Tuesday, March 31, 2026

2026馬年 . 學些與馬有關的成語、繞口令、冷知識

第一階段:「舌頭體操」

  • 今年是馬年,也是媽媽的年,找些新鮮事與姊弟倆一起做,希望這將成為他們記憶中美好的回憶。第一關來挑戰一個『馬兒繞口令』,看誰的舌頭最靈活!

  • 挑戰: 三種速度:慢速(烏龜爬)、中速(馬小跑)、快速(萬馬奔騰)。


    繞口令

    《媽媽騎馬》

    媽媽騎馬,馬慢,媽媽罵馬。

    媽媽騎麻馬,麻馬慢,媽媽罵麻馬。

    馬慢,媽媽罵,馬快,媽媽不罵。

    註解:「麻馬」指的是花色的馬,這兩個字連在一起最容易出錯。


    《白馬掛白瓦》

    白馬掛白瓦,白瓦掛白馬。

    地上一塊白瓦, 瓦上站著白馬。

    馬踩瓦,瓦打馬,

    到底是馬碎了瓦, 還是瓦打痛了馬?



第二階段:與「馬」有關的成語

祝福與成功

  • 馬到成功 → 形容事情順利,一開始就取得勝利。 

  • 龍馬精神 → 形容精神飽滿、活力充沛(常用於長輩祝福)。

 

努力與奔波

  • 馬不停蹄 → 比喻一刻也不停留,形容前進速度很快。

  • 老馬識途 → 比喻有經驗的人,在辦事時能指引方向。

 

景象與氣勢

  • 萬馬奔騰 → 形容聲勢浩大,場面壯觀。

  • 天馬行空 → 形容想像力豐富,或詩文氣勢豪放。


負面或警惕

  • 指鹿為馬 → 比喻故意顛倒是非,混淆黑白。

  • 懸崖勒馬比喻到了危險的邊緣及時回頭。

Monday, March 30, 2026

Interesting Fun Fact about the Indianapolis

4.1.2026 

The City That Tried to Be Perfect

(Why Indianapolis has diagonal avenues)

"When Indianapolis was designed in 1821, the planners wanted to build a perfect city."

"They copied ideas from Washington DC."

"They designed a grid of straight streets."

"But they also added something special."

"They created diagonal avenues connecting the center of the city to other important places."


"So from the center circle (Monument Circle), several important roads spread outward like spokes on a bicycle wheel."

Indianapolis Downtown Map

Fun Fact About Indianapolis

4.1.2026 

The Street That Refused to Be Straight

"When Indianapolis was first built, the city planners had a very simple idea."

"They wanted everything neat and organized."

"So they designed the city like a giant checkerboard."

"Straight streets."
"Square blocks."
"Predictable."

"Almost every road followed the rules."


"But one street didn’t."

"Look at the Indianapolis downtown map below, can you tell me which street didn't follow the grid?

Sunday, March 29, 2026

Hocking Hills State Park -- Ash Cave

3.31.2026

Ash Cave

“Welcome to Ash Cave, the largest recess cave in Hocking Hills. It’s over 700 feet wide and 90 feet high, and the first thing you notice is the immense rock ceiling.”

But this wasn’t just a cool rock formation — it was home to people long before Hocking Hills became a park.

1️⃣ Native American History

  • Long before settlers arrived, Native Americans used Ash Cave as a shelter.

  • They built small fires here, prepared food, and even held gatherings.

  • Evidence like charred wood, tools, and stone fragments suggests that people came here hundreds of years ago.


"Imagine walking into this cave 500 years ago. You’d see smoke, hear stories, and feel safe under this massive rock roof."

Hocking Hills State Park -- Old Man's Cave 的故事

3.31.2026

Richard Rowe – The Old Man of the Cave

"Before we start walking the Old Man's Cave trail in the Hocking Hills State Park, I want to tell you why this place is called Old Man’s Cave."

"About 200 years ago, a real person named Richard Rowe lived here."

"He wasn't a park ranger."

"He wasn't an explorer."

"He wasn't trying to become famous."

"He was just a man who decided to live quietly in the wilderness."


"In the early 1800s, this whole area was frontier land. No paved roads. No railings. No tourists. Just forest and cliffs like what we're about to see."

Saturday, March 28, 2026

參觀 New River Gorge National Park 的兩則故事

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

趕赴預約 . 提前一小時排隊接小孩

為了趕赴下午3:50的牙齒矯正預約,媽媽2:25就來學校排隊接3:30放學的弟弟,還以為自己會是最早的,沒想到前面已有14輛車子在排隊了,天啊!這些父母都太用心了!