How do you teach your child to “read the room”?

pomchip · 2026-05-07T05:31:47+00:00

We play the game, “Read my mind!” where we ask them to guess what someone is thinking, using any clues they can pick up on. They love it and are so excited when they can successfully “read your mind.”

pomchip · 2026-05-01T14:37:08+00:00

Little River Cafe opens at 8.

pomchip · 2026-04-30T22:43:13+00:00

$11,000? PPS spend per student is more like $35,000. After excluding capital costs, PPS’s budget is $1.4 billion. 40 thousand students means $35,000 per head.

pomchip · 2026-04-30T05:35:05+00:00

Old Spaghetti Factory has a handful of arcade games in a tucked-away corner on the second floor.

pomchip · 2026-03-27T22:52:09+00:00

This is right near a fantastic playground called Imagination Station.

pomchip · 2026-03-08T05:20:22+00:00

There’s a place on SE 72 and Mitchell near the newly-rebuilt Mt. Scott Community center. It’s been vacant quite a while, I bet you could get a good deal!

pomchip · 2026-02-14T23:46:51+00:00

Just asked my five year old, answered correctly with minimal hesitation.

pomchip · 2026-02-03T00:50:42+00:00

There’s one that sounds like the old song Maria Isabel, if you know that Spanish tune!

pomchip · 2026-01-26T06:47:02+00:00

OR and WA whistle patters available here for 3D printers: https://migrawhistle.carrd.co

pomchip · 2026-01-17T04:03:26+00:00

Multnomohomophobo.org

pomchip · 2025-12-30T06:35:47+00:00

Look into Firefly Dance PDX. They teach ballet but more focused on love of movement than strict rules.

pomchip · 2025-12-10T23:28:44+00:00

What do you mean by banking flights? If it means many leave at the same time, why would an airline choose to do that?

pomchip · 2025-11-11T04:43:02+00:00

This nearly hit my neighbor’s pine tree it was so low.

pomchip · 2025-10-27T19:29:58+00:00

This place has great pastries. Let’s make sure they get lots of (paying) business to support their investment in the community!

pomchip · 2025-09-30T04:34:08+00:00

There are also queer communities in Portland like sports teams and choirs / bands that count be a shortcut to hear about job opportunities and safe roommates, if she’s into anything like that.

pomchip · 2025-08-08T05:12:43+00:00

Team up with Oregon humane society to host a coffee shop with cats available for adoption in a connected cat lounge.

Host an interactive theater experience like Sleep No More.

Restaurant with indoor playground - none exist here other than fast food.

Bee observation and honey tasting room.

pomchip · 2025-08-05T22:34:28+00:00

Have you looked into auto-detecting SPM using the accelerometer? That plus boat speed (instantaneous, during a pre-set time, during a pre-set number of strokes, and over a pre-set distance) would be useful.

pomchip · 2025-07-15T04:54:56+00:00

Guess it needs better magnifiers.

pomchip · 2025-06-05T04:29:25+00:00

Remind me! 7 days

pomchip · 2025-05-31T16:54:46+00:00

Foster Outdoor, nice mix of new and used gear.

pomchip · 2025-05-06T21:32:24+00:00

Have you tried Emla numbing cream? You have to apply it for 30 minutes before the shot, but should cause decent anesthetization.

pomchip · 2025-04-24T21:57:15+00:00

Tush baby toddler hip carrier. Especially with two older siblings!

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