Kayak (drawing by Jon)
(The “cyclone experiment” is a Blue’s Clues science demonstration of vortices using swirling water in a pair of pop bottles. The drawings are done hand-over-hand*.—L)
August 27/07
I went to the cottage on Friday. And I was trying the cyclone experiment. I went kayaking with my dad. Then I sat in the kayak and threw rocks in the water. I like to play Wii Sports on the big screen TV. Grandpa likes to watch Golf on the big screen TV. This evening I will do the cyclone experiment.
Jon
Golf green on big screen TV (drawing by Jon)
* Hand-over hand drawing involves Peter holding Jon’s hand steady, occasionally helping if he’s unsure where to go—there will be some influence from Peter, sometimes knowingly and sometimes ouija-board style. Jon is more sophisticated visually, so he is disappointed if he can’t make out what he draws. But he always chooses colours and composition himself, sometimes surprisingly so.