Pike Place Market, Seattle

Hey guys! I thought I'd update the blog with a little bit of information on one of Seattle's most famous spots - Pike Place Market. The market is only about a 5-minute walk from my apartment, so I go shopping there a lot. It has everything you need. I buy a lot of fruits and vegetables (not many mangoes - they're too expensive here!), and Mrs. Landry loves the flowers. Click on the photo to have your own tour of the market.

Nashville, Tennessee, Day 3

After we left Gatlinburg, Mrs. Landry and I drove to Nashville, which is another city in Tennessee. It is sometimes called the country music capital of the world because that's where all of the famous people in country music live and work. It's kind of like Hollywood for country singers.

The night we got there we went see a music show called the Grand Ole Opry. It is a show that first started on the radio a long, long time ago - like 60 years. We saw 8 different bands in two hours. It was really cool, but it was all country music. Do any of you like country music?

We spent most of the day driving, so I didn't take a lot of photos today. If you go to Google maps, you can type in Gatlinburg, TN to Nashville, TN to see where we drove.

Road Trip - Day 2

Today Mrs. Landry and I left North Carolina and drove into Tennessee. We drove through a national park called Smoky Mountains National Park. There aren't many national parks around the country, but did you know that Hawaii has two? They are Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island and Haleakala National Park on Maui. Have any of you been to those?

The Smoky Mountains were really pretty. They are covered in trees and really do look smoky because of gas that is released by all of the plants. The road was really curvy, so we drove slowly. Finally, we got to a town in Tennessee called Gatlinburg. We stayed at a small inn there called the Buckhorn Inn. It was a bed and breakfast, which means that you get a great breakfast when you wake up. I had French toast with bananas and bacon.

Comments: you can comment on the blog by clicking right below the post where it says "comments". You'll just need to sign in with your gmail account.

Road Trip - Day 1

Hey guys! Mrs. Landry and I are driving from South Carolina to Seattle, WA. That's very, super, really far! It's 3,000 miles - that's about the same distance as Hawaii to California.

We started driving yesterday, and it took us 3.5 hours to get to our first location. We went from Mrs. Landry's parents' house in South Carolina to a little city called Asheville, in North Carolina. It was a long drive, but it wasn't too bad. We listened to a lot of different things on the radio, and talked a lot.

When we got to Asheville, we went to a really nice hotel where we swam in the pools for a while. Then we went out to dinner. We ate some fried green tomatoes (don't say eww until you try them!), and I had a meal with shrimp and scallops. For dessert, Mrs. Landry got some ice cream from Marble Slab. She even gave me a couple of bites!

Check out the photos below. And for those of you who haven't written to tell me what you've been doing this summer, you'd better send me an email!

Social Studies for Kids

Social studies is the study of the different ways people are connected throughout the world. This includes different cultures, geography, and the ways the world works. Click on the picture for some information about our country, other countries, and the ways that people throughout the world are alike and different. There are even some fun games on this website!

Let's Help Others!

Right now food all around the world just keeps getting more expensive. This is causing huge problems in places like Africa, and in some Asian countries where many people are extremely poor. We can help out by doing something really simple - playing a game! If you click on the picture, you can play a game that will teach you new vocabulary, and give rice to people around the world who really need it. Try it out!

Photography Tips for Kids

Photography is a great way to make art. It's also a very easy way to do it - all you need is a camera! Click on the picture for a few tips that will help you take great pictures.

On the Beach - Field Trip to the Museum

We will be looking at photos by the photographer Richard Misrach. Click on the photo to read an article about him. You can also check out more photos by this artist here.

What Do You Like To Do?

There are hundreds of different jobs that you will choose from in the future. The best thing you can do is start imagining right now what you'd like to do one day. Thinking about the things you enjoy doing can help you figure out what job would be most interesting. Click here to learn about jobs based on your interests.

Do You Want to Be a Scientist?

Click on the picture to learn about careers in science!

Jackie Robinson - Baseball Hero

Click here to learn why Jackie Robinson was such a great American hero in baseball.