Do they even make dictionaries anymore?

My hot wife called me and asked me to pick up a dictionary on the way home from work for Josh’s homework.  What?! Huh?! 

 

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Can’t he just use an online dictionary?

“ I asked.  Well, no, apparently he has to do something with the guide words at the top of the page.  My journey took me first to Fred Meyer where they had a large print paperback for $22.  Too expensive for my taste.  I pulled out my WinMo phone and looked up Half Price books (something previously viewed, but never entered).  Only a couple miles away, so off I went.  There was a Dictionary/Thesaurus for $6.48 and a few kids books for the kids.  My new favorite store

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A Walk in the Forest

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This morning I took the kids on a walk through the forest a couple blocks from our house.  The “greenbelt” really is green here.  This path winds around a little bit of rainforest in the middle of our neighborhood.  The intent was to let Genni get a little more rest and a quiet morning.  Unfortunately, they were loud and rambunctious getting ready.  At least she got a little quiet after we left!  I really enjoyed walking with them and being out in nature.  The kids enjoyed playing hide and seek in the trees, playing and fighting with sticks, smashing slugs, and walking on the trail.

Enjoy this last picture of one of our slug friends pigging out on a mushroom.

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