How fun to see people reading my blog and then commenting. Thanks for all who have commented. Clay told me I would love this format, but it took a while to get beyond all the other piles that I am working on. I just finished a piece of homemade bread with peanut butter, bananas and honey drizzled on it with Joy and didn't feel like tackling real work right now, so I thought I would come say a few words and then go tackle real work.
Just a smattering of quick thoughts:
I do tend to prattle on so my comments will be long. Thanks for your patience in making it through.
We watched the movie "The Newsies" this weekend with the kids. It is a favorite of ours--a musical, but great story about the children who sold newspapers at the turn of the century. These kids successfully pulled off a strike against the newspaper mogels of the time and plays out in an interesting way. Not for young elememtary children as it is a little above their heads and a musical at that. I loved seeing these great boys dancing and singing---fun and a movie about character.
This is the time to look into some junior docent positions for your older elementary and up children. Joy is going to apply as a junior docent at a local historical home called Rock Ledge Ranch. The kids dress up in authentic costumes and act out the part of a child during their historical period. It is well supervised and lots of good experience. I was an usher at an open air opera house for a summer when I was in junior high or high school. Any other interesting options for summer activities that will be coming very soon?
Thanks to all you friends who let me hear from you. I will look forward to lots of future input from like-minded souls out there in cyberspace.
Have a good day.
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