I've logged my first random birthday list item for the year: touring a fire station. I always have a number of "randos" on my list = opportunities that randomly present themselves. I love the randos. This opportunity arose through an organization I volunteer with. On Saturday morning, about 10 firefighters showed our group the six... Continue Reading →
Once in a while, an injured cat makes his or her way to the adoption floor at the animal shelter where I volunteer. If I lived in a bigger apartment, Olive would have a sibling who was blind or cross-eyed or three-legged by now. So it's no surprise that I've fallen in love with a... Continue Reading →
It's raining baby animals at the animal shelter where I volunteer and I can't stand it! I'll start with the most exciting baby animal: Yep, a baby guinea pig. Apparently called a pup. My brother and I had a guinea pig named Patches when we were... Continue Reading →
“I find there is a quality to being alone that is incredibly precious. Life rushes back into the void, richer, more vivid, fuller than before.” —Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Gift from the Sea ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I spent three nights on Block Island last week. I wish I had been able to stay at least three more.... Continue Reading →
I know I've already posted about the Reading Rainbow Kickstarter, but I'm so excited about it, I'm posting about it again. There are now more than 75,000 backers and the total is up to $3.5M. If you love reading, if you love supporting literacy, if you love LeVar Burton, if you love Reading Rainbow,... Continue Reading →
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