“I love the blue moon! That blue wants to take away my breath!” (I love the phrasing)
And later, “Why isn’t it blue?”
The super, blue moon was intensely bright and big. Elliot kissed me on the cheek as I held him up. He used the binoculars to look closely at the moon. I told him Gumby is still up there. He asked me to tell him all about the meteor craters.
I can still hold Elliot in my arms, fortunately even with just one arm. He weighs 49 pounds, so I can’t hold him in one arm for too long.
The next “super blue moon” won’t be for 14 years. Elliot will be 19, I will be 67, and I wont be able to hold him except for hugs.
I could not get photos while holding him; this is the best I could do. I wanted to enjoy the moment with him anyway. He was clearly taken with it!
I told him that I love that he loves science. Earlier today before the moon, we looked at 3 new slides in the microscope – mosquito, dog tongue, and dog stomach. There are many more, and I hope he and Naomi look at some on Wednesday.
Then we did science experiment #5 from Generation Genius – Rainbow Electrolysis.
Afterwards , Elliot proceeded to mix a whole variety of things from the kitchen into a glass, then a bucket, to try to make explosions and other interesting concoctions. He was most proud of the gas released from baking soda with vinegar. But adding dish soap and food coloring and hot sauce and spices was fun, too. Like him, I loved to do this as a kid… always hoping for an explosion or at least something interesting to happen!
