We kids (there were seven of us!) entered lots of art contests growing up. I won a 12-speed bike in an Easter coloring contest sponsored by our local hardware store. My brother Matt won some money…and a party up in the penthouse of the Science Museum of Minnesota (at the old location) for his colored […]
Remember One Thing
I’ve just finished my last book review (until I get another stack of books), and I’m on to the next thing: Liliana’s birthday this Sunday. This will be her first birthday celebration ever–that we know of–and I’m concocting a few surprises, so she’ll learn what it is to feel like the birthday girl. We’re celebrating […]
Living Fearlessly
This is from The Tao Te Ching. It reminded me of my little one, how exuberantly she takes life in, and my hope is that I will live this, too. Every one of us is born, and everyone dies. However, three of every ten seem to be born to live, three seem to be born […]
Collecting Quotes, Poems, and Tidbits
It’s Monday, the beginning of another week. Do you need a quick pick-me-up? Do you need encouragement? Well, grab that coffee cup and sit right on down now, you hear? I’ll send a few tidbits your way. This is from Edna St. Vincent Millay’s “Renascence” (lines 203-214): The world stands out on either side No […]
Fairy Gardens & Circuses
Well. Humph. Who knew that a child could hold more interest than a circus (for us)? Oh, the joy on her face! The surprise! The wide-eyed delight! Obviously, she can’t stop talking about Cirque du Soleil, and Dan and I can’t stop talking about her. It was a hit. Here she is watering her fairy […]