well hello there and good morning!
it is i! the long, lost ME writing to say "I AM INDEED ALIVE!"
the past couple of weeks have been extremely busy and full of self-imposed scheduling snares and i am more than ready for a break of some sort. while working with children is rewarding and fun and funny and interesting, it can wear a person right out. i've been feeling a bit exhausted, but my energy was revived yesterday by an amazing kid who was participating in a "barrel of monkeys" after school program for which i'm teaching. in the middle of writing a group story, this little guy turned to me and said,
"i like this."
"oh yeah?," i replied, "like what part of it?"
"all of it," he said, gesturing around the room with his hands, his eyes wide and happy.
"i'm so glad."
p.s. i'm in "that's weird grandma" for two more weeks. if you've never seen the monkeys, i command you to come. the show is splendidly hilarious. click on the "barrel of monkeys" link to the right for more info. please.
