Yearly Archives: 2008

Catch that mouse!

Posted on December 18, 2008 by hdh

Throughout my life there have been many instances where I have had to deal with mice. From early childhood, where we would have a number of mice in our apartment to my present day house and our quest for the … Continue reading →

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What would you wish?

Posted on November 28, 2008 by hdh

As I was walking with my nephews today, we got onto a conversation about wishes, which reminded me of a piece of writing I did years ago on our summer vacation to Canada. Dream Wishes 8/16/04 Last night I had … Continue reading →

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Great Aunt Lil’s decree

Posted on November 12, 2008 by hdh

I began teaching in the early 1970’s. My biggest problem was credibility and my youthful appearance. I was a newbie. At one of my first Open Houses, I overheard a parent of one of my students comment that she couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Great Aunt Lil

Posted on November 10, 2008 by hdh

I’m not sure where I’m going with this yet. It came to mind as I was trying to sleep last night: Of all the members of the family, she is the most looked up to. Her 90 plus years not … Continue reading →

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Personal Safety

Posted on November 7, 2008 by hdh

I’ve been an advocate for teaching Personal Safety in schools for most of my teaching career. In the district that I worked in, I had little success. Other than when an unknown car stops children on the road, does it … Continue reading →

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More characters

Posted on October 15, 2008 by hdh

I’ve written about people that I have lasting memories of. My last entry talked about noise that I made as a kid and the effects it had on certain people that lived in my apartment complex. I’ve also written about … Continue reading →

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Who’s making all that noise?

Posted on October 1, 2008 by hdh

I’m reading a wonderfully insightful book, called Story Proof: the science behind the startling power of story by Kendall Haven. I recommend it to anyone that deals with children. One of the things Haven mentions in his book is how … Continue reading →

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The Three Hats of a Storyteller

Posted on September 16, 2008 by hdh

I participated in a workshop over a year ago, from Master Storyteller, Elizabeth Ellis. She explained that as storytellers we wear three different kinds of hats. As a storyteller I am an artist, craftsperson, and businessperson. Here are the notes … Continue reading →

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Hiking thoughts

Posted on August 3, 2008 by hdh

A walk in the woods The dreariness of the day limits the amount of hikers The quiet of the forest Streams formed by the rain of yesterday Some trickling down the path we walk on Others in torrents, slowly eroding … Continue reading →

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tourist viewing

Posted on August 3, 2008 by hdh

As my summer vacation progresses I continue to observe tourists that we run into on our travels. Of course I’m not denying the fact that we are tourists also. I am sure we are being watched by others. I certainly … Continue reading →

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