- 47, 48, 49, 50.

Yup.

There are 50 stars on the American Flag.

Did you know that each star represents a different state?

Yeah.

The American Flag represents a lot of things for a lot of people.

And for many, it represents the sacrifices that so many gave for this country.

So, because of that, it's important to show our gratitude.

This episode is focused on being thankful for veterans.

♪ Wimee creates all the day ♪ ♪ And you can do it too ♪ ♪ Think of words and of rhymes ♪ ♪ Make Wimee just, please do ♪ So friends share with me something you are thankful for.

Are you ready?

♪ May there always be sunshine ♪ ♪ May there always be blue skies ♪ ♪ May there always be family ♪ ♪ May there always be me ♪ So, what is it you're thankful for?

It could be anything at all.

It could be simple.

It going to be big.

It could be something from a long time ago.

It could be something that maybe it's coming up.

Who knows?

I'm gonna check with some friends backstage as well as you friends at home.

So I'm going to go to Michael.

Hey Michael, what is something that you are thankful for?

- I am thankful for my beautiful children.

- Oh, look at that.

Wait a minute.

Did you just posted that?

Right before it came to you.

That's fun.

That's perfect.

Thanks, Michael.

♪ May there always be children ♪ ♪ May there always be family ♪ ♪ May there always be trees ♪ ♪ May there always be babies ♪ Babies and kids and family, they'll need to climb trees too.

I'm thankful for climbing trees.

♪ May there always be ♪ Let's see.

I'm thankful for you watching the show.

Oh, you just wrote you.

(laughs) This is so fun.

Michael and I are connected, Joe.

You and I are connected.

Oh yeah, Colleen, Colleen's running the show.

Hey, Colleen.

Come to say hi real quick.

I'm thankful for you to run the show.

There she is.

Thanks Colleen.

♪ May there always be Colleen ♪ ♪ May there always be librarians ♪ ♪ May there always be Joe ♪ ♪ May there always be us ♪ Okay.

Let's do one more verse.

Let's see.

Director Adams is us on the show later.

I'm going to ask director Adams right now for something she's thankful for.

Director Adams.

I'm going to put you on the spot.

What do you think?

- I'm thankful for my health.

- Oh, that is so true.

So beautiful.

And I hear you.

♪ May there always be health ♪ ♪ May there always be grapefruit ♪ I was thinking about grapefruit and fresh fruits, vegetables and food, and good food.

♪ May there always be toys ♪ ♪ May there always be us ♪ Friends, thanks for sharing some ideas with us and I hope you keep singing that song.

Now, guess what?

Today it's a special edition of message from Moby, because recently Moby and I, we took a little road trip.

It's time for the "On Road with Moby".

Indian movie.

♪ Anything is possible ♪ ♪ Anything at all ♪ ♪ Anything is possible ♪ ♪ We just can do it all ♪ This is such a good day for a road trip.

- I'm here at veterans park.

This is the opening to the exhibition, Voices.

I'm thankful that veterans have expressed how they feel through artwork.

Let's take a look.

(joyful piano music) The bald eagle.

It's indigenous only in North America and this piece of art it's stunning, The way it was built together.

I love bald eagles.

(joyful piano music) Wow.

People are taking the time to write messages, to those who serving or have served, to express their gratitude.

I'm thankful people are writing these messages.

I'm going to write one right now too.

For veterans and many artists, it's hard to express what you feel inside.

Art's a great way to convey that.

It's so powerful to try to get a sense of what the artists feel, based on what they've created.

I can relate to some of the feelings.

(plane flying over and engine roaring) That's amazing.

It's a plane fly over.

That is such a beautiful tribute.

This is so wonderful.

I'm so thankful for the veterans who are sharing what they feel through the artwork.

I really appreciate their stories and their service to our country.

- Wow.

That was so beautiful.

Moby and I had such a good time on that trip, that was during our prize in Grand Rapids, Michigan and man, like Moby noticed the artwork that the veterans created.

And I'm thankful for veterans and those who serve now and all the public servants, man, I could go on.

And Director Adams, who you saw a little bit ago, she's from the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency.

And she'll be with us later to talk more about thankfulness Well, friends, right now, It's time for today's "Three Sentence Story".

Beginning.

Middle.

End.

And the three words come from you.

Let's write a story, friends.

Share a person place or thing.

We love downs for this little game.

In the first sentence, I set the scene.

In the second sentence, there is a problem.

In the third sentence, what do we have?

Solution.

I'm always thankful for that solution.

And the solutions are there.

Just got to keep working, keep figuring it out.

Keep thinking.

All right, friends, how do we set the scene?

Oh, birthday.

I love it.

Okay.

Birthday.

Let's see.

Last month, Moby and I and friends got together to celebrate Moby's birthday.

It was a fun story.

Okay.

But, Oh no!

The problem.

The problem could be, big problem.

Oh, director Adams.

- No cake.

- Oh, no cake.

Oh, no!

Thank you for helping us out, director Adams.

There's no cake.

Okay.

So we got to figure out how to solve this problem.

So here we go.

From the top of the first sentence, then the second one, here we go.

Moby and I, and all our friends got together to celebrate Moby's birthday.

It was time for dessert.

When we realized there was no cake.

Oh, no!

What happened?

There was some type of miscommunication or I wonder, hmm.

I'm going to add a detail.

I'm going to say that... Let's see, it's an animal.

I'm going to add to the story.

I'm gonna revise to revise my second sentence.

And there's a...

I'm thinking of an animal, an animal ate the birthday cake.

That's what happened.

So the second word could be frog, a frog ate the cake.

So, first word is birthday, a frog ate the birthday cake.

Okay.

So how do we figure this out, friends?

A frog ate the cake.

There's no cake.

What did we do?

Maybe there's a neighbor nearby that, hmm... Oh, lettuce.

The solution, friends, lies in lettuce.

Okay, here we go.

From the top.

With lettuce as the solution.

Okay.

Moby and our friends and I got together to celebrate his birthday last month.

It was time for dessert.

And we realized a frog ate all of the cake.

Oh, just then grandma's said, I've got some salad in the refrigerator and we can have salad for dessert.

And my friend Moby and I, we all said, we're grateful for that.

We can put maybe some frosty nut in the lettuce.

All right.

So friends, here's what we're going to do.

We are going to find out.

We're going to mix things up a little bit here.

We are going to go to Sara first for today's "Language Explorers".

Hi, Sarah.

- Hi, Wimee.

I was thinking that it was interesting because frogs don't eat cake, but they eat lettuces.

I am guessing they ate lettuce, maybe the frog...

The original cake was made out of lettuce.

And that's why the frog ate it.

The story could be anything, right?

- That is so fun.

So, yeah, cause you shared the word lettuce and then we did the...

I'm thinking this through.

We can continue to work on this.

That's what I love about writing stories.

Should we change it?

That the cake was a lettuce cake and that's why the frog ate it.

- So I made a lettuce cake.

You can't see there, but it's made out of lettuce.

- [Wimee] Oh, cool.

- And this is the first word actually we need, this is the word birthday in English.

In Spanish you say, (speaking Spanish).

(Wimee speaks in Spanish) (speaking in Spanish) And that is a compose word.

(speaking in Spanish) So, (speaking Spanish) means years, (speaking Spanish).

And this is when you turn, (speaking Spanish) - [Wimee] Turn another year.

- Turn another year.

So, (speaking Spanish).

(Wimee speaks foreign language) - Yes.

- That's so cool.

- And then you said later, or director Adam said, no cake.

- Oh, no cake.

- No (speaking Spanish).

But I wanna say...

I've told you before, in some countries you say, depending on where you are.

In South in Central America, you might call the same thing a different words.

So, in some countries, you...

Instead of saying, (speaking Spanish), you say (speaking Spanish), but for example, in Mexico, when you say (speaking Spanish), what that means is a sandwich.

- [Wimee] Yeah, I have that.

- You say (speaking Spanish) in Mexico, but in South America, you might say (speaking Spanish).

But, in other words, no (speaking Spanish), no (speaking Spanish).

And then you said a frog was the bad guy.

- I think it was...

It might've been a misunderstanding.

- Yes, a misunderstanding, I would say.

Frog is (speaking Spanish).

(Wimee speaks in Spanish) (speaking Spanish) Isn't that a cool word?

- [Wimee] That is fun.

I like it.

(Wimee speaks Spanish) - I love that word.

And finally, the word lettuce.

Lettuce.

The word lettuce is (speaking Spanish).

(Wimee speaks Spanish) (speaking Spanish) - Miss Sara, thank you so much for helping us out, learning the words in Spanish, teaching us all kinds of cool stuff.

Well, friends, it's time for today's, Wimage Lab.

We're going to check in with Michael and see what he's got going on for today's, Wimage.

Frogs, cake, no cake, birthdays.

Hi, Michael.

- Hey guys.

How's everybody doing?

- Good.

I was kind of sad about the no cake and then we're like, wait, salad, lettuce.

And we might revise it a little bit too, because frogs, yeah, they're not known for loving cake, but maybe it was- - They're not.

And so we've started the Wimage.

And so we're going to just talk about this real quick.

And then perhaps at the end of the show, we can always come back.

- Okay.

So I'll have Colleen bring my screen up.

- Oh, this is the web-based Wimage, right?

- This is the web based Wimage.

And so we're still working on it, friends.

So when we're hoping to actually produce it and publish it soon.

And so right now we started the story.

And so there goes Wimee.

He is flying with a parachute and then there goes the frog.

And so, what we're gonna do is, we're actually gonna add the cake.

In addition to the cake, we're going to add the lettuce.

And what I would love our friends to do is actually send me some more words that I can add into this Wimage.

So that once we come back to me, I can actually show the entire visualization of how we're creating, with the Wimage app.

- Right.

So we're going to check back with you later, Michael, later in the show.

friends at home, if you have any ideas for words to add.

Cake.

Frogs, or maybe frosting, maybe more friends, maybe there's a giraffe at the party.

All right, friends.

Siblee, that friend of ours, he's always got funny things to say.

So let's find out what today's "Laughing with Siblee" is.

(children laughing) - How you let bananas know you're grateful?

- [Wimee] Uhhm, I don't know.

- By saying thanks a bunch.

(laughing out loud) (children laughing) - He's so fun.

That's fun.

Friends, I love hanging out with my friend, director Adams from the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency.

And she's with us here today.

- Hi, director Adams.

- Hi.

- Oh, thanks for spending some time with us today.

I know that you came down to that exhibit at art prize and shared some thoughts about veterans and the importance of the work that veterans have done, both men and women and how they convey their feelings.

So I thought we'd learn from you a little bit more though.

Could you tell us, what exactly does it mean to be a veteran?

- Well, there are several definitions of veterans, depending on who you ask, but for our purposes and friends, veteran is someone who served in the military.

So, either the Air Force or the Army or the Marines or the Navy or the Coast Guard, or even the Space Force, which is pretty new.

And so, we look at that as people who served when there was not a war and even when there was a war.

And so a veteran can be your mom, your dad, your grandma, your grandpa, your neighbor, your teacher.

I mean, veterans are all around.

- I hear ya.

We don't know necessarily by looking at someone, if they're a veteran or not, and veterans come in all different ages and backgrounds.

Now there's a time of year.

I know that's called Veterans Day.

We should always be thankful for veterans, but especially during Veterans Day, what are some things we can do or tell, tell us more about Veterans Day?

- Well, Veterans Day usually falls on November 11th and we honor veterans that are still living, by saying, thank you for your service.

I mean, Memorial Day is for those who are no longer with us, but Veterans Day is just to kind of think, think of veteran for what they've done and for signing up and volunteering and serving our country, so valiantly.

- I hear ya.

I hear ya.

Now, what does it mean by the way to have courage to be brave?

How does that look or feel, or what does that feel like?

- I think it's something that, when we are willing to step out and, and say, you know what?

We're willing to help our friends.

And don't think about maybe some of the consequences or some of the things that may hurt us, just to save our family.

I think that's bravery and courage.

It doesn't mean that you won't be scared or that you won't have fear, but it just means that you're willing continue, to move forward, to do something brave.

So for instance, when you have to have a tough talk with your friend or your mom or dad, sometimes it's not easy, but it takes bravery and courage to have those tough talks sometimes.

- That makes sense.

And a lot of times military families, right?

They don't get to see each other all the time with birthdays or celebrations.

And that must be tough.

- Yeah.

That can be a really hard.

I know when I was in the military, I spent 11 months in 23 days away from my kids.

And that was really tough for me and for them, but you know what?

We were able to send video messages and we were able to write letters and we had so many great, wonderful people that would send care packages to us when I was in the military.

And so, it really made us feel like we were a part of what was going on at home.

So, anything that you can do to think of veteran, not even just saying thank you for your service, but you can do some of those things.

You could write a letter to a veteran, or you can just be kind and brave and true in honor of all the sacrifices that veterans have made.

- Wow.

So powerful.

So meaningful.

Well, director Adams, thank you so much for spending some time with us.

Will you stick around as we play a game coming up pretty soon?

- So excited to do that and thank you friends.

- Yeah, of course, of course.

We'll see you in a little bit at the game, but first let's check in with Michael.

I want to check in with Michael real quick.

Before we play the game, Add to the List.

How's it going over there Michael?

- Going well, so let me show you guys what I was able to create with our Wimage app.

So, we've got the lettuce, we've got the frogs, Here goes the frogs, ribbit, ribbit, ribbit, ribbit.

I want the lettuce.

So, whit the Wimage app, we can actually add more words.

Here goes to the cake.

I just tapped on the cake and I can actually make the cake bigger.

- [Wimee] Wow!

- [Michael] Watch this.

- Wow!

Oh my good- - That's a big cake.

- [Wimee] Pretty big cake.

- [Michael] And I could duplicate the cake if we want to share the cake with...

So how many frogs do we have friends?

- [Wimee] Ooh, Ooh, I see that.

I count 1, 2, 3, 4.

- [Michael] 4.

So I can actually, by pressing the duplicate button, I just press that.

And so I got another cake.

So let's get four cakes, but I want to shrink the cakes down just a little bit so that we have enough room and let's add, how many more cakes friends?

- [Wimee] Oh, we got four frogs and two cakes.

So we need two more cakes.

- [Michael] Okay.

So I'm gonna press the duplicate button, because duplicate means, add another one.

And so I'm gonna...

I just tap the duplicate button and here it comes.

And we need one more cake, Wimee.

- [Wimee] One more.

- [Michael] Another duplicate button.

And voila.

There we go.

Now, each... Let's go.

I'm going to bring all the frogs to their own cake.

There we go.

Boom.

Now we've got a party.

- This is fun.

Michael, thanks for sharing the update on the Wimage.

And we're ready now to play the game, right?

Ms. Sarah and director Adams.

It's time for, Add to the List.

I want to think this.

I'm going to start the list, and then Michael, you add to the list, then Ms. Sarah, you add to that, and we got to keep memorize it.

Adding and stating what's on the list.

So director Adams, you'll name what I said, what Michael said, what Sarah said, what you said, and we'd go around a couple of times.

- Can we take notes?

Or is this just from memory?

- Yeah.

Well, you tried doing that last time, Michael.

We were on to you.

Try to remember.

Okay.

So thinking of nature, thinking of things we're thankful for.

I'm thankful for the trees.

Like earlier, I was talking about trees.

I'm going to stick with trees.

So add to the list Michael.

What are we all thinking for?

- So, Wimee is thankful for trees and I am thankful for the sun.

- Nice.

Ms. Sara, you're up.

- Wimee is thankful for trees.

And Michael is thankful for the sun, I am thankful for a good lemonade.

- Lemonade.

Love it.

Director Adams, add to the list.

- All right, well Wimee is thankful for the trees.

Michael is thankful for the sun.

Ms. Sarah is thankful for good lemonade.

And I am thankful for the lakes.

- Oh, the lakes.

I love the lakes.

Okay.

So now we go around again.

I'm thankful for trees, sun, good lemonade, lakes and birds.

- Ooh, birds.

So Wimee is thankful for both the trees and birds.

- You change it up the order, Michael.

You got to go around, I guess, I guess not.

I guess we don't have to.

- If you want me to I can.

- You know what?

Let's go with your twist.

I like it.

So now we've got to combine them in order with who said them.

- Thank you now I just forgot what I even said.

Let's give it a shot.

So Wimee is thankful for the trees and the birds.

I am thankful for the sun.

I'm also thankful for the insects.

Ms. Sarah is thankful for good lemonade and director Adams is thankful for the beautiful lakes.

- Oh man.

Okay.

So now, Ms. Sara you got to remember mine too, Michael's too.

And then yours when you add a second.

- So you gave him Liberty.

So you have to be (indistinct).

I am thankful for trees that grow near the lake and they grow with the sun and they make beautiful lemons and little insects crawl in the lemons and you make lemonade with those.

- All over the map.

Oh man.

(crosstalk) - And the birds also like to visit the tree.

- Ms. Sara, you're turning this into a cool story.

Okay.

No pressure director Adams.

- Well, I don't know which Sarah's was.

I heard all the trees and (indistinct).

- What did you add, Ms. Sara?

Did you add, you had- - Right.

I have to add something.

I was so excited.

Well, I'm going to add what Joe is saying there, apple sauce.

I am thankful apple sauce.

The tree is a lemon tree with another tree besides it that is an apple tree.

- An apple and lemon orchard.

Nice.

Okay.

- I don't know if I can tell the story like Ms. Sara.

- We'll help ya.

- But, What I can say is that Wimee is thankful for the trees and...

I'm just going to go around.

Wimee for the trees, Michael's thankful for the sun.

Ms. Sarah is thankful for lemonade.

I was thankful for the lakes.

Wimee was also thankful for the birds.

Michael was thankful for the insects.

Ms. Sarah was thankful for apple sauce and I am so thankful for the air that we breed.

- So true.

So true.

Okay.

Now I'm going to do everything backwards.

I'll try it.

I'll wrap it up here, right?

Okay.

So backwards.

I'm going to say the air we breathe.

And then Ms. Sara said apple sauce, working with Joe.

And then Michael said insects.

And I said birds and director Adams, then previously said, oh no, wait.

I might need a clue.

Oh yeah.

The lakes, the lakes.

Thank you.

And then Ms. Sarah said the good...

It was a good glass of lemonade.

The real deal.

Lemons, pure sugar and water.

Or do you sweeten?

What makes good lemonade, Ms. Sara?

Lemon and?

- Sugar and water.

- Okay.

Okay.

And then Michael said, oh man, backward, this is tricky.

Can I have a clue, Michael?

You said, oh...

The sunshine.

Yeah.

Okay.

Sunshine.

And then I started off with the trees.

Did I get it?

Woo, man.

This was quite a complex round of "Add to the List".

This is fun.

I like putting twists on things.

So friends, thanks so much for playing "Add to the List".

Friends, I'm thankful that you've been hanging out with us.

It's been fun spending time together, keep creating.

And I think we're ready for the today's party.

So, let's start the music.

Let's bring back the friends.

Let's dance our way out.

Colleen, we're thankful for you, running the show.

(upbeat instrumental music) Oh, thanks Joe.

Devin say hi.

Thanks, Joe.

Good to see you.

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