Last week's Economist has a cover story of a strong Germany in Europe, perhaps implying that this might be a bad thing. Hm. Wonder why?In unrelated news, Madge is reading historical fiction in her class and every once in a while they talk about the...
That's what I called him, a sort of shorthand for the kids.He was a ninety-plus gentleman from Vienna whom I read to when his eyesight had gone too far. Until he couldn't concentrate on listening anymore, that is.The first thing we read was a scene...
That's the day of the month when parents get to go into the kids' classrooms to see what they're up to.Coco had writing samples for me to read. Great stuff, really. He seems to be excited about writing because on almost every page he continues past...
I had a lovely talk with Madge while walking to and from the library last week. Getting her away from distractions like books, screens, and little brothers is the best way to hang out with her. She was fun and silly and open and all those lovely...
