week #6 pages 182-217

Adam uses his quick whit to outsmart Baron von Sheepsbottom's plan to detain him in Hawaii! He is such a cheater claiming Adam was his nephew!

As you know- by the end of our reading- Adam is caught again and time is running down... Adam is soooo close! Will he make it back to his school picnic table in time??

We find out next week... but to review last week.....

Here's a picture of the traditional American baseball snack.

The traditional sailor's uniform with the back flap and neckerchief is referred to as the "Cracker Jack" uniform by the United States Navy.

So it is no wonder the other sailors called him Cracker Jack when he put on the old sailors clothes.

Adam makes a quick list of things he has missed on his trip. (p192) One of the things on top of his list was being able to

read signs and speak the language.

Here are some stop signs from around the world. It's helpful most of them are the familiar shape and color.

Another item on his list were using the toilets -- the way you would expect.

(I've never spent any real time out of the United States but here is a picture of toilets in Europe.

And this smaller picture of the l-o-n-g toilet is from Japan.

I don't want to get too far into "Potty Language"-

but I thought that very interesting.

Being able to use the bathroom is IMPORTANT and something I don't normally think about when traveling. But something I would be uncomfortable with doing without!

Adam takes time to do a good deed in Seattle. Helping a family of ducks from a drain.

Here is a popular landmark in Seattle:

The Space Needle.

Built for the 1962 World's Fair. During which time nearly 20,000 people a day used the elevators, with over 2.3 million visitors in all for the World Fair. It features an observation deck at 520 feet (160 m), and a gift shop with the rotating SkyCity restaurant at 500 feet (152 m). From the top of the Needle, one can see not only the Downtown Seattle skyline, but also the Olympic and Cascade Mountains, Mount Rainier, Mount Baker, Elliott Bay and surrounding islands.

And lastly: Adam gets hit with "Travelers Trots" aka: Diarrhea. I have heard that is common if you travel alot. (Another reason why knowing how to use the bathroom in another country would be so important.)

Questions:

1. What would you miss if you traveled for 40 days around the world? Have you ever taken a long vacation? What did you miss? Or what were you happy to come home to?

2. Your assignment this week is do do a good deed like Adam, then return and report to us.

Just like Adam saved the ducks from the drain , I want you to look for opportunities to do something nice.

(And it doesn't have to be something BIG-- often it is the small things that matter most. Taking time to cheer up friend, reading to a younger brother or sister, setting the table without being asked. You're smart! I know you will think of something great to do!)