Lessons on Mountain Climbing
Emily Harrington grew up with two boy cousins who challenged her to outperform them. From water skiing to hiking, camping, and downhill skiing, she wasn’t afraid to try anything. When she was 10, Emily’s family went to a festival in Boulder. There was a climbing wall for kids. Her cousins scaled the edifice pretty easily. […]
Firefly
The policeman had already come. Calls were made. A steady stream of visitors gifted us with their love. And casseroles. So many casseroles. Brad, Kyle, Ian, and I clung together through that day, the news of our loss unbearable. We did the same at bedtime, a tangle of arms and legs in our king-sized bed. […]
A Trip of a Lifetime
“I long to ride a bike, dance, whistle, look at the world, feel young and know that I’m free…” Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl I read Anne Frank’s diary over 50 years ago. I was so moved by her story that I’ve wanted to visit the annex where she and her family […]
25 Years of Celebrating Our Little Reader Gone Too Soon
It’s hard to fathom that our Claire left us almost 26 years ago. And that this May we will be celebrating the 25th annual Claire’s Day festivities. Check out the most recent Claire’s Day newsletter. We hope if you are in the NW Ohio area in early May, that you will gather the children in […]
Ohioana Celebration of Virginia Hamilton and M.C. Higgins, the Great
Come join in on the celebration of Virginia Hamilton, the most honored author of children’s literature, ever! Her son, Jaime Adoff and I will be discussing Virginia’s Newbery-Award-Winning novel, M.C. Higgins, the Great, as well as Jaime’s upcoming children’s book release. Here’s a link to sign up for this free lecture! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/100-years-of-ohio-authors-1975-virginia-hamilton-and-jaime-adoff-tickets-1983634898379?aff=oddtdtcreator
