. I can’t recall a day when he was in a bad mood. Even when something he doesn’t like happens during the day, it doesn’t continue to affect him. He just moves on from things fairly quickly. Yes, he does get angry and upset like everyone else, but overall, he’s always happy.
Like here, where he’s having fun drying the dishes and playing with Dong Eun.
Now that we were all fed, cleaned and organized, we drove to the Montreal Science Centre. The challenge again was figuring out where to park. There was a 15 minute drop off area that we used while getting tickets, asking about parking and grabbing a shot with the Canada 150 sign.
By some stroke of good luck, we found a parking spot in Old Montreal, less than a block from the science centre, that didn’t have a meter. A local shopkeeper told me that the street was recently closed and they had removed the poles that have the parking spot number on them. So we found an all day parking spot and it was free!
And in between looking for parking, Ethan worked on his heart origami. He likes to tweak his designs and create new designs from existing ones. It’s exactly what the creative process is all about.
The Montreal Science Centre is similar to the other science centres we’ve been to. There are lots of exhibits and hands on activities. The membership to Science World in Vancouver has been great and we highly recommend anyone who is on a road trip with kids to get a membership from your local science centre.
Ethan really looks forward to visiting the centres so it’s been a great way to keep him engaged during the trip. Even if he’s simply sticking his head over a cardboard cutout.
Ethan seems to really enjoy activities with water. I guess most kids do, but maybe it’s because we live near the beach and he’s always around water? Not sure, but he loves anything to do with water. In this case, there was an activity that demonstrated how hydroelectricity works.
He was also able to build a boat from scrap household items. Not sure why they didn’t let the kids keep their creations, though.
Science is fun, but after a few hours, it was time to leave and get some food. We wanted to try the famous Schwartz’s smoked meat sandwich, so off we went. It was almost a 3km walk because we didn’t want to give up our amazing and free parking spot.
We passed through Chinatown, which was fun, except that Ethan was starving.
But he had enough energy to chase pigeons at a metro station.
We finally arrived at Schwartz’s and as expected, there was a line up.
We debated whether to get take out or dine in because the line was shorter for take out. We decided to dine in and get the full experience. But waiting to get in took about 30 minutes.
Ethan kept himself busy by working on his bullet journal. He used different areas of the sidewalk and building to sit or write as the line moved forward. He works on things on his own and doesn’t often say that he has nothing to do. We ensure that he brings something along with him wherever we go, just in case.
Once we finally got seated and served, we weren’t disappointed by the food. We had a smoked meat sandwich, a pickle and an order of fries.
Ethan said the smoked meat sandwich was the second best sandwich he’s ever had. The best was a meat sandwich that Dong Eun made but we weren’t sure what he was talking about.
Because the sandwich had so much meat, he had to take some meat out and get extra slices of bread. We thought he’d be full, but he wanted more. We ended up getting another sandwich and he ate almost an entire half of that one, too.
We asked how the meat is prepared. We were told that it’s a 12 day process… 10 days for marinating in a room right above the restaurant, then one day for cooking and another day for cooling. Ethan wants us to try making meat the same way when we get home.
By the time we finished eating, we were too full and also too tired to walk farther and get poutine. When we got back to Juju Jr., all we wanted to do was rest. Ethan wanted to make a couple of origami how to videos, which he was able to upload and post.
He also added some “cards” to his videos. Cards are links you can place in your videos.
He then made some origami pop up toys and worked on a fidget triangle origami project.
We were pretty tired but wanted to check out Notre Dame Basilica at night and to see what was happening in the area. There were performers and the buildings at night were just as spectacular as during the day.
Now we were really tired and had to get back to Walmart to camp, as Montreal doesn’t have many free camping options.
We decided to make a message to stick in Juju Jr’s back window to tell people about our trip and to follow this blog. So Ethan went to work cutting out letters. He also came up with the message.
And that was our very full day in Old Montreal. Tomorrow, we’ll try for some poutine and bagels, and check out the planetarium, too.
I will be responding to many more sections of your observations later today! There is a start in the text box below.
Hello Ethan and Carl,
I wonder where you are now? It’s been a full week so much has happened I am sure. I have mostly been staying put here in Nelson, but the fall colors are beautiful this time of year and there is already snow on the mountain tops. I live right by the large red school building in the middle of the photo. I will have many leaves to rake up of course, but I love crunching around in them when they fall.
Your adventure is captivating. I love to follow along day by day. Your pictures and videos really bring this trip to life. Thank you so much for your efforts and sharing. The lenngth of what you posted is fine, it could be shorter if you want. Maybe pick out 5-8 highlights from the week, but I am happy to do so as well.
How is the FSA going? What sort of response is Ethan having to the online and written portions? I am just curious. It seems like all of the on the road math you have been doing is great practice for the assessment. How has the writing been going?
When you are done please send written portions in to:
❏ complete the FSA by the Nov 10th deadline.
❏ mail in written portions of FSA ON or BEFORE Nov 10th to
Attn: FSA Team
SelfDesign Learning Community
P.O. Box 74560, Vancouver, BC
V6K 4P4
(needs to be postmarked on or before Nov. 10th).
It looks like Ethan is devouring the Harry Potter books! Does he talk much about the plot and characters? It would be great to have him retell the story aloud, summarize the main ideas or themes, make comparisons between different books etc. All in an effort to develop reading comprehension.
Here are some writing or discussion prompts for example:
Writing Prompt #1
It’s your turn to be sorted by the Sorting Hat. It’s considering placing you in Slytherin. Are you happy with that placement or would you like to belong to a different house?
Writing Prompt #2
Harry has Hegwig the owl, Ron has Scabbers the rat, and Hagrid loves dragons. There are also unicorns, centaurs, and all manner of other mystical beasts running around Hogwarts and the Dark Forest. What’s your favorite magical creature from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone?
Writing Prompt #3
Hermione is a whiz with spells before she even arrives at Hogwarts. Have you been studying your spell books, too? If so, what is your favorite spell at this stage. Hermione has quite a few helpful ones.
Writing Prompt #4
There are a few rules that are to be followed at this new school you’re attending (roadtrip home school in this case) . Certain places are off limits, and you can’t go into the rooms of the other Hogwarts Houses. Are you good about following rules? When would you think it was justified to break one of the rules, and why?
Writing Prompt #5
The tests at Hogwarts aren’t anything like the ones you had to take in Muggle school. A mistake on one of these test could blow up the desk or change your classmate into something rather unpleasant. Write a passage about the most difficult test you had to take, either in real life or in your “wizard life.”
*Bonus* Writing Prompt #6
Someone has sent you a special gift by Owl Mail. Harry Potter just got a Nimbus 2000 from Professor Dumbledore. What did you find when you unwrapped your gift, and who sent it to you?
If he finishes all the Harry Potter books here are some suggestions for similar series he might enjoy, I loved the Phantom Tollbooth and the Chronicles of Narnia when i was his age, I would consider them “classics” of sorts:
For 4th Graders who like Harry Potter:
#6: Spirit Animals series
Wild Born is the first of six books in Spirit Animals. A sequel series also recently hit the market. For this series, Scholastic went all out, bringing in a best selling author for each book and creating a multi-media platform. This is a fantasy adventure quest with four young heroes/heroines. This is one of the series’ I read out loud to my kids at night (my boys are in 2nd, 4th and 6th grade).
This story, written in 1988, is already considered a classic. This inventive and creative all-in-one story is perfect for reluctant readers. Also, I’ve found that this book is a great fit for kids who love Roald Dahl.
One can’t use the words “middle grade fantasy” without including Narnia. Nuff said.
#9: Princess Academy
This Newbery Honor book is the first of two books in the series, although the first one works well as a stand-alone (aka: not a major cliff hanger at the end). There is also a bonus novel, The Forgotten Sisters written in this same world. This book has just a subtle hint of magic woven into the story. It is primarily a coming of age tale with a welcome twist on the “princess” stories we often read.
#10: Septimus Heap series
Magyk is the first book of this 8 book series. This book is like Harry Potter in that it has ghosts, wizards, witches, spells and many of the wonderful things that HP also used. This book is thick, but I didn’t find it quite as dark or as layered as Harry Potter. Kids like the mystery {insider info: babies are swapped at birth} and the magical world of this series.
For 5th Graders who like Harry Potter:
#11: Fablehaven series
The Fablehaven series includes 5 books. There is also a sequel series Dragonwatch that just hit bookshelves, as well as a fun activity book called Book of Imagination. Because Fablehaven has a great world, a boy and a girl protagonist, and the battle of good against evil on an epic scale, it’s my #1 recommendation in this age group for books like Harry Potter. This series is considered a “must read” among fantasy fans of all ages. Book shelf space is always limited, but I have this entire series. In hardback. I’m a fan.
#12: The Sisters Grimm
This is a spin on the Brother’s Grimm, so of course you’ll see a lot of the classic fairy tale characters. This is about two sisters (of course) who are orphaned and sent to live with their {very} strange grandmother. I loved the twist at the end!
#13: Jinx
Jinx is the first book in a series of three. I liked how many of the characters in this story were both good and bad — it was hard to know who to trust. And the antagonist isn’t a flimsy-bad-guy… he had some depth and was formidable. There are witches and the like in this series, but also a lot of other fable-ish characters, creatures and magical fun. I can’t believe you can score a paperback copy for around $3!
#14: Percy Jackson & The Olympians series
This #1 NYT bestselling series is probably one you already know. It’s a contemporary spin on Greek Gods, asking the question of “what if Greek Gods existed and had children on Earth today”.
As I prepared this week’s observations from the blog posts, I wondered if I was including too much. Any guidance or suggestions would be great.
Thanks.
This week saw us go from Toronto, to Niagara Falls, to Grand Island, NY, to Ottawa and finally to Montreal on our cross Canada road trip. Here are observations from this past week.
October 8, 2017
We wrapped up visiting my sister and brother-in-law and explored downtown Toronto.
On the way there, Ethan made a new fidget toy from paper.
Opposite the CN Tower, the old train station relics were very cool to see. Ethan knew what a turntable was from his days as a Thomas the Tank Engine fan.
We then made our way to Woodbine Beach and on the way, Ethan was again busy making origami designs. This was a pop up elephant, I believe.
It was at Woodbine Beach that we met a Korean family. Actually, it was Ethan who met the family’s son, as they were playing together. The other boy, I believe his name was Aidan, asked if Ethan was Korean. They hit it off and played together with Aidan’s sister for almost 2 hours.
It was now time to move on and head to Niagara Falls. We thought we could make it there to see the falls at sunset. Ethan folded more origami while we waited to get out of the parking lot. Yes, he loves origami as much as ever.
Ethan made more origami on the way to Niagara Falls…A Christmas ornament (left) and a house (right).
October 9, 2017
Our roadschooling journey and trek across Canada in our VW Westfalia has taken us to Niagara Falls. We arrived late Sunday evening and went straight for the nearest Walmart to camp for the night.
We have been a little concerned that Ethan isn’t practicing enough math or writing, so we want to find more ways to engage him in those activities.
While I worked, Dong Eun played UNO and Monopoly Deal with Ethan. He loves these games because of the strategy. It’s probably why he enjoys playing chess, too.
But then it was time to do some Sudoku.
And to do some reading. We’d like Ethan to read more classic children’s books, as he’s now very much into stories based on Minecraft. We’ll see about downloading some age/grade appropriate books that Ethan finds interesting.
We’ve been wanting him to practice math more, as he really enjoys math. So Dong Eun worked on his multiplication tables using a Korean method where you sing the times tables. It was a lot of fun and helped him improve his times tables. He also worked on some 10s multiplication worksheets we brought along from home.
It was time for lunch and the turkey came to the rescue in the form of a pasta and turkey soup. We try to use up as much of our food as possible before buying more. It helps us save space and money, as well as teaching Ethan that it’s not necessary to spend money to eat.
It was now after 5pm and we had to drive across the border into Grand Island, NY. The reason was because one of my best friends, Nathan, lives there and he also happens to be the town supervisor, which is equivalent to a mayor. We had dinner plans with him and his family.
After dinner, Nathan invited us to town hall to show us where he worked. Before he arrived to meet us, his wife and their two boys helped us get to town hall. The boys all got along great and played in the van until Nathan arrived.
It was another example of Ethan getting along with other kids. He initially played a bit of hide and go seek in the restaurant, but then taught them origami. Nathan’s oldest son is the same age as Ethan and showed Ethan some origami that he learned in school.
But they just mostly loved playing in the van.
Once Nathan arrived, he took us for a tour of town hall. It was surreal seeing your friend in such an official setting. What was very cool was that he allowed Ethan to sit in his chair in the main hall.
After saying our goodbyes, it was still fairly early so we took advantage of the time by visiting the American Falls.
October 10, 2017
After breakfast, Ethan helped with cleaning up, like he’s been doing for a while now. It’s great how he’s always so helpful.
As a treat, Ethan ate a gummy shark candy and told us that his tongue is blue because of food colouring.
We took the Niagara Falls cruise. One nice thing about the cruise is how they talk about the falls and try to impart a bit of an educational experience. Not sure how much Ethan caught, but he knew before we arrived that 85,000 cubic feet of water fall every second over Horseshoe Falls. But like most people, we were there for the experience.
After the cruise, Ethan found a piece of bark that looked like a heart so he gave it to Dong Eun.
We went up to the top of Skylon Tower.
After, we walked by a glass shop in the tower shopping area where the owner was blowing glass right before our eyes. Ethan was fascinated, as were we, because it was a very cool sight. Also, the heat was intense so it was a great experience for Ethan.
October 11, 2017
This morning, Ethan woke up hungry and wanted to start the day with an apple. He then suggested that we have a “Fruit of the Day.” We thought this was great, so we suggested learning about the different fruit we choose. This would be especially relevant to us as we’re on this road trip.
But the mention of doing some research and work kinda killed the mood. Ethan’s very good at researching things he’s interested in, so we’ll just have to play this one by ear.
This morning, we got up fairly early because our goal was to reach Ottawa. Homeschooling on the road has its challenges, and this is one of them: Driving for extended periods and how to fill the time.
Ethan loves reading. He’s always loved reading, even from a young age. It’s most likely because Dong Eun and I have been reading to him literally, from when he was in the womb. Most of these posts mention Ethan and his Kindle because he’s never far from it.
However, we were getting concerned that he was only interested in reading stories related to Minecraft or the Big Nate comics. We know he would find other books interesting, so we got him to switch it up today and started him on Harry Potter.
During breakfast, Ethan was looking at the bananas in the oatmeal, and mentioned that he heard on YouTube that a blue banana costs $250 for a single banana. He sometimes tells us these random facts he’s heard on podcasts or YouTube.
Dong Eun was working with Ethan on some multiplication and they talked about what 20,000 in Korean is because Ethan couldn’t remember. After, she asked what 20,000 in French is, so we used Google Translate and found out that it’s vingt mille.
On our way to Ottawa, we stopped at a rest stop. We searched for classic books on Amazon Unlimited, but there wasn’t much. However, they have the Harry Potter books, so we got Ethan to download the first book and try it. We weren’t sure how he’d like it, but he really enjoyed it.
He enjoyed the first Harry Potter book so much that he finished it in 3 hours. We think that because Ethan has been reading on his own for a few years, he’s become a fast reader, especially with material he finds interesting. So we downloaded the second, third and fourth books, too.
Math practice has been pretty consistent. We’ve also been asking him to do calculations for us, such as adding up how much money we’ve spent each day, how many days we’ve been on the road, etc. We’re trying to watch for opportunities to ask him math problems whenever we can. It does take effort, but he enjoys it every time.
As I’ve noted previously, Ethan has been looking for chances to help us out. He even helped with filling up the gas, which he didn’t want to help with at the start of our trip. I think it’s the smell so I don’t blame him.
October 12, 2017
After getting all the food ready and cleaned up this morning, we were talking about how long we’ve been on our road trip and how fast it would’ve been to fly to Ottawa. We asked Ethan to figure out how many hours it’s taken us to get here, as in the number of total hours, so he had some multiplication word problems to work on.
He tried using the base 10 method he learned from YouTube, but he wasn’t too sure how it worked with larger numbers. We’ll have to check out those videos again, but we did eventually find out that we’ve been on the road trip for over 550 hours.
We then visited Parliament and went up to the tower. They have little gargoyles on the walls with facts and even an “I spy” game asking you to find the Canadian flags outside.
We saw some amazing architecture in Parliament and the war memorial room was humbling.
We then went over to the Agriculture and Food Museum, as we thought Ethan would find it interesting and we hoped there would be free food samples. We were right about Ethan finding it interesting, but wrong about the free food.
They have cooking demonstrations, so that’s why I thought there was free food, but it’s apparently, just a demo. The building with the cooking also featured an exhibit about canola oil. Canola oil was invented in Canada in the 1950s(?) and the exhibit had lots of hands on stations teaching people about canola.
They had a beehive with live bees that come in through a tube near the bottom to explain pollination.
They had little quizzes and games to test your knowledge of food and canola oil.
In the dairy cow section, Ethan liked seeing the cows, of course, but we noticed that all the cows were chained so they could hardly move.
We were also disturbed by the electric shock device above each cow.
Along our road trip, we’ve seen plenty of cows grazing in fields with seemingly care free lives. This sight was a stark reminder that not many of the animals we depend on for food may not be treated humanely.
It seemed that these cows could not move around, other than stand to eat or lie down. Possibly, they were there to get fattened up to produce milk.
In the adjoining room were calves, about 15 of them. From what I know, calves are supposed to be with their mother, not put on display alone. But I can’t say for sure what’s happening, as I only saw them for a brief moment.
Not sure how Ethan felt about seeing the animals this way. Perhaps he didn’t notice what we noticed, but he obviously saw how the animals were being kept.
We should use these opportunities to ask him questions about what he has seen and find out how he feels. We don’t want to tell him what to think by labelling the situation good or bad. We all play a role in the plight of these animals, so we can’t say something negative, then go on eating dairy or meat products.
Anyway, the point is that we can use these situations and environments for discussion and let Ethan form his own opinions.
From there, we moved on to a building about preserving food, showing how canning, burying food or drying are different forms of food preservation. We even saw pictures of Korean kimchi pots, so that was something Ethan could relate to, as he’s seen those when we lived in Korea.
He actually made kimchi when in kindergarten, as his school taught the kids how.
There was also a section with an echolocation demo related to the topography of earth.
We finally got to Byward Market and the first thing we find is a giant Rubik’s Cube set up by the Hungarian Embassy. They were promoting Canadian-Hungarian partnerships and since Mr. Rubik was from Hungary, they set up the cube to people’s attention.
Inside, there were art pieces, design and engineering, all with a Hungarian flare. We even got to sample a Hungarian pastry and got some free gifts, too.
As luck would have it, admission is free to the National Gallery of Canada on Thursday’s after 5:30pm.
The gallery was way bigger and Ethan quite enjoyed the experience. He doesn’t like museums much, but we think he’s getting an impression in his mind from all the different things we have seen.
He looks like he’s taking his time, but he zoomed through most of the exhibits, only stopping at the sculptures. But there is no way one cannot be influenced, even if just briefly glancing at art.
After dinner, Ethan worked on customizing his bullet journal by adding his name and a pocket for the receipts we collect each day.
October 13, 2017
After breakfast each morning, Ethan has been helping out by drying the dishes. He’s always asking if he can help with different tasks. This is something that’s been happening much more so on the road trip than at home.
Once he was done, he got back to reading Harry Potter. He’s now on the fourth book and is really enjoying it.
Yesterday, we snagged a bunch of Canada 150 stickers and asked Ethan to stick one onto Juju Jr. It looks good just below our Walmart smiley face.
We let Ethan do things on his own and without direction from us as much as possible. We feel that this helps build his self esteem because he can do things independently. Even if he does something and fails, it’s fine, because it’s all learning.
Pool time…
We found a pool nearby that was also close to the way out of Ottawa.
Pools in Ontario have an interesting policy… If a child is between 7-11 years old, they must do a swim test if they want to play in the water unsupervised. If they don’t do the test, or don’t pass, someone over 14 must be within arms reach of the child at all times.
However, the tests have been different at the two pools we’ve been to. The first pool required swimming the length of the pool and also treading water for 60 seconds. At the pool we visited today, they only required swimming for 25m.
Ethan didn’t want to do the swim test, but eventually, he wanted to play more on his own so he decided to do the test. I knew he could do it, and he did, so he was rewarded with a different colour wristband and wouldn’t have to do the test at this pool again. Right. If we go to another pool in Ontario, he’ll have to retake the test.
At the pool, there was another family there. I was pulling Ethan in a chain of floaties and she wanted to join him.
So I ended up pulling both kids around while chatting with the father. He was on a 3 month parental leave and today was his last day. It was nice chatting with him and hearing about life in Ottawa.
It was time to head over to the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum to check out some planes. The building was quite impressive. The lobby has a Snowbird hanging upside down, which looked very cool. And much bigger than I expected.
Ethan loves airplanes and space so we thought he’d really enjoy this place.
There was a tour that Dong Eun and Ethan joined. On the tour was a French speaking couple, so the tour guide did part of the tour in both languages (until the couple left) and Ethan keenly listened and said he heard “trois” and “quatre.”
Hearing French spoken in context is a great way for Ethan to pick up some French. We’ll see how it goes when we get to Quebec.
One cool thing about the museum was the scavenger hunt. Kids have to find the names of different aircraft by identifying them by their nose cones. All museums should have activities for children, as it makes them a more enjoyable place for everyone in the family.
We drove to Montreal and went to IKEA for dinner.
Ethan had frozen yogurt for dessert; however, the frozen yogurt gave him a tummy ache and he wasn’t feeling too good the rest of the night. But it didn’t stop him from reading more Harry Potter.
He was playing with his Kindle and found a way to balance it on the table. He’s constantly looking at his environment and finding ways to play and experiment.
Ethan needs to do a reading and math assessment since he’s in Grade 4. So he started working on the assessment tonight.
Once IKEA closed, we went over to the Walmart where we’ll be camping out. Most Walmarts in the Montreal area don’t allow overnight parking, so our choices were slightly limited. After we set up for bed, Ethan worked on his bullet journal, making modifications and filling in some of the information.
October 14, 2017
Ethan made two new videos today…
This morning, we noticed that the fridge was too cold because there was some ice on the back. So after chipping out the ice, we had the chance to reorganize the fridge. And it was Ethan who did it.
We then needed to crush a couple of old water jugs and got Ethan to bring his stomping skills out. I think he had a pretty good time with this one.
Ethan noted that his eggs looked like an elephant.
Trunk to the bottom right, in case you can’t tell.
One thing about Ethan, and probably most kids, is that he’s always happy. I can’t recall a day when he was in a bad mood. Even when something he doesn’t like happens during the day, it doesn’t continue to affect him. He just moves on from things fairly quickly. Yes, he does get angry and upset like everyone else, but overall, he’s always happy.
Like here, where he’s having fun drying the dishes and playing with Dong Eun.
We went to the Montreal Science Centre. And in between looking for parking, Ethan worked on his heart origami. He likes to tweak his designs and create new designs from existing ones. It’s exactly what the creative process is all about.
The Montreal Science Centre is similar to the other science centres we’ve been to. There are lots of exhibits and hands on activities. The membership to Science World in Vancouver has been great and we highly recommend anyone who is on a road trip with kids to get a membership from your local science centre.
Ethan really looks forward to visiting the centres so it’s been a great way to keep him engaged during the trip. Even if he’s simply sticking his head over a cardboard cutout.
Ethan seems to really enjoy activities with water. I guess most kids do, but maybe it’s because we live near the beach and he’s always around water? Not sure, but he loves anything to do with water. In this case, there was an activity that demonstrated how hydroelectricity works.
He was also able to build a boat from scrap household items. Not sure why they didn’t let the kids keep their creations, though.
We then walked 3km to Schwartz’s for smoked meat sandwiches. There was a big line up.
Ethan kept himself busy by working on his bullet journal. He used different areas of the sidewalk and building to sit or write as the line moved forward. He works on things on his own and doesn’t often say that he has nothing to do. We ensure that he brings something along with him wherever we go, just in case.
We asked how the meat is prepared. We were told that it’s a 12 day process… 10 days for marinating in a room right above the restaurant, then one day for cooking and another day for cooling. Ethan wants us to try making meat the same way when we get home.
By the time we finished eating, we were too full and also too tired to walk farther and get poutine. When we got back to Juju Jr., all we wanted to do was rest. Ethan wanted to make a couple of origami how to videos, which he was able to upload and post.
He also added some “cards” to his videos. Cards are links you can place in your videos.
He then made some origami pop up toys and worked on a fidget triangle origami project.
We decided to make a message to stick in Juju Jr’s back window to tell people about our trip and to follow this blog. So Ethan went to work cutting out letters. He also came up with the message.
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