Look what I found:
IN 1492
In fourteen hundred ninety-two
Columbus sailed the ocean blue.
He had three ships and left from Spain;
He sailed through sunshine, wind and rain.
He sailed by night; he sailed by day;
He used the stars to find his way.
A compass also helped him know
How to find the way to go.
Ninety sailors were on board;
Some men worked while others snored.
Then the workers went to sleep;
And others watched the ocean deep.
Day after day they looked for land;
They dreamed of trees and rocks and sand.
October 12 their dream came true,
You never saw a happier crew!
"Indians! Indians!" Columbus cried;
His heart was filled with joyful pride.
But "India" the land was not;
It was the Bahamas, and it was hot.
The Arakawa natives were very nice;
They gave the sailors food and spice.
Columbus sailed on to find some gold
To bring back home, as he'd been told.
He made the trip again and again,
Trading gold to bring to Spain.
The first American? No, not quite.
But Columbus was brave, and he was bright.
My weekend was good! We got to watch a really good football game Friday night. It went into overtime. We lost but it was a very good game. Ben played middle linebacker and played well. He was not satisfied with his play; he's hard on himself. Wonder where he gets that?
Rebecca came home for the weekend and brought a carload of friends. Maybe later I will talk about her challenges of not getting lost while driving. Anyway, she made it home! Saturday morning I ran 16 miles, and that was surprisingly easy, which is good. Saturday afternoon Kedra and I went to Bloomington to celebrate her birthday. We made a brief stop to visit my friend's mother. She is declining rapidly. Kedra and I tool the long, scenic route the Bloomington, up 446. Beautiful! We ate at Reb Lobster, and I ate too much. Sure was good though!
Let the new week begin...
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