Thanksgiving 2009

I'm thankful for all the opportunities I have to watch young minds growing and learning:

• August doing 10th grade science, history, and literature in online courses;
• Cody heading off to do the last part of 8th grade with 5 amazing young fellows;
• Anna Mae becoming an adept user of the Internet, blogging, emailing, and discovering;
• Taylor's unique and amusing writing voice;
• Gianna's new found independence in managing school assignments;
• Kyle's astounding vocabulary and repertoire of little known facts;
• Candice & Athan as emergent readers;
• Leon's meticulous care with penmanship;
• Aliou's rapid mastery of phonograms;
• Huckleberry's stylistic and intricate drawing;
• Mary Autumn's fascination and concentration with workbooks;
• Nell's notorious narrative imagination;
• Clare's assumption that she too is a student of phonics, rhetoric, and script.

And last but not least, I was privileged to offer instruction as JL cooked her first turkey, 16 years into marriage. Can't wait to find out how it turned out.

May your feast be fabulous. Gassho!