{"id":2726,"date":"2019-04-07T17:28:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-07T22:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/?p=2726"},"modified":"2020-01-20T18:25:18","modified_gmt":"2020-01-21T00:25:18","slug":"day-10-science-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/07\/day-10-science-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 10: Science &#038; Birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">This is not rocket science, it&#8217;s Shirley&#8217;s birthday!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48661835056_306a38a74e_z.jpg&quot; width=&quot;480&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; \" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Make a wish!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But I&#8217;m getting ahead of myself.  Before we get to the birthday part we&#8217;re lounging around at Leslie&#8217;s having breakfast and of course a lot of coffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:47%\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48661970612_e915d8c2f0.jpg\" width=\"394\" height=\"500\" alt=\"IMG_1084\">\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:53%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">In keeping with today&#8217;s birthday\/gift theme we surprise Les with a couple of hostess gifts for being so generous and gracious in having us at the house all week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today we&#8217;re off to the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Ontario Science Centre (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariosciencecentre.ca\/\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ontario Science Centre<\/a>, just a short drive but once again on the freeways, yahoo! Lots to see and do and being the weekend, there are lots of kids and lots of noise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-flickr wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2h93KTL\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48661470678_7000821182_z.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1087\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Crazy Rube Goldburg rolling ball maze<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-flickr wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2h93Lfn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48661471873_6b21d60ee6_z.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1093\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Garry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-flickr wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2h96m4j\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48661975832_40af55b3cb.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1100\" width=\"478\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Crocus coming up<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-flickr wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2h93LvH\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48661472763_078a5d1715.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1097\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Cancelling &#8211; Biggest Canadian mistake ever!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-flickr wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2h96kms\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48661973462_e9a26f6573_z.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1094\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Shirley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-flickr wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2h95ATq\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48661830606_2a47e69257.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2483\" width=\"462\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Finally figured out what all the blockchain hype is about<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the Science Centre we get ready for the big birthday party and we head off to Ajax where Dorte &amp; Ron live and a nearby Keg restaurant. Bob &amp; Linda have driven in from Orrilia for the celebration and we have a great time around the table with some great food to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/20190407-IMG_2484-2-1024x573.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20190407-IMG_2484-2-1024x573.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20190407-IMG_2484-2-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20190407-IMG_2484-2-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bigdadoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/20190407-IMG_2484-2-768x430.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Let&#8217;s get this party started!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a great dinner is was back to Ron &amp; Dorte&#8217;s for coffee and dessert.  Les &amp; Dorte both provided Shirley&#8217;s favourite, cheesecake! Not sure how we fit it in but I think most had a piece of each!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/big_dadoo\/48661478953\/in\/datetaken-public\/\" title=\"IMG_1106\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48661478953_8777d108e6_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" alt=\"IMG_1106\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>After all that food and fun we rolled into the car for the drive back to Les&#8217;s. <br><br>Another day in the bag. Tomorrow we hit the road for Chicago.  <br><br>Goodnight!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is not rocket science, it&#8217;s Shirley&#8217;s birthday! But I&#8217;m getting ahead of myself. 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