Monthly Archives: April 2012

I don’t think I’m the only teacher who understands how long the days are when summer is around the corner.  Schedules, grading, procedures – all of it – gets monotonous and tedious.  The students think so, too.  I believe the … Continue reading →

“Children’s stories are not their parents to tell.” A strong statement. I wrote it down and circled it last week as I sat in one of the lectures at the Festival of Faith and Writing. I looked up from my notes … Continue reading →

Friday morning Walter Wangerin Jr. told a story about a hyena. I think the hyena was in a dessert. At least, that’s where I pictured him. What’s important is that the hyena was hungry and looking for food.  Eventually he smells … Continue reading →

I’m leaving for Grand Rapids, Michigan tomorrow to go to the Festival of Faith and Writing hosted by Calvin College. This three day conference is a chance for anyone who loves stories to listen to some great authors discuss their … Continue reading →

The end of the school year is around the corner, and I thought the girls would like to put together a little scrapbook to remember 2011-2012 by. Since I wasn’t sure  this was something they’d like to do, I didn’t … Continue reading →

Harper, Bear, and I had the honor of catching a mid-morning showing of a Dr. Seuss mash-up performed by some of DC’s finest 4 and 5 year olds. Harper and I happen to know one of the performers quite well … Continue reading →

We removed two ticks from Hadley Sunday morning.  But that’s not what this post was supposed to be about.  It was supposed to be about an egg hunt we went to at the girls’ school. I was going to start … Continue reading →