My enlisted son came home on a short leave. Almost five years ago he enlisted in the Navy. Signed up to serve in the Navy’s Atlantic Fleet, he was sent to the Pacific one instead. Several acts of God caused that–the four severe hurricanes that hit Florida in 2004. The 3,000 miles made it expensive [...]
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What I Envision When I Am Happiest – All My Children
From the time I was a little girl, I always dreamed of becoming a mother. After I saw the movie Cheaper by the Dozen and read the book, I was sure I wanted twelve. Imagine that. That number changed with the years. I decided my perfect family would include four children. Eventually I got the [...]
Developing reading skills in young children
I enjoy reading. Why? Perhaps it is because Golden Books surrounded me as a toddler. Perhaps it is because I listened to stories as they were read. Perhaps it is because I was taken to the city library the year I entered school and returned again and again after that. Perhaps it is because books [...]
