OF ALL MY BOOKS, 40 of them now I guess, this has long been my favorite. At least among my children’s books, or those considered cross-generational. Even more than ‘Old Turtle.’ It is the story of my relationship with my Grandad, my childhood hero. It’s also about finding spirit in the natural world, of which we are a part. It’s
THIS EVENING’S POST is about trying. And winning and losing. And spelling, and kids… Our grandson Henry recently won his school district’s Spelling Bee competition for 5th to 8th graders. He is in sixth grade, and smart as a whip. Today came the big day as spelling bee winners from 19 school districts came together for the central Minnesota Spelling
AS SPRING BEGINS TO STIR here in the North, as snow melts and streams awaken, as we anticipate blooming wildflowers and budding trees, my thoughts often turn to my childhood hero, my grandad. I remember walks taken and lessons learned. And I recall simple, private times spent together. Of all the 39 books I’ve written, perhaps my favorite is ‘Grandad’s