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Prepare for a Foreign Vacation by Learning the Language

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How does the idea of a road trip or a vacation sound to you right now? Pretty good, I would venture to guess. In every vacation, we take two pleasure trips. One is the trip itself. The other is the anticipation of the experience – the planning, preparing, and dreaming of what the trip will be like. According to a frequently-referenced 2010 Dutch study, planning a trip makes us happier than the trip itself.  I haven’t taken a real road trip in years yet find myself fantasizing about taking off and driving for days, cleansing my psyche of the stench...

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Restaurant Revisited: At Lobster Bar and Grill, neo-classic bistro cooking sails smoothly off the plate

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Contrary to what you might expect, the arrival of a new executive sous chef at Island Shangri-La -- Mr. Cary Docherty, formerly of Gough's on Gough -- doesn't come with a harrowing change of course for Admiralty's favourite seafood bar. But Docherty's updated menu (developed with ample input from Lobster Bar and Grill's head chef Kenny Chan) puts a fresh gust of wind into the restaurant's already billowing sails. Given the path already being charted, that's good news indeed. Hong Kong's relentlessly buzzy restaurant culture means that whenever a chef so much as contemplates 'a leave of absence,' diners shift...

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The Glorious Corner

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G.H. Harding SCHUMACHER PASSES — Joel Schumacher, costume designer-turned-director of films including St. Elmo’s Fire, The Lost Boys and Falling Down, as well as two Batman films, died in New York City on Monday morning after a year-long battle with cancer. He was 80. Joel Schumacher Schumacher brought his fashion background to directing a run of stylish films throughout the 1980’s and 1990’s that were not always critically acclaimed, but continue to be well-loved by audiences for capturing the feel of the era. Schumacher was handed the reins of the Batman franchise when Tim Burton exited Warner Bros.’ Caped Crusader series after two enormously successful films. The first movie by Schumacher, Batman...

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HUGE Ocean Animals Lesson

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Dive in to this fun Ocean Animals Lesson filled with fascinating information about the oceans, whales, star fish, sharks, and more amazing creatures. You will find engaging text, science experiments, printable worksheets, life cycles, printable crafts, label the anatomy, report templates, creative writing prompts, beautiful color flashcards, and so much more! Aquatic Animals This huge, 250+ […] The post HUGE Ocean Animals Lesson appeared first on 123 Homeschool 4 Me.

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We will have to keep our hours for the next week as they are...

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We will have to keep our hours for the next week as they are listed belowMonday (06/29) 11:00 – 4:00Tuesday (06/23) CLOSED - for cleaning and restockingWednesday (06/24) 11:00 – 5:00Thursday (06/25) 11:00 – 4:00Friday (06/26) 11:00 – 4:00Saturday (06/27) 11:00 – 5:00Sunday (06/28) 11:00 – 4:00 COVID-19 Rules of Engagement:1)    Face coverings must be worn. If you do not have a face covering, you will not be allowed in the store.  As per the Heath requirements, the face covering must cover your face and nose 2)    We will have to limit the amount of people in the...

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