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May 16th - May 29th, 2011

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By Pittsburgh Midwife
Watch
Let's Play videos - Super Scribblenauts
Homestarrunner.com
Project animation videos on scratch.com
How-To videos for stripgenerator.com
Marble Run videos for inspiration 
Domino Run videos for inspiration

Play
Casey's Contraptions - iPad
WarioWare D.I.Y. - DS
Little Big Planet 2 - PS3 (w/W)
Super Scribblenauts - DS
Line Rider - online
Scrabble - iPad (beat M 76 to 73)
Mr. Potato Head
Rush Hour - iPad
Heist - iPad
Word POP - iPad
Nitrome Games on nitrome.com

E wins by 3 points


Go/Community
Human Motion Center (M's physical therapy)
Sushi Tomo
Gyres visit (2.5hrs)
James-Wagners visit (1.5hrs)
Sonic

Read/Research
Wikipedia - cats, feral cats, outer space, space exploration, space colonization, bombs & feeps
Comics stripgenerator.com
ComicQuest Space Agent
Ranger Rick Magazine
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