Leaving a People Trail: A Guest Blog Post by Crystal Summers
A dear friend of mine, Crystal, has a high school football coach for a father. On the afternoon of November 28th, her father was in
January 16, 2011
Live With Flair
(my daily blog)
Beyond Math and Music: Encouraging Excellence in Friendship
Last night, a friend arrives for a sleepover. She has a green envelope that she presents to my daughter. It’s a homemade “friendship award.”
January 15, 2011
The Worst Gift-Giver
I’m a horrible gift-giver. It takes me forever to think about what would delight another person, and so I abandon the task altogether. Other
January 13, 2011
Beauty that Astounds
Snowflake Melts on a Branch I learn something astounding about snowflakes today: the more hostile the environment, the more intricate the snowflake’s shape. The bitter
January 12, 2011
From Cowardly to Courageous
My little cat, Jack, advances even further in the direction of being fully alive. Once wounded, this now strong kitty first relearns how to purr.
January 9, 2011
Surrendering to the Storm
This morning after breakfast, we take the girls sledding. We travel behind the house, past the forest, and into a wide clearing. All I see
January 8, 2011
Can a Small Adaptation Make You Happy?
As you know, we walk a mile to school every day. I walk a mile to school and back every day. As the weather dips
January 6, 2011
Take a Minute
I’m officially overloaded with work obligations and writing tasks. As I sit at my computer, I become annoyed by my cat, Louie Von Whiskers, who
January 4, 2011
Make Yourself That Somebody
For months, my friend and I travel by this one treacherous patch of sidewalk on our walk to school–the place that dips down towards a
January 3, 2011
Why I Put My Flag Out
I’m in the garage, and I see our old American flag standing at attention in the cobwebbed corner. I decide, for 2011, I want to
January 1, 2011