April 10 2017:
Thomas’ segment on KOLO 8 this past Friday, 4.7, talking about Biggest Little Photographer. It’s about 2 minutes. xoxo
“Thomas is so cool! If you didn’t get a chance to see his interview Friday, please watch it here. This 11 year old is published!!!” – Sarah Johns, KOLO 8
March 21 2017:
In honor of World Poetry Day, I’m sharing some of my favorite poems. Beginning with a Renga poem that Team TLC wrote together in September 2015. We wrote the poem in TLC order.
Renga is a genre of Japanese collaborative poetry. Poets work in pairs or small groups, taking turns composing alternating three-line and two-line stanzas. To create a renga, one poet writes the first stanza, which is three lines long. [ 501 more words ]
World Poetry Day 2017 – Wadsworth and Dickinson and Millay and cummings
March 19 2017:
Team TLC mini road trip today …. Reno to Carson City to Dayton to Silver Springs to Gold Hill to Virginia City to Reno. Loved this so much.
Silver Springs and Devil’s Gate … Part 1
Virginia City and my favorite tree in VC … Part 2
**THROWBACK POST**
February 3 2012:
“I will act as if I do make a difference.” -William James
Just as a rock thrown in water creates a ripple that makes it’s way back to you, your very existence does the same for those whose lives you touch . .
February 28 2017:
In honor of World Rare Disease Day …. Throwback to a Different iz Good awareness video ……
Red!!! Today is World Rare Disease Day and red is for 18p- ….. Deletion of short arm of chromosome #18. Occurs once out of every 50,000 births. xoxoxo #redfor18p–
February 19 2017:
Almost forgot to let you know! Biggest Little Photographer will have a permanent spot at the Capitol building gift shop. We received an email Friday from the manager and they are going to give him a chance! YAY!
Also, the Biggest Little Photographer exhibit is being installed this coming week at Rancho San Rafael Park Visitor’s Center. It will be there through mid April 2017. You go Little Photographer! xoxo
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February 24 2017:
Biggest Little Photographer is being delivered on Tuesday to the Legislative Gift Shop! Will have to see if they will take a picture for us. If not, we may take a field trip to Carson. YAY!
February 21 2017:
“What is this?” –Lillian …..
After I stopped laughing, I explained. I know many households still use them and I told her that. Yet, we haven’t had a land line since about 2007.
We’ve not had a television since about 2008 and several years ago there was a special running that caused it to be cheaper for internet if you got the cable/internet package. I said, “Sign me up! But, no need for an appointment for the cable, cause I don’t have a TV!” So funny!
So how do we have movie night once a week? The movies come from the library, every once in a while from Amazon on demand, and I play them on a portable DVD player connected to a projector.
Then I project it onto the wall … It’s huge!! Like being at a theater in the comfort of your own home! HA!
I also have one of those little tiny speakers connected to the DVD player so we can actually hear it! We have interesting looking walls in the living room. Things hanging on every wall, except the biggest wall …. Can’t mess up the screen area! xoxo
February 20 2017:
“Live in the present. That’s in the past. Let it go.” –Lillian Darnell ...
We teach what we most need to learn. Thank you Lillian for sometimes being the student and sometimes being the teacher.
I stand at the beginning of my third week of confronting some deeply buried crud. I feel this week will be the climax and I’m grateful for all that I’ve shared and modeled for Thomas and Lillian as they hold space for me when I need it most.
This year’s theme for me is “The Shift” and I don’t seem to be wasting any time! xoxo – May this resonate with whoever it resonates with … xoxo
“It’s time to step into the flames of the fire. The time is now to connect with that which you fear from your past. The past no longer exists and cannot cause you harm. However, when it is avoided and sidestepped; it does indeed cause you harm.
This avoidance and sidestepping keeps you a prisoner of the past and held captive to a perceived smallness. As the flame grows, be still and know that you are not alone. Be still and know it cannot hurt you. It cannot consume you.
By bringing your light to the flames of the fire, it will be extinguished and transformed into the light of freedom.
The freedom to claim your power. The freedom to know who you are. The freedom to shine your light with others.
Be still. And Know.” – The Journal
**THROWBACK POST**
February 20 2013:
This gets me every time I come across it … Forgiveness, most importantly, given to ourselves for anything we may have regrets over. This is the first step in releasing it …
“Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.” -Mark Twain
**THROWBACK POST**
February 18 2016:
For many years now I’ve been sharing a “life story” with Thomas and Lillian before bed. They take turns choosing a topic or word and I share what comes to mind from my past. Tonight Thomas chose the word “Panama”.
The first thing that came to mind was Van Halen’s song, “Panama“, and thoughts of watching the music video on MTV. We looked it up afterwards so they could hear the song. I don’t think Lillian was impressed that I know all the words.
I deeply love this tradition we began so many years ago. It brings much laughter, silliness, and sometimes tears (on my part).
Love, sweet love … xoxo
**Update** March 9 2017: We are still doing this! With one twist. I have now brought Thomas and Lillian into the story telling. We take turns telling a life story and also take turns with who gives the clue word.