Sophie wasn’t at all disappointed that she didn’t receive a blue ribbon for her school science fair project. But she was devastated when she saw Annabelle’s purple one. She didn’t mind that she got second place (maroon), while Annabelle’s project received a first. Sophie wanted purple — her favorite color. (An aside, regarding the science fair: [...]
I still haven’t befriended an adult with Down syndrome. There is a guy who works at our Safeway — his sister is a former Mothers Who Write student — and I’ve been thinking about having him to dinner. But for now, I’ve been hanging out with Sarah. I’ve never met her, but take a look [...]
The wind changed yesterday. Mary Poppins blew out of town. And I must admit I’m feeling rather melancholy about it. For much of February, Mary and Co. took up residence at Gammage Auditorium in Tempe, and in a short time she’s become quite the topic of conversation in our house. We’ve owned the movie (on both DVD and [...]
