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October 4 2014:
“A book is like a garden carried in the pocket” -Chinese Proverb
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Book Musings: Colors of the Wind
Colors of the Wind – The Story of Blind Artist and Champion Runner George Mendoza
George Mendoza has been legally blind since the age of 15 and he paints what he sees. He has a very rare form of blindness, called fundus flavimaculatus, which destroyed his central vision but left him with limited peripheral vision.
He refers to it as “kaleidoscope eyes” because of the way objects are reflected back and multiplied in his vision. Such an amazing and wonderful story! We really enjoyed learning about George Mendoza!
Catch and Release House and Hurricane Harvey
September 2 2017:
I think word is getting out that this is a catch and release house. Moths, flies, and itty bitty spiders in the house, bees on the patio (we head back inside and let them hang out) and for two days in a row, a frog. I think it’s some type of tree frog or something similar.
Yesterday morning there was one in the bathtub and tonight there was one happily jumping across the living room floor after our movie. I just can’t figure out how the frogs are getting inside.
I’ve looked up the acronym for frog and frog animal wisdom. Okay. I get the message. You can stop sending frogs …. HA! xoxoxo
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September 8 2017:
Post-Hurricane Harvey I connected my ex-Reno-ite-friend-now-living-in-Houston, Kimberly Phipps Nichol, with my Houston area friend Dawn Mitchell to help out one of Dawn’s friends in Houston.
September 9 2017:
More fun reading for Thomas. He reads the more typical books too. Yet, he has a wide net of interests for which he wants learn more about.
He has pretty much read every “young people’s” fiction book at the South Valleys Library (that he has an interest in reading). xoxo
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My friend Kimberly also got to meet my Chromosome 18 friend, Monica Tello McDivitt. From Kimberly, “Thanks for connecting us. Monica is beautiful inside and out. Keep up your prayers and support for her family and the thousands others here who are mucking out and starting over. They need all the uplifting vibes they can get.”
Thank you Kimberly Phipps-Nichol …. Oceans of love to you both and big huge hug to you Monica Tello McDivitt. So happy and blessed you got to meet this beautiful woman with such a loving heart … xoxo
Book Musings: Balloons Over Broadway
September 9 2017:
Balloons Over Broadway – The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy’s Parade
“Every little movement has a meaning of its own.” ~Tony Sarg
“I have never done a stroke of work in my life.” ~Tony Sarg
Wonderful story of how the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade came to be. As a young boy, Tony Sarg loved to figure out how to make things move. He once said he became a marionette man when he was only six years old.
Tony Sarg taught himself how to carve wood, build sets, sew costumes, engineer electronics, and write plays … and had no formal art lessons. He became one of the busiest artists of his day.
Such an inspiring story and book with great illustrations! We loved it!
Book Review: Sebastian – A Book About Bach
August 19 2017:
Sebastian – A Book About Bach
from the front flap: “He heard one melody for the violin, one for the trumpet, one for the flute, and one for the oboe. Each instrument has its own voice. And when all the voices sounded at the same time, it was like good friends talking together.”
We really enjoyed reading about Bach’s early life and his family life. It was so interesting to learn that he and his wife had 20 children. And that he lived and worked in Germany all his life, never traveling more than 200 miles from his home.
We enjoyed this one!
Book Review: Far Beyond the Garden Gate
August 12 2017:
Far Beyond the Garden Gate
Story of Alexandra David-Neel, who was the most famous woman in France in the 1920’s. She was the first Western woman to enter the forbidden capital of Tibet, Lhasa.
She was a self-taught Buddhist scholar and spoke Tibetan flawlessly. Born outside Paris in 1868, she had an irresistible wanderlust and was fascinated by railway lines.
Loved learning about Alexandra David-Neel!
No Dessert for Me
**THROWBACK POST**
April 24, 2012
“I don’t want dessert. I’m too busy reading.” Thomas Darnell
{This kid does not even hear me when he’s reading. Stopped at the grocery store to pick up a few things earlier and he read his book while walking down the aisles!!}
Blessings,
Team TLC
See It. Share It. BE IT … Spread Love Everywhere You Go!
Did you know Camilla wrote a book? It’s titled “D iz for Different – One Woman’s Journey to Acceptance” and you can read more about it here.
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Book Review: It Takes a Village
July 22 2017:
This phrase has come up for me twice in the last few days. Thought it a great time to share this book we read several months ago …
It Takes a Village
A heart-warming story based on the African proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child.” The story takes place at a traditional open-air market as we learn the power of a close-knit community.
Wonderful section in the back of the book with additional information about African markets. Great book!
Library Volunteer Orientation for Lillian and Camilla
July 21 2017:
This just happened! Lillian and I attended Library Volunteer orientation. She’s ready to volunteer … with me as her sidekick!
Book Musings: The Lemonade Club
May 13 2017:
The Lemonade Club
This one’s for you, Susan Moran. You are an all star rated Michelin at all things lemon. Fly Free. Love you tons and tons.
An inspiring book about friendship, supporting one another, and our amazing and wonderful lives. This one is right up there with my favorite Patricia Polacco books! We all enjoyed this one, indeed!!
