What an exciting Monday it was to tune in to the ALA Youth Media Awards. My granddaughters and I read one of the Caldecott Honor books I have that's a favorite, Bear Came Along by Richard T. Morris and LeUyen Pham and talked about all the favorites we've read this year.
I received more postcards this week, more to help me appreciate the creativity of poet friends. I began to imagine postcards going from place to place, began to wonder if I could write a few about places I remember, thus this first one. I grew up in a small town in Missouri, a town my great, great grandfather helped found. My father died in World War II, lost in the Pacific over Leyte. I lived with my maternal grandparents for those early years and heard story after story. This is rough but I wanted to try.Thanks to Robyn Hood Black, Diane Mayr, & Christie Wyman for your wonderful postcards!
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| "All hail" indeed, also time to pay attention to this maligned creature this year! Hugs to Robyn Hood Black for the big smile! |