Mr. Golden Sun: Thanksgiving survey results

Nobody said that the beach was their favorite place.
Too much sand.

Thanksgiving survey: Places

1. Name a place where you have never been, but for which you are grateful, and explain why.

Answers received from the Common Household extended family:

a. Only 2 questions?

b. Switzerland – They seem civilized, not prone to violence, and they make good chocolate and good timepieces.

c. Antarctica, because it’s where the emperor penguins live.  The mother penguin lays the egg and the father carries the egg on his feet.  The mother goes tobogganing off to find fish to feed the whole family.  And the father produces milk!

d. The vet, because it means I don't have to take care of gross dogs.

e. That place in the sun where the reaction takes place that creates sunlight, because that provides light and heat for the earth.

f.  The core of the earth.

g. the refrigerator

h. The Forbidden Island

i. kelp beds

j. the sun – gives us light and keeps us warm.

(Please click to enlarge)
Pictionary Telephone game, in which
"Now is the winter of our discontent
made glorious summer" becomes
"Oh, Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr Golden Sun"

2. Name your favorite place on earth (other than your home).

Answers received from the Common Household extended family:

a. Only 2 questions?

b. Vermont – Little River State Park, B & Bs, fishing, Ben & Jerry's

c. (still thinking about it)

d. Maryland, because that is where my family is.

e. the local park, because it is a nearby place where I can enjoy nature.

f. Camp Redwing

g. The top of a mountain with a lovely view on a sunny day.

h. Muir Woods

i. coral reefs

j.  Solon, OH.

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Pictionary Telephone game, in which
the survey question was used as a
starter sentence.

3. A bonus question was not posed; however, a bonus answer was received.

Answers received:

i.  bonus answer