Grab Life With Two Hands

You meet new people real fast when you assist others who are building skyscrapers in the sandbox and they really don't want any assistance. If you want to develop communication skills, problem solving and social skills for getting along with others, nothing can prepare you better than climbing inside the sandbox.

The Poet

Birch leaves shimmy in the breeze
That waltzes with maple leaves
Which dip and swirl and twirl around
Until they curtsy on the ground.

Thanksgiving

On Thanksgiving Day we give thanks for the many blessings that we have. We are grateful for the love of others that encourage us and lift us up.

Food Shapes

Food shapes are an art form. Sculptors use a hammer and chisel when they work with stone. But food sculptors use their hands and teeth to create their great works of art. The food crumbs on the floor did not survive the editing process as food shapes are refined. New food shapes are created and then morphed into new shapes. I need to get in touch with my inner child and create food shapes!

Oatmeal

Grampy's oatmeal must be stirred cautiously. After all, it isn't made the same way as their Daddy. Helpful suggestions are being shared with Grampy about the temperature of his oatmeal, it's consistency, too much milk, too little milk. And then the final comment...I'm not hungry.

Tractor Driving School

Up here in the apple kingdom, when the tractor stops working, you just leave it where it stopped and turn it into a children's attraction. And kids love to jump on it and pretend to drive!

Mr Blue Eyes

He is a very happy baby! Always laughing and smiling. But if you want to find him, just follow where he has been.

Spaghetti Night

When I was a lad, spaghetti was the food for the masses. Whenever there was a lot of people, spaghetti was the food being served. These days, pizza has replaced spaghetti for feeding large groups of people. So I cling to my traditions like spaghetti to the side of a pot. The spaghetti is more than food, it's also passing along all the good memories, stories from the past and good conversation.