Benny went to Chess Camp for a week (he even won a little trophy in the Friday tournament) and we made a Chess Cake to celebrate. Benny was very particular about placing the chess pieces.
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| Which side is winning? |
We also held a day-long Monopoly tournament featuring eight stuffed animals. Bat won the trophy with some very cunning deals. Froggy made some very reckless business deals but Camel was quite prudent.
Free Shakespeare in the Park was performing "Henry V." I wanted to take Benny to see it since he likes British history and battles and knights. So to prepare him for the play, we made the main characters out of paper towel rolls.
Here are the two conniving bishops who gave Henry the idea to invade France in the first place.
Here's King Henry V:
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| "Once more unto the breach, dear friends!" |
These are (left to right) the French ambassador, the Chorus and the French dauphin.
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| Dauphin: "My horse is better than anybody's." |
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"Is
it possible dat I should love de enemy of France?"
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And here's the whole cast:
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| "May our oaths well kept and prosperous be!" |
Ron, Benny and I packed a picnic and went to see the performance in Redwood City. It was very well done, with lots of music and valiant swordfights with duffel bags. Benny was able to follow the action and he knew the big quotes. He came home with one of the tennis balls that the French Dauphin sent Henry to make fun of him.
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