tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69151181920029339692024-03-18T17:59:34.302-04:00Homeschool Coffee BreakKym http://www.blogger.com/profile/11491633578560803666noreply@blogger.comBlogger3013125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915118192002933969.post-88384337354535220302024-03-15T21:18:00.000-04:002024-03-15T21:18:05.866-04:00The Ides of March <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">This post contains affiliate links - using affiliate links from HS Coffee Break helps fuel this blog. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://kympossibleblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/the-ides-of-march.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3844" data-original-width="3844" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUdU8scbnU34U9crNTDyfb02BSogguGBJWMirTC6JnrL_X1GO1hNpcdqRxkabiTMfF5FJVQFpdEgW2vjYPomlqIV9PRzTYIZZKrWzuwXn3F2BYo_zlXvfceFNRPpOKMLuvNJAMV7TLRhwQAhXu5xy7xIVyywUVUK45l_Fx2wRMZS7me-tt-khUtT_xLdIq/w400-h400/wq.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I'm participating in the <a href="https://alwayswrite.blog/wq-wednesday-quotes-2023/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wednesday Quotes</a> link-up hosted by <a href="https://alwayswrite.blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marsha at Always Write</a>. And although the Ides of March is almost over by now, that's what I'll be writing about.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.azquotes.com/picture-quotes/quote-beware-the-ides-of-march-william-shakespeare-34-38-64.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="376" data-original-width="800" height="188" src="https://www.azquotes.com/picture-quotes/quote-beware-the-ides-of-march-william-shakespeare-34-38-64.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Beware the Ides of March. ~William Shakespeare</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">What is the Ides of March, and why should anyone be wary of it? We all quote the line, and I think a lot of us know it's from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, but I suspect that might be all we know about it. I sure don't know much more than that, so I thought I'd find out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Although some of the months in our calendar come from Roman names, the Romans didn't use quite the same calendar, and they didn't number the days like we do. They had three set points in each month, and it was based more on the moon. The Ides was the first full moon of each month. The Nones is the 5th or 7th or 8th days before the Ides, and the Kalends is the first day of the following month. The Ides falls on the 13th of most months, but on the 15th in four months, including . . . you guessed it! . . . in March. The Ides of March would be first full moon of a new year, and was the beginning of spring, which naturally meant feasting and celebrating. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>On the Ides is held the jovial feast of Anna Perenna . . . The common folk come, and scattered here and there over the green grass they drink, every lad reclining beside his lass, Some camp under the open sky; a few pitch tents; some make a leafy hut of boughs, Others set up reeds in place of rigid pillars, and stretching out their robes place them upon the reeds,But they grow warm with sun and wine, and they pray for as many years as they take cups, and they count the cups they drink. ~Ovid</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVLfvSIlCqsfnKZntD4X4dVKyRZ8dmHkSUosyNj8uXAJuimC7HP6I34SBhICA6vy5sDHSxO8gQL6JYgtWkvy7c2R1XSkGl0IWfGYde428LXQVoxJ65pfrE5mTxsiMygpn3mk678EJcYlo47-bnxp652MAcIiMj1147mDBuIhoxHB2fbH4FLgyy4l7ixV4/s2048/July%202014%20006.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVLfvSIlCqsfnKZntD4X4dVKyRZ8dmHkSUosyNj8uXAJuimC7HP6I34SBhICA6vy5sDHSxO8gQL6JYgtWkvy7c2R1XSkGl0IWfGYde428LXQVoxJ65pfrE5mTxsiMygpn3mk678EJcYlo47-bnxp652MAcIiMj1147mDBuIhoxHB2fbH4FLgyy4l7ixV4/s320/July%202014%20006.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqPiVpqtqv6LtIUDosFyXL31ueib5-Miu-OBAbaE_EIywMC2TCy721lAFpwkWAXmEd74d2Ua1VkMfYZ4nVMQErvzCGMR62rtUP35nm_W_M3A-aj8S-j_MFSVT14oaQWX0Ixg80fwZYN8ekrKaxNrmSoQg2F5qRLkza_1G53h_VQfzxBs1aOtdUyrb1Q2I/s4000/20231124_212049.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqPiVpqtqv6LtIUDosFyXL31ueib5-Miu-OBAbaE_EIywMC2TCy721lAFpwkWAXmEd74d2Ua1VkMfYZ4nVMQErvzCGMR62rtUP35nm_W_M3A-aj8S-j_MFSVT14oaQWX0Ixg80fwZYN8ekrKaxNrmSoQg2F5qRLkza_1G53h_VQfzxBs1aOtdUyrb1Q2I/s320/20231124_212049.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>by night only crazy things</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>like the full moon and the whippoorwill</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>and us, are busy. ~Charles Olson</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Bad Script;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxp6TvYFlVRYrynt5BDuxKq28yBtXasENzuB_WPygxa1xr2RcmEmziSDp8ajTebdUz3HdVWPqIpPqIKTuyD5Vsgw3ME2n7fCnXfGgznxIIIlb8HLSOw_HNOfpRnjISIOIiOC0lqgeORN-8n3hpkGXE5PppJtrtMkk-rihK3jbapy6JA8VOx-roB1yH-Bo/s3170/20220903_212124.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3170" data-original-width="2777" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxp6TvYFlVRYrynt5BDuxKq28yBtXasENzuB_WPygxa1xr2RcmEmziSDp8ajTebdUz3HdVWPqIpPqIKTuyD5Vsgw3ME2n7fCnXfGgznxIIIlb8HLSOw_HNOfpRnjISIOIiOC0lqgeORN-8n3hpkGXE5PppJtrtMkk-rihK3jbapy6JA8VOx-roB1yH-Bo/w350-h400/20220903_212124.jpg" width="350" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Does the full moon affect people's behavior, you ask? Yup. It makes people think the full moon affects people's behavior. ~Neil deGrasse Tyson</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-6oSQgG2uePId4c2p755ZPG7FmOpbSYM4a_u3DRueZid_3SembDFkSYSDuAfSd9GX_OBSJRFXJ_3gTHofUwoG0gB-eefD1weTPz2ftFg6I9b6AqYDVSudk6mgDBJI3VSTbg-5IuQC8i8o77CxpEFhLoK_a3F16xdGvjcpmommwDJ7SQsdypaET6DdXGM/s600/tn_May%202012%20004pm.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="357" data-original-width="600" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-6oSQgG2uePId4c2p755ZPG7FmOpbSYM4a_u3DRueZid_3SembDFkSYSDuAfSd9GX_OBSJRFXJ_3gTHofUwoG0gB-eefD1weTPz2ftFg6I9b6AqYDVSudk6mgDBJI3VSTbg-5IuQC8i8o77CxpEFhLoK_a3F16xdGvjcpmommwDJ7SQsdypaET6DdXGM/w400-h238/tn_May%202012%20004pm.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>He made the moon to mark the seasons,</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>and the sun knows when to go down.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>~Psalm 104:19~</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The Ides of March was also the day that consuls (state officials) took office. At least until 153BC when, for some reason, the consuls started their terms on the first day of January. And then, along came Julius Caesar and in 46BC he changed the Roman calendar to establish January 1st as the start of the New Year. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vincenzo_Camuccini_-_La_morte_di_Cesare.jpg" style="text-align: left;" title="Vincenzo Camuccini
, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons"><img alt="Vincenzo Camuccini - La morte di Cesare" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Vincenzo_Camuccini_-_La_morte_di_Cesare.jpg/512px-Vincenzo_Camuccini_-_La_morte_di_Cesare.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Julius Caesar didn't get to celebrate very many New Years before he was assassinated. He was stabbed to death in the Senate house by a group of conspirators led by Marcus Junius Brutus and Gaius Cassius Longinus on the Ides of March in the year 44BC, and of course that's how the date came to be such a well-known one. And it was obviously a huge event that changed the course of Roman history. Following his death there were a series of Roman civil wars that finally ended with the rise to power of Octavian, Caesar's adopted heir. In 27BC Octavian became the emperor Augustus, and that was the end of the Roman Republic. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But back to Caesar and the Ides of March . . . Ovid wrote about Caesar's murder as an act of sacrilege. On the fourth anniversary of his death, Octavian executed 300 senators and others as a way to avenge Caesar. Beware the Ides of March, indeed!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZoFZLK3ZIwWkbxgUgTkiUDFVJm3v-vMI-jMhRA7u-rTFYhKEfeA7tMaQyIfJa9B_4cF8hxpswBPszKiSYMuqHMC2Z7Aty8Uul1d18DHrrtB__FwMc6XC2PSOdWnEXmR4EbmPh1dSat5bvQuI_o7oGWnRsiynYA55_Kk8bDWKhxnLJDY4JJb4LvX3QmNg/s600/ides.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZoFZLK3ZIwWkbxgUgTkiUDFVJm3v-vMI-jMhRA7u-rTFYhKEfeA7tMaQyIfJa9B_4cF8hxpswBPszKiSYMuqHMC2Z7Aty8Uul1d18DHrrtB__FwMc6XC2PSOdWnEXmR4EbmPh1dSat5bvQuI_o7oGWnRsiynYA55_Kk8bDWKhxnLJDY4JJb4LvX3QmNg/w400-h400/ides.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I hope your Ides of March has been a good one, with nothing to beware of, and no bad moon rising other than the enjoyment of this classic song!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zUQiUFZ5RDw?si=29qrmnmeJwvAl8T6" title="YouTube video player" width="450"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>The LORD watches over you―</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>the LORD is your shade at your right hand;</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>the sun will not harm you by day,</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>nor the moon by night.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>The LORD will keep you from all harm―</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>he will watch over your life;</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>the LORD will watch over your coming and going</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>both now and forevermore.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>~Psalm 121:5-8~</i></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This post appears first on <a href="https://morecoffeebreaks.blogspot.com/2024/03/wq-ides-of-march.html" target="_blank">A Fresh Cup of Coffee</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://alwayswrite.blog/wq-wednesday-quotes-2024/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wednesday Quotes 2024</a> is hosted by <a href="https://alwayswrite.blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marsha at Always Write</a>. The original version of this post is linked at #WQ #164: Actions/Ides of March/Settling Debts</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://alwayswrite.blog/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiJULPI4JMOjCEiDapP7VL-THjXAgKbPoB0dURmtP75MbuH_QJ7RhtRnryCjbMxL3YP9pz7hdixRhYLcu5SW64Vy2eh_soDTqAJilYmDTz5bGd5n9Oi1AOE0ybMwcTs1-AVo9pvJ38zA3CZIVuUAWrZScMkTiOexv3efjt1c8_Q1YiEKHV6PuW_EeCyCQ/w200-h200/wq-logo-highway.png" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sources for this article include: <a href="https://www.history.com/news/beware-the-ides-of-march-but-why">History.com</a> and <a href="https://imperiumromanum.pl/en/roman-religion/roman-feasts/new-year-in-ancient-rome/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Imperium Romanum</a></div><div><br /></div></div></div><div> Don't miss a coffee break! <a></a><a href="https://follow.it/kympossible?action=followPub"> Subscribe to HS Coffee Break by email</a> </div><div><br /></div><div> <span style="font-size: x-small;">©2006-2024 HS Coffee Break. 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</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons"></div></div>Kym http://www.blogger.com/profile/11491633578560803666noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915118192002933969.post-76835469569413614542024-02-14T10:30:00.003-05:002024-02-14T10:30:00.148-05:00WQ - Valentine's DayThis post contains affiliate links - using affiliate links from HS Coffee Break helps fuel this blog. <div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://kympossibleblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/wq-valentines-day.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2060" data-original-width="2060" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLibD6E381JZsorn2u2LIgumv1NwvKqMZ3MNhEHnmZRHMTpX82CnNeYZz8rLIG7fQ8t34bGNROR80GIU6wv9kydJ_FfP4Dry0fTNKskqS3Or51_ZmWseFcHE0aCHAocteHqiWYjn6JYwnHmqgvXdhwBn8PkvGfGZGOnBjuR5C-uoP8UxAo4lzzdXbb-PI/w400-h400/wq.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I'm participating in the <a href="https://alwayswrite.blog/wq-wednesday-quotes-2023/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wednesday Quotes</a> link-up hosted by <a href="https://alwayswrite.blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marsha at Always Write</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy Valentine's Day! I don't usually take Valentine's Day celebrations very seriously, but I like chocolate (preferably dark chocolate) and flowers as much as the next girl. Plus it's so sweet to see the younger couples being all romantic. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Romance is thinking about your significant other, when you are supposed to be thinking about something else. ~Nicholas Sparks</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>I think of love, and you, and my heart grows full and warm, and my breath stands still... I can feel a sunshine stealing into my soul and making it all summer, and every thorn, a rose. ~Emily Dickinson</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A few years ago I got curious enough about the history of Valentine's Day to do a quick research project for my homeschool blog, and I'm reusing some of that info here. How did we arrive at Valentine's as a day for giving flowers and chocolates and cute heart-shaped cards from it's beginnings as a day to remember a Christian martyr? Turns out the history may even go further back than the Christian saints named Valentine or Valentinus (there were at least three of them, and all were martyred for their faith). A pagan Roman holiday called Lupercalia was celebrated in the middle of February, and it was a fertility festival. As you can imagine, it was deemed "un-Christian" and was outlawed; and it's entirely possible that the Church made the choice to celebrate a Christian patron saint of marriage at this time of year in an effort to "Christianize" and replace Lupercalia.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Valentine's Day is all about LOVE nowadays, but it did start out as the feast day of a Christian martyr. Saint Valentine's history is intertwined with legend, but it's known that he took a stand for Christian marriage during a time when the Roman emperor forbade his soldiers to marry. One popular story says that while he was in prison, Valentine became close to his jailer's daughter (they might even have been in love!) and when he was taken away to be executed, he left her note. It was signed, "From your Valentine". </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RXiNJxbS2-8/WKMpPyIrD_I/AAAAAAAAURE/kdQT2mhadhA1KELEg5lw32nB9v9RKdF1wCLcB/s1600/valentines-day.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sweets and Hearts for Valentine's Day on Homeschool Coffee Break @ kympossibleblog.blogspot.com #Valentines" border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RXiNJxbS2-8/WKMpPyIrD_I/AAAAAAAAURE/kdQT2mhadhA1KELEg5lw32nB9v9RKdF1wCLcB/w154-h200/valentines-day.jpg" title="" width="154" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">During the Middle Ages, young men and women would draw names to see who would be their Valentine, and the names would be pinned to their sleeve, giving rise to the expression, "wearing your heart on your sleeve".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Oh! if it be to choose and call thee mine,</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Love, thou art every day my Valentine.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>~Thomas Hood, "For the 14th of February"</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Bad Script;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.azquotes.com/image-quotes/Quotation-Elizabeth-Barrett-Browning-I-love-thee-to-the-depth-and-breadth-and-height-3-88-54.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="225" src="https://www.azquotes.com/image-quotes/Quotation-Elizabeth-Barrett-Browning-I-love-thee-to-the-depth-and-breadth-and-height-3-88-54.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Valentine greetings were popular during the Middle Ages, with the first written greetings appearing during the 1400s. The oldest known valentine is a poem that Charles, Duke of Orleans wrote to his wife while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London in 1415. The practice of sending cards and flowers to loved ones on Valentine's Day became popular in England during the 1700s. By the middle of the 18th century, friends and lovers of all social classes exchanged these tokens of affection. Hallmark produced the first commercially printed card in 1913, and ready-made cards made it easier for people to express emotions during a time in history when that was not often encouraged. Today, more than a billion Valentine's cards are sold each year. And many people like to create their own cards - especially kids.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRp5KN9jIVn7xPVc5_0LrOquo7t2Qy9fu0OMHaVsdsESzg3MZcy64rw1-27okukmWFtYl3az6Ns0wQDYlYUamU-R1dHhk88x86ZDX3_EsJMoDcAIa80EH6exovzV5ZTtEFxJ2qufp_zP4YjMpFHZ2wTWspwPgTpER56UdH0z1-rjwrha9_I4k2I_z5xEU/s3404/20240211_234253.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3404" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRp5KN9jIVn7xPVc5_0LrOquo7t2Qy9fu0OMHaVsdsESzg3MZcy64rw1-27okukmWFtYl3az6Ns0wQDYlYUamU-R1dHhk88x86ZDX3_EsJMoDcAIa80EH6exovzV5ZTtEFxJ2qufp_zP4YjMpFHZ2wTWspwPgTpER56UdH0z1-rjwrha9_I4k2I_z5xEU/s320/20240211_234253.jpg" width="282" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidWRWtvW4zaFtvDOt9T9nwSDnoYui2UbRWYt-mbNvSX-s7LEZ9Y3EFQs_izkDxTxxd-BFSivXZBfu4XneLTIeEmwgib0kJ0LI8nUo2q_rd7FG4T-V_uiprFOsO04Bfxc0NRvhIyLG9jdYSeuY9HU8NxXB8oWG-xCdmdKy7wMFrkmC-ZaGLKoh7u4cH/s4000/20230214_065837.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidWRWtvW4zaFtvDOt9T9nwSDnoYui2UbRWYt-mbNvSX-s7LEZ9Y3EFQs_izkDxTxxd-BFSivXZBfu4XneLTIeEmwgib0kJ0LI8nUo2q_rd7FG4T-V_uiprFOsO04Bfxc0NRvhIyLG9jdYSeuY9HU8NxXB8oWG-xCdmdKy7wMFrkmC-ZaGLKoh7u4cH/s320/20230214_065837.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">That heart shape, like the box your chocolates came in, wasn't representative of love until sometime in the 13th or 14th century. At that time the heart was thought of as a book of memory, where God's commands could be written, and where thoughts of one's beloved could be written as well. During the 14th century, an Italian poem accompanied by an illustration featuring hearts and a cupid throwing arrows and roses was what started our association of those lacy hearts and cupid's arrows with romantic love. You have Richard Cadbury (yes, Cadbury's chocolate) to thank for the traditional heart-shaped box of candy. He gave chocolates in a heart-shaped box to his sweetheart in 1868, and the company began producing the boxes with hand-decorated lids.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt. ~Charles M. Schulz</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aikeRE8KA2o/YCnl2jvEDSI/AAAAAAAArhY/L0uewGsxDvgNY7KmIfjAnxnV89fMkxYuACLcBGAsYHQ/s1205/150586632_760859811202864_1975179694484652076_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1205" data-original-width="982" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aikeRE8KA2o/YCnl2jvEDSI/AAAAAAAArhY/L0uewGsxDvgNY7KmIfjAnxnV89fMkxYuACLcBGAsYHQ/w326-h400/150586632_760859811202864_1975179694484652076_n.jpg" width="326" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The best place to learn about true love is the Bible, where we find out just how much God loves us and how he wants us to love others.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>~I John 4:7-11~</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'"</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>~Matthew 22:37-39~</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Since you have purified yourselves by your obedience to the truth, so that you show sincere brotherly love for each other, from a pure heart love one another constantly.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>~I Peter 1:22~</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>~I Peter 4:8~</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5WQTBq7et_s/YClpm4CrwnI/AAAAAAAArhM/5ohsW6-4Xr0E5DiSHwP4EjbZUSZcuA4WQCPcBGAsYHg/s2048/January%2B2014%2B003.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5WQTBq7et_s/YClpm4CrwnI/AAAAAAAArhM/5ohsW6-4Xr0E5DiSHwP4EjbZUSZcuA4WQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/January%2B2014%2B003.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Walter Turncoat; font-size: x-large;">Happy Valentine's Day!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yq38c_0Vy0M/YClpbfgi_TI/AAAAAAAArhI/49Ud5lxWfUoQhWzMjXgy-nl5QExseuWkwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1560/heart.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1560" data-original-width="1060" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yq38c_0Vy0M/YClpbfgi_TI/AAAAAAAArhI/49Ud5lxWfUoQhWzMjXgy-nl5QExseuWkwCLcBGAsYHQ/w273-h400/heart.png" width="273" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">*************************</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Valentine's Day is a time to celebrate the joy of being in love. Unless you're single & lonely then it's called Laundry Day. ~Dane Cook</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">*************************</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This post appears first on <a href="https://morecoffeebreaks.blogspot.com/2024/02/wq-valentines-day.html" target="_blank">A Fresh Cup of Coffee</a>, with material inspired by these posts from Homeschool Coffee Break in years past.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5hEe7aM8SW4/YCdg-oUh3fI/AAAAAAAArgc/nW9PE8qcZykr6a-8rrQGCgiUZQ8Z-B7eQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1980/28%2Bdays%2Bcreativity.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1980" data-original-width="1140" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5hEe7aM8SW4/YCdg-oUh3fI/AAAAAAAArgc/nW9PE8qcZykr6a-8rrQGCgiUZQ8Z-B7eQCLcBGAsYHQ/w184-h320/28%2Bdays%2Bcreativity.png" width="184" /></a> <a href="https://kympossibleblog.blogspot.com/2017/02/sweets-and-hearts-for-valentines-day.html"><img alt="Sweets and Hearts for Valentine's Day on Homeschool Coffee Break @ kympossibleblog.blogspot.com #Valentines" border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cPBPEax_YvY/WKMpPiaQJZI/AAAAAAAAURA/DYSxDtTI8y4UV3Iq_Z0qF14bxKarm1HwwCLcB/w225-h320/vintage-valentine.jpg" title="" width="225" /></a></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://alwayswrite.blog/wq-wednesday-quotes-2024/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wednesday Quotes 2024</a> is hosted by <a href="https://alwayswrite.blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marsha at Always Write</a>. 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</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons"></div></div>Kym http://www.blogger.com/profile/11491633578560803666noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915118192002933969.post-56424755098187909892024-01-18T08:38:00.003-05:002024-01-18T08:39:31.090-05:00High School Writing Tip Sheets - Citing Your Sources (Update)<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">This post contains affiliate links - using affiliate links from HS Coffee Break helps fuel this blog. </span></div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://kympossibleblog.blogspot.com/2024/01/high-school-writing-tip-sheets-citing.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-jc4CCqBmMtFDnBqa8yfhOY3ezaLqhNegEK8c1k6xYHPDvM4e_xJgJyynOjFjziMToRfWgDykMuhvmYNaI2TJzNJzkovf0m0kPYUXhXp7AjCaaFa8eIsgUdYcd1XgAOJxiUNaEJvaTJdkZcyL2DkpHFOfSmqGSl2GicUb2OoC9__CzF2R1FYOKKzCng=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>For the past few years I have been teaching high school writing in our homeschool tutorial co-op. Having seen several groups of students through the courses, I've noticed some issues and questions coming up regularly. I hope these Tip Sheets will be helpful to my students, their parents, and perhaps to other students and parent/teachers as well.</div><div><br /></div><div>**********</div><div><br /></div><div>In essays and research papers at the high school level, students should be able to provided a correctly formatted Works Cited page and should be able to use in-text citations, parenthetical citations, and signal phrases in their writing. Most students have learned at least some of these skills by the time they reach high school, but it can still be confusing. Here's a quick refresher and some good sources for more detailed information.</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Source Information</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div>As you're researching and taking notes, make sure to keep a record of all the sources you use, and which info came from which source. Note taking is probably an entire tip sheet of its own, but the basic gist is that you need to know specifically where each fact, quote, or reference comes from in the source. A good practice is to keep a Source Page or Working Bibliography as you research. Write down (or type) all the bibliographic information you'll need - author, title, publisher info, and date. For web sources, keep the specific URL and record the date you accessed the information. You may want to consider printing the information as well, if practical.</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Works Cited Page</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div>The most commonly used style is Modern Language Association (MLA), and if you use Google Documents or a Word program, you will find templates that format reports and Works Cited pages in MLA style automatically. Foolproof, right?! Well, yes, but you still have to know what information to plug in, what order it appears in, and how to correctly alphabetize the list. Alphabetize by the first item that appears for each source, which is usually the author's last name. Format is hanging indent, which means the first line of each entry starts at the left margin, and the second line is indented. Do not center. Works cited should appear at the end of your essay or paper, and on a separate page. Here's what it looks like using a couple of sources I recommend:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaz3a0Afg4zCyg65lWcNb4PPCO6ywPPage2_d5uTIb2ZfK1-0A6iO3ZgzEvWeXqxMZW-ijSmkkqKCUG5CHtIjE2d9KCblHZtf5K1l14VJw-nquv1u0rEwx6F4n_tDjI7kncmHlMvZBSOHoLNFf1uM7fZtoeLHkVF5UJXvVXhZ6MMOqN8tPXMUgkfpFpQ3p/s760/works%20cited.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="342" data-original-width="760" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaz3a0Afg4zCyg65lWcNb4PPCO6ywPPage2_d5uTIb2ZfK1-0A6iO3ZgzEvWeXqxMZW-ijSmkkqKCUG5CHtIjE2d9KCblHZtf5K1l14VJw-nquv1u0rEwx6F4n_tDjI7kncmHlMvZBSOHoLNFf1uM7fZtoeLHkVF5UJXvVXhZ6MMOqN8tPXMUgkfpFpQ3p/w400-h180/works%20cited.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">*Note that these examples are done following the 8th edition of MLA style.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>In-Text Citations</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">When you use MLA documentation, you will use in-text citations, meaning you incorporate the source information in the text of your paper. When you use a fact, idea, or quote from one your sources, you use a signal phrase to let the reader know you're about to share something borrowed from the source. At the end of the quote or statement, you include a parenthetical citation that will refer the reader to the complete source information on the works cited page. Examples of signal phrases include:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><blockquote>According to author and teacher Sharon Watson, <i> </i>. . .</blockquote></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><blockquote>" . . . ," writes Shona McCombes, a contributor at Scribbr.</blockquote></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">At the end of the quotation or cited fact, you include a parenthetical citation. This is where you put the page number where the information is found in the source. If you did not include the author's name in the signal phrase, the author's last name should appear in the parentheses as well. Take a look at these examples:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">In the textbook <i>The Power in Your Hands, </i>teacher Sharon Watson reminds students to include the credentials of anyone quoted so that readers will know the information is trustworthy (237). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Correct punctuation can be a challenge, and questions often arise about the placement of quotation marks and end marks. A parenthetical citation is part of the sentence but not the quotation. "In other words, it appears after end quotation marks but before the period" (Watson 241). Another important detail to note is that there is no comma between the author's name and the page number.</div><br /><div>**********</div><div><br /></div><div>Those are the basics! Using in-text citations is not difficult, but it takes a bit of practice to remember some of the rules. Check out the following online sources with lots of detailed information about citing specific types of sources. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div><div><i><a href="https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_in_text_citations_the_basics.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Purdue Online Writing Lab</a></i></div><div><a href="https://www.scribbr.com/citing-sources/how-to-quote/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><i>Scribbr</i></a></div><div><i><a href="https://otis.libguides.com/mla_citations/in-text" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Otis College LibGuides</a></i></div><div><br /></div><div>On the Writing with Sharon Watson website, there are a number of free writing prompts and tutorials, including this one for <i><a href="https://writingwithsharonwatson.com/in-text-citations/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">In-text Citations for High School</a></i>. You should also refer to the updated versions of a couple of lessons from the textbook I mentioned above, as the 8th edition of MLA style came out after publication of the textbook and there are a couple of changes to the format of citations. There is now a 9th edition of MLA style, and in my very quick check for changes to citations and Works Cited pages I didn't see anything different, but don't take my word for it! Go to the 2020 article: <i><a href="https://writingwithsharonwatson.com/new-tutorials-to-document-sources/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New Tutorials to Document Sources</a></i> for an explanation of updates to MLA style and a link to download the 2020 lessons. These updated lessons from the textbook are available at no charge. </div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MmtuFkGw5Ks/Xxg_DmyCedI/AAAAAAAAo9U/hD7SfejPo4EVGe8NXOGQhy9v-LzqQWtIwCLcBGAsYHQ/s652/Power%2Bin%2BYour%2BHands%2BStudent%2BTextbook.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="652" data-original-width="496" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MmtuFkGw5Ks/Xxg_DmyCedI/AAAAAAAAo9U/hD7SfejPo4EVGe8NXOGQhy9v-LzqQWtIwCLcBGAsYHQ/w152-h200/Power%2Bin%2BYour%2BHands%2BStudent%2BTextbook.jpg" width="152" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The textbook <span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://writingwithsharonwatson.com/the-power-in-your-hands/" rel="nofollow" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">The Power In Your Hands</a><b style="font-style: italic;"> </b>f</span><span style="text-align: left;">rom</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><i style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://writingwithsharonwatson.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Writing with Sharon Watson</a></i><span style="text-align: left;"> is the one I've taught from in the co-op for several years, and I highly recommend it. You can find out more in one of my full reviews. The most recent is: </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://kympossibleblog.blogspot.com/2020/07/writing-non-fiction-in-high-school.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1189" data-original-width="712" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nq0-6T1S_J4/Xxg_Dmi_iwI/AAAAAAAAo9Y/CW-zu2kcN28AelJLrf8GObX18coFx1bkACLcBGAsYHQ/w240-h400/header%2B2.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div>That review article was <span>adapted and updated from our previous full review here: </span><i><a href="http://kympossibleblog.blogspot.com/2016/07/the-power-in-your-hands-schoolhouse.html" target="_blank">The Power in Your Hands (A Schoolhouse Crew Review)</a> </i><span>and an update in the Blogging Through the Alphabet series here: </span><i><a href="http://kympossibleblog.blogspot.com/2018/02/the-power-in-your-hands-blogging.html" target="_blank">The Power in Your Hands (Blogging Through the Alphabet)</a></i><span>.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xvewGKvZE3c/V44yD01O4wI/AAAAAAAASRg/iBzZhWctLNAvinydxSqSV6eHuGBDIbrkwCKgB/s1600/clipart15.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Power in Your Hands (Writing Non-Fiction in High School) from Writing with Sharon Watson - A Homeschool Coffee Break review for the Schoolhouse Review Crew on kympossibleblog.blogspot.com" border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xvewGKvZE3c/V44yD01O4wI/AAAAAAAASRg/iBzZhWctLNAvinydxSqSV6eHuGBDIbrkwCKgB/s320/clipart15.jpg" title="" width="184" /></a><span> </span><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HyIPMue9RE4/WnvnyfMoolI/AAAAAAAAZLk/a1zrfTHINBUWwo0Pb6lLwZPGSG_NX7PYgCLcBGAs/s1600/power.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Power in Your Hands (Blogging Through the Alphabet) on Homeschool Coffee Break @ kympossibleblog.blogspot.com" border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HyIPMue9RE4/WnvnyfMoolI/AAAAAAAAZLk/a1zrfTHINBUWwo0Pb6lLwZPGSG_NX7PYgCLcBGAs/s200/power.jpg" title="" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>A previous version of this article was published on Homeschool Coffee Break in October 2021.</div><div><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div> Don't miss a coffee break! <a></a><a href="https://follow.it/kympossible?action=followPub">Subscribe to HS Coffee Break by email</a> </div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;"> ©2006-2024 HS Coffee Break. 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After all, he used to leave candy and gifts for them at the beginning of December. True, they never wrote a letter to Santa or cared much to visit him at the mall, but they did like the little tradition of leaving their shoes by the fireplace for Saint Nicholas the evening before his feast day.<br /><br />When the kids were very little, I started letting them leave their shoes by the fireplace on the night before St Nicholas Day - along with paper carrots for his horse! - and in the morning they were delighted with the candy and small gifts that had been left for them. Once they were a little older, threre were some years that we incorporated some seasonal learning into our homeschool by spending the day looking at the history and customs associated with St Nicholas. Somehow this little tradition stuck, and even as teens and young adults, they kept hoping for a little gift and some chocolate or candy on December 6th!<br /><br />One nice thing about doing those little gifts on St Nicholas Day is that we didn't feel quite the pressure to fill the stockings to overflowing on Christmas morning. There would be a few small practical gifts and some treats in the stockings, but it was low-key. And let's face it - even little gifts to fill a stocking can really add up and make it a challenge to stick to a budget for Christmas! For younger kids, doing a Santa type thing early in the month can also make it just a little easier to focus on the Nativity and on family come Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.<br /><br />Many years ago, I wrote a guest post for the Homeschool Review Crew blog about St Nicholas (which you can still find on the Crew blog here:<i> <a href="http://schoolhousereviewcrew.com/st-nicholas-day/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">St. Nicholas Day</a></i>). This is an update of a previous post that summed up some of the historical information about St Nicholas shared in that guest article:<br /><br />Nicholas was a real historical figure who lived during the third century. He grew up in a Greek village in what is now the country of Turkey. His parents were wealthy, but died during an epidemic while Nicholas was still quite young; and he used his entire inheritance to help the needy, the sick, and the suffering. When Nicholas was a young man, he became the Bishop of Myra; and he was well-known for his generosity, his love for children, and his concern for sailors. Bishop Nicholas was exiled and imprisoned for his faith, and the anniversary of his death on December 6, 343, became a widely celebrated feast day. The generosity of Bishop Nicholas was well-known, and there are many stories of his care and protection of children. One popular story about Nicholas leaving dowry money in stockings of poor young ladies is the origin of the custom of leaving shoes or stockings by the fireplace in hopes of gifts. St Nicholas is known as the patron saint of children and of sailors; and he is an example to all Christians of generous giving and compassion.<br /><br />The Feast Day of St Nicholas is celebrated all around the world on December 6th. Children leave their shoes and their wishlists for St Nicholas, and carrots and hay for his horse. In the morning, they find small treats and gifts. In some countries where St Nicholas is prominent, his feast day is actually the primary gift-giving day during the Advent and Christmas season. Children find their stockings filled with small gifts, nuts or fruit, and special Nicholas candies or cookies. Since the saint is known for his generosity, gifts given on his day are meant to be shared, not hoarded!<br /><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l7ZNsV0qu_Q/WiTJvJHy9oI/AAAAAAAAYL8/PmW3QxY34MU2OP9IZPSiMXCZ-Cwy6Em4QCLcBGAs/s1600/saint-nicholas-chocolate.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Waiting for Saint Nicholas on Homeschool Coffee Break @ kympossibleblog.blogspot.com" border="0" data-original-height="368" data-original-width="640" height="184" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l7ZNsV0qu_Q/WiTJvJHy9oI/AAAAAAAAYL8/PmW3QxY34MU2OP9IZPSiMXCZ-Cwy6Em4QCLcBGAs/s320/saint-nicholas-chocolate.jpg" title="" width="320" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Sb1pq5hvzF8/WiTJvJWmr6I/AAAAAAAAYL4/4Tr1cuVNTNUbEcKOZTBktoh2CCmOr6ltgCLcBGAs/s1600/saint-nicholas-treats.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Waiting for Saint Nicholas on Homeschool Coffee Break @ kympossibleblog.blogspot.com" border="0" data-original-height="382" data-original-width="640" height="191" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Sb1pq5hvzF8/WiTJvJWmr6I/AAAAAAAAYL4/4Tr1cuVNTNUbEcKOZTBktoh2CCmOr6ltgCLcBGAs/s320/saint-nicholas-treats.jpg" title="" width="320" /></a><br /><br />Okay, so how did St Nicholas become Santa Claus? It's a long and sometimes confusing story, but it starts in 1809 with Washington Irving's satirical stories that reference a jolly Dutch character named St Nicholas. Then in 1821 a children's book showed 'Sante Claus' arriving on Christmas Eve in a sleigh drawn by flying reindeer. Sounds familiar, doesn't it? Those were the images that influenced the 1823 poem, "A Visit from St. Nicholas" (better known as "The Night Before Christmas and generally attributed to Clement Moore). They also influenced the drawings of artist Thomas Nast in his series of drawings for <i>Harper's Weekly</i> starting in 1863. And with that, the Americanization of St Nicholas was almost complete! By the end of the 1920s, many artists were portraying Santa in a red suit trimmed with fur, and this version became an advertising icon during the 1930s with the immensely popular Coca-Cola ads by artist Haddon Sundblom.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5tSyLTiaR_E/WiTuiFjiOLI/AAAAAAAAYMU/5fDVUTqgXx0qZ7wwZ4eNcOrFRlGgqkiQQCLcBGAs/s1600/coke%2Bsantas.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Waiting for Saint Nicholas on Homeschool Coffee Break @ kympossibleblog.blogspot.com" border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="400" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5tSyLTiaR_E/WiTuiFjiOLI/AAAAAAAAYMU/5fDVUTqgXx0qZ7wwZ4eNcOrFRlGgqkiQQCLcBGAs/s400/coke%2Bsantas.jpg" title="" width="400" /></a></div><br />I wonder how many children around the world will wake up to treats and gifts in the shoes they've left out by a fireplace! I wish I could have introduced my grandchildren to this little custom already. Although I was thinking about baking Peppernuts sometime during the month, I know it won't happen this week. If you're not familiar with them, Peppernuts are spicy cookies that associated with St Nicholas in many countries. You can find my family's recipe and more about this favorite cookie in my <i><a href="http://kympossibleblog.blogspot.com/2015/01/on-twelfth-day-of-christmas.html" target="_blank">Twelfth Day of Christmas post</a></i> from quite a few years ago.<br /><br /><img alt="Are You Ready for Saint Nicholas Day? on Homeschool Coffee Break @ kympossibleblog.blogspot.com #StNicholasDay #Christmas" height="400" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-hCFi18Jbfm0/VKv6s-7BJGI/AAAAAAAAK2c/Ry4elJngWKY/w710-h792-no/IMG_4525-001.JPG" title="" width="358" /><br /><br />Whether you celebrate the Feast of St Nicholas or not, it's a great opportunity to talk about the historical St Nicholas and his example of being a generous and cheerful giver. I hope you'll take a moment to leave a comment letting me know your thoughts!<br /><br />********************<br /><br /></div><div>To find out more about St Nicholas, try some of the following resources:<br /><br /><ul><li>There's no better source for everything St. Nick than the <a href="http://www.stnicholascenter.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">St. Nicholas Center website</a>. You can find out more about the <a href="http://www.stnicholascenter.org/pages/who-is-st-nicholas/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">historical St. Nicholas</a>, the <a href="http://www.stnicholascenter.org/pages/origin-of-santa/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">origin of Santa Claus</a>, <a href="http://www.stnicholascenter.org/pages/around-the-world/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">customs around the world</a>, <a href="http://www.stnicholascenter.org/pages/how-to-celebrate/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">suggestions for celebrating</a>, and some fun <a href="http://www.stnicholascenter.org/pages/for-kids/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pages for kids</a>.</li><li>Information about Nicholas of Myra and how he became venerated as a saint can be found at <a href="http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=371" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CatholicOnline</a>.</li><li>A more concise article can be found on Biography.com - <a href="http://www.biography.com/people/st-nicholas-204635" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">St. Nicholas</a>.</li><li>Watch the VeggieTales classic <a href="https://amzn.to/3RuPAt9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Saint Nicholas: A Story of Joyful Giving</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=homecoffbrea-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B002MNUL5M" style="border: none; margin: 0px;" width="1" /> or the book <span style="text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002SRL3CW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B002SRL3CW&linkCode=as2&tag=homecoffbrea-20&linkId=e4b77d27bca85921628d4940bc727f58" target="_blank">The True Saint Nicholas: Why He Matters to Christmas</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=homecoffbrea-20&l=am2&o=1&a=B002SRL3CW" style="border: none; margin: 0px;" width="1" /></span><span> by William J. 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<div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons"></div></div>Kym http://www.blogger.com/profile/11491633578560803666noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915118192002933969.post-52648898868098947312023-10-16T07:30:00.002-04:002023-10-16T07:30:00.137-04:00An Alberta PhotoJournal<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">This post contains affiliate links - using affiliate links from HS Coffee Break helps fuel this blog.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://kympossibleblog.blogspot.com/2023/10/an-alberta-photojournal.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsnsUt08e-LPE_sf8Biwlzn7RgW2ZATXxoOFe78YFQTes74XXyd6_OZkcgVoA8mgjv-2dapsn6fg3AtYakDG88eno6G5swtJn2nUPgJANF1lb4CF8i-E3zV_ciS2eWdZibhU5C_vrvBvMKxVD2yKIRGwWH6yvKFCcQWsSL6wcNJPZF5AahKIlYXW3Yx7E8/w400-h400/photojournal.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We've been home for a week now, but I'd realized that I had so many pictures to share from our recent trip to Alberta that it would require its own blog post, so here it is! It had been ten years since our last visit to Alberta, so this was a long-anticipated chance to see family, to reconnect with friends from way back, and to be reminded again of some of the highlights of the area I grew up in and where we spent the first few years of our marriage.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The beginning and the end of our week we enjoyed beautiful fall weather―bright blue skies and not too cold or windy. Classic "crisp" fall days. We took advantage of those days by going for walks in a couple of parks close to where my parents now live . . .</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLQZaWLIRZFbjfTa4sIuuDl9C7SgP3geqnf8w1R6JgW3YdboDAyoq0ZYUiwDh9JfFqVU5EmHT_4XjdTTHBNo7Vtf0R1_hSSHoawNKOR7I-IypvxcyRAHT-qGUVJk3YS6BwK2AqgVGw5OKoJeEhyphenhyphenVmrT6UGMSvHKXCKaNcaFO64lTWHdfVlac6sgLh9QNZZ/s4000/20231001_162601.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLQZaWLIRZFbjfTa4sIuuDl9C7SgP3geqnf8w1R6JgW3YdboDAyoq0ZYUiwDh9JfFqVU5EmHT_4XjdTTHBNo7Vtf0R1_hSSHoawNKOR7I-IypvxcyRAHT-qGUVJk3YS6BwK2AqgVGw5OKoJeEhyphenhyphenVmrT6UGMSvHKXCKaNcaFO64lTWHdfVlac6sgLh9QNZZ/w400-h300/20231001_162601.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDm4cvQA3lMzs68Ufkuu8PRZbmSnSgcTL0Ui_3nf7xjPi9ICx3vG-l0inhoyjMAu35FAp1iDuUd9KsJ8BSqdxLYrPfXZJ_uBPEFrpI4obi_ivTerBC8FhVXWM_Nn7ZwEyqv8BN6o5m7JkMlGjhdi-EtDZCQbaTnDLqqc0FK7ccqTYlRdLvC8D68rY6PtZs/s4000/20231001_162104.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDm4cvQA3lMzs68Ufkuu8PRZbmSnSgcTL0Ui_3nf7xjPi9ICx3vG-l0inhoyjMAu35FAp1iDuUd9KsJ8BSqdxLYrPfXZJ_uBPEFrpI4obi_ivTerBC8FhVXWM_Nn7ZwEyqv8BN6o5m7JkMlGjhdi-EtDZCQbaTnDLqqc0FK7ccqTYlRdLvC8D68rY6PtZs/s320/20231001_162104.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This Airdrie city park had a walkway around a small lake where there were plenty of water birds. Not all that unusual, but they weren't all Mallards and Canada Geese. We were pretty sure we spotted wood ducks, confidently identified American Wigeons, and we thought we saw (and heard) Common Loons. I finally got a decent enough photo of a pair that we originally thought we loons, but once I zoomed in on my photo, I decided they were actually Hooded Mergansers. A couple of nice additions to my "Life List" of birds using my Merlin app! (My husband pointed out awhile ago that the Merlin and Audubon bird identification apps are really like Pokemon Go for older adults - gotta spot 'em all! - and he's not wrong!) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmNxjAcVlCkyGc6IGywwJTkB1F9aWXVgqRYaybXHoku_ZJuDR8eDkGI_jMOU4t1ZgSukJkL6WhvFDl-KKcgN9M61bnkwKtqNm0JaNjA3Qmg57igSlsReiJgPpLtve3PrUfvFARsJVx6QOEEcqM0sqz6Pa7d7Ill92PhERxsjQt7xtyAhD6GDQ4dVHDRL2O/s2698/20231001_162032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2064" data-original-width="2698" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmNxjAcVlCkyGc6IGywwJTkB1F9aWXVgqRYaybXHoku_ZJuDR8eDkGI_jMOU4t1ZgSukJkL6WhvFDl-KKcgN9M61bnkwKtqNm0JaNjA3Qmg57igSlsReiJgPpLtve3PrUfvFARsJVx6QOEEcqM0sqz6Pa7d7Ill92PhERxsjQt7xtyAhD6GDQ4dVHDRL2O/s320/20231001_162032.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg8EGFX5Xg8H4dUtLrjhwG9Wuyv5qPJ_0PuSDnJF2k26BMNL0JZUAL0Dt4PUw2qgU0iBInixJp3MBeEEpSqfSIVhFIEeo1cNKzmTtexx6r6AXF1sGxykoU3qD4g4Ea2eVkcyh0c5MJS1T2UbPiF3kCnOiqH4b8wg4o9GsBMCX2vnzqGxpqa3_fTYQaIIEZ/s2031/20231001_160512.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1709" data-original-width="2031" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg8EGFX5Xg8H4dUtLrjhwG9Wuyv5qPJ_0PuSDnJF2k26BMNL0JZUAL0Dt4PUw2qgU0iBInixJp3MBeEEpSqfSIVhFIEeo1cNKzmTtexx6r6AXF1sGxykoU3qD4g4Ea2eVkcyh0c5MJS1T2UbPiF3kCnOiqH4b8wg4o9GsBMCX2vnzqGxpqa3_fTYQaIIEZ/s320/20231001_160512.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH_Y600gaJUteFS1k2LU8u0MrBdUfKPSf74TXawpj2RGnvvWZPpCMklIBFLgwKQPXw6L5DqgvBdpc6eFjaz09Ooia-Qru5Wyfaac4322jlE8oIYKw7EZfK3-A5tlR4MzAvXDUu5IlDxlpeg5LM78kH6tmdfWiJfgOhFTbZcqQXCCUQet_mwHyCPootc59H/s4000/20231001_162756.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH_Y600gaJUteFS1k2LU8u0MrBdUfKPSf74TXawpj2RGnvvWZPpCMklIBFLgwKQPXw6L5DqgvBdpc6eFjaz09Ooia-Qru5Wyfaac4322jlE8oIYKw7EZfK3-A5tlR4MzAvXDUu5IlDxlpeg5LM78kH6tmdfWiJfgOhFTbZcqQXCCUQet_mwHyCPootc59H/w300-h400/20231001_162756.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another day we took advantage of the lovely weather to visit <i><a href="https://www.albertaparks.ca/parks/kananaskis/big-hill-springs-pp/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Big Hill Springs Provincial Park</a></i> and do a bit of easy hiking. 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No skiing for us! But the view of the town of Banff from Norquay is so pretty.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbIfn3QEg5OBYpjO-tpnLExf0inAVQcsLsiWqVHo3vj5VAIbvclqzCR6FjPZJeA8-Wa28c68fKK3S09J3dcazJDXXsDoREtKK-Ngghy95HvJlJyAqJqvYnrscPCunzymCJv65K0olB8cYDPJdS7ui_YGM6Zu0_AXnumwje6Rv846kr3S8_ykkyKFJZgRWQ/s4000/20231003_101726.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbIfn3QEg5OBYpjO-tpnLExf0inAVQcsLsiWqVHo3vj5VAIbvclqzCR6FjPZJeA8-Wa28c68fKK3S09J3dcazJDXXsDoREtKK-Ngghy95HvJlJyAqJqvYnrscPCunzymCJv65K0olB8cYDPJdS7ui_YGM6Zu0_AXnumwje6Rv846kr3S8_ykkyKFJZgRWQ/w400-h300/20231003_101726.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoPyGUcYsPL1tzhKNgQQDYk-4W7R9ph2xig9wUXqU8y8MFjaekcmp493OjT0Z1czDkLgRVD0JJOEIDNHKuqpaF2AL4olEf3_hPz20OE5LECmFcpY6VEtgsOCxIZ1Vc8vGR9sV98Ku5yXAoy05tgTzcbnETG5xCK9Lggo9fzmTkTfyzmo1sQ_5LdzCCZ9p7/s4000/20231003_101855.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoPyGUcYsPL1tzhKNgQQDYk-4W7R9ph2xig9wUXqU8y8MFjaekcmp493OjT0Z1czDkLgRVD0JJOEIDNHKuqpaF2AL4olEf3_hPz20OE5LECmFcpY6VEtgsOCxIZ1Vc8vGR9sV98Ku5yXAoy05tgTzcbnETG5xCK9Lggo9fzmTkTfyzmo1sQ_5LdzCCZ9p7/w400-h300/20231003_101855.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We drove through town, and then out to the <a href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/ab/caveandbasin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><i>Cave and Basin</i></a>. This is where three railway workers discovered thermal hot springs in 1883, and where the tourism draw of the area began. I don't know if I'd be interested in climbing down into a dark cave that smelled of sulphur, but they did it! And recognized the potential.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ZYPsQ0h2821Rl5zbAwqVY6gA2XcqesCGp7W61b7ZSmuk9AOuoXdeL3yEqEiT6NpiYNA9v8rZxX_ql9KZErkwPRpxkYP0fzWtguW74Dz3QJMmSKPbVhVHEiDx4eBUBUJwrdm1-BFBjdU04i8o_-LC2fXvCfbNgFmeDPGkbcLnWpKVJ69f32Gim5imQliu/s4000/20231003_111310.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ZYPsQ0h2821Rl5zbAwqVY6gA2XcqesCGp7W61b7ZSmuk9AOuoXdeL3yEqEiT6NpiYNA9v8rZxX_ql9KZErkwPRpxkYP0fzWtguW74Dz3QJMmSKPbVhVHEiDx4eBUBUJwrdm1-BFBjdU04i8o_-LC2fXvCfbNgFmeDPGkbcLnWpKVJ69f32Gim5imQliu/s320/20231003_111310.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Eventually Canada's first National Park was established and people came to take in the hot springs. The first pool and hotel was built here. The pool closed sometime in the 1960s, and later on the building was restored, no longer as a pool, but now as a historical site.</div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMnSRUTrWxXqzeVFUipjtidhIG-7Iak8BjP0HZL2AuEr74uYV0cOzj2dPeY3-aL8oPhMw7IOtIsxCjos2sHAYMqdS2zL16mLvjjiCgeiFC-qf9mw872WZfIjQsDFlbzTH9sAyfSET-I-JMttBza-j3fnN8jVcy3qkfSkP_mxG45PMJdKspMfNaqmkBSS_a/s4000/20231003_110149.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMnSRUTrWxXqzeVFUipjtidhIG-7Iak8BjP0HZL2AuEr74uYV0cOzj2dPeY3-aL8oPhMw7IOtIsxCjos2sHAYMqdS2zL16mLvjjiCgeiFC-qf9mw872WZfIjQsDFlbzTH9sAyfSET-I-JMttBza-j3fnN8jVcy3qkfSkP_mxG45PMJdKspMfNaqmkBSS_a/w480-h640/20231003_110149.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEheV5eaoyt87VgShlpApzXAaX4MgWXjwCUeJa5k1NKEDuy-WrmcATG8RM-Y8KB6A1Pmum1KMZsgsIgwoDGVQOyAcKlG-Ou54MaVWJ7nnZf77Oi0cOl0Ldl30rpTivaqdCC4g85s08z3qoY2lioXAG2OQX29907U940BrzTmFyXfW1BtCwazniVzac0scK/s4000/20231003_110138.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEheV5eaoyt87VgShlpApzXAaX4MgWXjwCUeJa5k1NKEDuy-WrmcATG8RM-Y8KB6A1Pmum1KMZsgsIgwoDGVQOyAcKlG-Ou54MaVWJ7nnZf77Oi0cOl0Ldl30rpTivaqdCC4g85s08z3qoY2lioXAG2OQX29907U940BrzTmFyXfW1BtCwazniVzac0scK/w400-h300/20231003_110138.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can walk up boardwalks above the building to see (and smell!) the springs, and there's also a nature boardwalk downhill from the building, where you can see birds and wildlife along with a beautiful view of the lake and mountains. And yes, I did a little birdwatching here too, getting some pretty decent photos of a belted kingfisher, and spotting a couple more waterbirds to add to my "Life List".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCY3RX7pX48ge7UizGjE3av6UQBz-kC8U9UGhDo7AqoFMqD6tBO3s9EHI0-uOMXK7CE6fB5fv19BxLrJRUhYl5OEmPW_KsX2EqSCVTHcPW_qQTG1FrsU9wGO4_19maV1roDa_D0Ge1-f0qxzcsBg0sM0u_hvVH6P0Z9bc9GOE3yWxG2KYOSokcki_zOJgr/s4000/20231003_111138.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCY3RX7pX48ge7UizGjE3av6UQBz-kC8U9UGhDo7AqoFMqD6tBO3s9EHI0-uOMXK7CE6fB5fv19BxLrJRUhYl5OEmPW_KsX2EqSCVTHcPW_qQTG1FrsU9wGO4_19maV1roDa_D0Ge1-f0qxzcsBg0sM0u_hvVH6P0Z9bc9GOE3yWxG2KYOSokcki_zOJgr/w480-h640/20231003_111138.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It's just a short walk from downtown, and not very far from the iconic Banff Springs Hotel. Way back in the day, when we lived in Calgary, we used to go canoeing and put in here. 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Most of Main Street is now closed to vehicle traffic, which makes sense from a tourism and town management viewpoint, but it makes it harder to decide where you want to eat since you can't do a driveby! We chose Canadian Brewhouse and I thought the view from the restaurant window was pretty nice!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt4oRw9AybLH-igNoCDl_bGYI9zlxmgidmnht7S31CoBrno91yrXKsn2li_sXvAiOHBYImCuKzR57ZlUy1gzu2Ic_c8GK9Ti2Y2NNREyvpgIQkMhC1VGzs9VK24_o8JKqW_paVnkalCy9ekwjMm2mtnNx4XfjvBsj6u_Wqi88fQn2Mba6cVmtq_SjAmLCp/s3000/20231003_170216.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2387" data-original-width="3000" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt4oRw9AybLH-igNoCDl_bGYI9zlxmgidmnht7S31CoBrno91yrXKsn2li_sXvAiOHBYImCuKzR57ZlUy1gzu2Ic_c8GK9Ti2Y2NNREyvpgIQkMhC1VGzs9VK24_o8JKqW_paVnkalCy9ekwjMm2mtnNx4XfjvBsj6u_Wqi88fQn2Mba6cVmtq_SjAmLCp/w400-h319/20231003_170216.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbJ4yy37hxY9XRyle0waHjeROnMLD4RjymY8dIkTDTVFc8KEXLVBYykgcwAIo1vNTB2jH0bvzmyJcsh3YEaeXe4lfjtFQ4DuullfyDAIEHBpurmIp1vzuPWYM0wXKhkfJluCp7oKvWRmd-YMMNKuuv1YhjBw4a2Y6YG4H7zvKSMOukgWJHpvDcIQlFqblx/s3798/20231003_143203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3798" data-original-width="2849" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbJ4yy37hxY9XRyle0waHjeROnMLD4RjymY8dIkTDTVFc8KEXLVBYykgcwAIo1vNTB2jH0bvzmyJcsh3YEaeXe4lfjtFQ4DuullfyDAIEHBpurmIp1vzuPWYM0wXKhkfJluCp7oKvWRmd-YMMNKuuv1YhjBw4a2Y6YG4H7zvKSMOukgWJHpvDcIQlFqblx/w300-h400/20231003_143203.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And finally, it was time to head to the Upper Hot Springs to relax in the pool. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsvd4C8qXh8FMzUw13fCnS-W7naeNxTQZceMvJsxJBBuBVcUNHJLDkUlMmQu__YqANMqw-60M6UFz5bZg4CdJMwZCgprAJanx8gc98q1Z9Azd-JnS53xwzeIYnRc-97tlaB_D4eHCHi9hQzrWH7JSPbviQekfqnpCLmefAcWY3Ia99Mp7aeIa28tNZKgP0/s4000/20231003_152301.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsvd4C8qXh8FMzUw13fCnS-W7naeNxTQZceMvJsxJBBuBVcUNHJLDkUlMmQu__YqANMqw-60M6UFz5bZg4CdJMwZCgprAJanx8gc98q1Z9Azd-JnS53xwzeIYnRc-97tlaB_D4eHCHi9hQzrWH7JSPbviQekfqnpCLmefAcWY3Ia99Mp7aeIa28tNZKgP0/w300-h400/20231003_152301.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitkRtdONtOKcFfi1e_TyBY3qfdLgw6bkFCEa446Q4Lw9cR4q1BUgB81HN5_veK3lV_FHYMrPgK7JUTi7OoO4Szwjsn7HI9BEgRbzhI5A-RXGD4RndT2TYMkTRc5qJnnyiDoW70I-ipHLJJrouu1KhfjzZ9o53AKXOqKrMgN1Yh0VrhqHV7x_inCwerXPQ8/s4000/20231003_164628.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitkRtdONtOKcFfi1e_TyBY3qfdLgw6bkFCEa446Q4Lw9cR4q1BUgB81HN5_veK3lV_FHYMrPgK7JUTi7OoO4Szwjsn7HI9BEgRbzhI5A-RXGD4RndT2TYMkTRc5qJnnyiDoW70I-ipHLJJrouu1KhfjzZ9o53AKXOqKrMgN1Yh0VrhqHV7x_inCwerXPQ8/w300-h400/20231003_164628.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQvuQYBHu6JYXe5Sd9anOuZgP3APspjCafSamT9VtFDmOmr4YJEAwgSjb_xpeOERIjjUn8HzHhHN2_Qwaa8R53xHSapmsFYTqcPWhq9ZhpTgobGoWXcnqW7KG3XFrxYmZgknY0lD6L1si3rDaSgUt86d0aBGryD3GN_24875gq2wBQkD2_8zAOoZey3A1/s4000/20231003_152321.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQvuQYBHu6JYXe5Sd9anOuZgP3APspjCafSamT9VtFDmOmr4YJEAwgSjb_xpeOERIjjUn8HzHhHN2_Qwaa8R53xHSapmsFYTqcPWhq9ZhpTgobGoWXcnqW7KG3XFrxYmZgknY0lD6L1si3rDaSgUt86d0aBGryD3GN_24875gq2wBQkD2_8zAOoZey3A1/w300-h400/20231003_152321.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We drove on the Tunnel Mountain Road out of town, which took us past the campgrounds where my family used to spend so many weekends when I was growing up, and past the resort where my husband and I stayed on our honeymoon! After a quick look at this view of the river and the hoodoos, we were ready to head back to my parents' place for the evening.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMqo9fLF0jU0NXHPIziyGBDrayYglmOGZYPF6nIxEamdGu4ifg6vL6YLaZeljVek3pXH8JqD4NEftpJYSfOuVtBlAy3nRpsZkqFAtAmOUDArPXUu-kXVFu9bOAeXdnhGtVm9J6jt7eHzAz0cx5W_i0Gm6CjnxyEdR91PsaWGz3N6lteRl6OcycilvnaSZA/s4000/20231003_171617.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMqo9fLF0jU0NXHPIziyGBDrayYglmOGZYPF6nIxEamdGu4ifg6vL6YLaZeljVek3pXH8JqD4NEftpJYSfOuVtBlAy3nRpsZkqFAtAmOUDArPXUu-kXVFu9bOAeXdnhGtVm9J6jt7eHzAz0cx5W_i0Gm6CjnxyEdR91PsaWGz3N6lteRl6OcycilvnaSZA/w300-h400/20231003_171617.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjLbO9KvlD4_UWBxoLxC5NE5yYegNZcfCUFQyIL4fWfT9NIDzk2i-NuG-_0zRT8Mzu9e5OxJHZZ85sOmk4eZsTa6NwQWfVOco1oC6lc8lvWrw6Qx73ZDaPTXuANE7jFJYHGnhpmgovMLfeRoSevyG8kkuus-e-JiN6hncNMjRauXHAp-64rqOqU8-Kt-s4/s4000/20231003_171840.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjLbO9KvlD4_UWBxoLxC5NE5yYegNZcfCUFQyIL4fWfT9NIDzk2i-NuG-_0zRT8Mzu9e5OxJHZZ85sOmk4eZsTa6NwQWfVOco1oC6lc8lvWrw6Qx73ZDaPTXuANE7jFJYHGnhpmgovMLfeRoSevyG8kkuus-e-JiN6hncNMjRauXHAp-64rqOqU8-Kt-s4/w400-h300/20231003_171840.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My parents now live in Airdrie, but we used to live in Calgary. We didn't spend much time in the city at all, but on the day we went to meet my brother for coffee, we drove around a bit to see how things have changed and what's stayed the same. We drove by the house where I grew up, my high school, and the church where we attended. The house is quite changed, and the church building now belongs to a Korean congregation. We also drove past the house where my husband and I lived, and past the greenhouse where he worked. Calgary Tower used to be the tallest building in the downtown, but now is surrounded by much taller skyscrapers. Those stone lions on the Centre Street Bridge are still there, and looking good!</div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRBEe-KtYgg69wFFv8iflRJ4_lQH9OfIk3Mwf_auRGulHDyqMiHoO-Hqg-MBlDhdN4i0WehN2b21FsgRpGK2oGVb1oI8j06obzFZtP5YGUxaTMWBViIFcQkQYuHVBBo9vc7IH18e1sY4z0GM-qYSjXACjblHL4AVJmOzWQAQEtdMsKO6BvQy5BAi60pVMv/s4000/20231005_113526.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRBEe-KtYgg69wFFv8iflRJ4_lQH9OfIk3Mwf_auRGulHDyqMiHoO-Hqg-MBlDhdN4i0WehN2b21FsgRpGK2oGVb1oI8j06obzFZtP5YGUxaTMWBViIFcQkQYuHVBBo9vc7IH18e1sY4z0GM-qYSjXACjblHL4AVJmOzWQAQEtdMsKO6BvQy5BAi60pVMv/w400-h300/20231005_113526.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFobsJRbDubNrK9mPh10cruKpAsFBXjYG5guckYUjoHwCGjzH2h6Dk60PRejEJ15m-RXVIsYG6F1VOsXc0U_YVz_6fAxwqv8CMBN5IAt1SuWahh7kTZ_GGzBtPiZpb54bYtzM4LJ2dD9Vs561aYRTaV5dQTj4JQtStTLm3uZgKwUnCKsnBClOtIm5t_2E5/s3394/20231005_114406.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1664" data-original-width="3394" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFobsJRbDubNrK9mPh10cruKpAsFBXjYG5guckYUjoHwCGjzH2h6Dk60PRejEJ15m-RXVIsYG6F1VOsXc0U_YVz_6fAxwqv8CMBN5IAt1SuWahh7kTZ_GGzBtPiZpb54bYtzM4LJ2dD9Vs561aYRTaV5dQTj4JQtStTLm3uZgKwUnCKsnBClOtIm5t_2E5/w400-h196/20231005_114406.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUAksKhCNwXxVs04T5TzWgq_Mh-7-cjJv4XNayhbsLyT60yk-tYdWFVEDhgG9eA9VlMQX3WTJAt6Al-3s-xT7OQVaHNN0Aqj-L6DjpOoX6w0I5T1gK-kagFMSjiylo-q7HOZWRZyWwj_klSX3XbjQE4f1YKjuSax5g8Gt3aMgyhNzBmIZzAM1Tq5V5PXkh/s3000/20231005_114323.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2655" data-original-width="3000" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUAksKhCNwXxVs04T5TzWgq_Mh-7-cjJv4XNayhbsLyT60yk-tYdWFVEDhgG9eA9VlMQX3WTJAt6Al-3s-xT7OQVaHNN0Aqj-L6DjpOoX6w0I5T1gK-kagFMSjiylo-q7HOZWRZyWwj_klSX3XbjQE4f1YKjuSax5g8Gt3aMgyhNzBmIZzAM1Tq5V5PXkh/w400-h354/20231005_114323.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And prairie views may not be as iconic as the mountain views, but I think they are beautiful.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihEe2Ue2HbNBcEHndXm7iojPykFS6oJ_V4Izm7CVKgMLrCFGfeDUquGaWyBAbwjQ_oocM0Wjt9EmyhNvqh3Lv_pIcopbWRciXNe4CgEAm_lWz1xRtWNNL3tcRhQlpFp2dCaixhmPHrY4fsohB6w8nU5l-uSfY2lpevbsAlklNRXs3qSK0CF0D64dJyQ6Cz/s3486/20231004_164141.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1999" data-original-width="3486" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihEe2Ue2HbNBcEHndXm7iojPykFS6oJ_V4Izm7CVKgMLrCFGfeDUquGaWyBAbwjQ_oocM0Wjt9EmyhNvqh3Lv_pIcopbWRciXNe4CgEAm_lWz1xRtWNNL3tcRhQlpFp2dCaixhmPHrY4fsohB6w8nU5l-uSfY2lpevbsAlklNRXs3qSK0CF0D64dJyQ6Cz/w400-h229/20231004_164141.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I also made sure I got some photos of a bird I like―the magpie. I'm pretty sure magpies are a western bird, and although I like them (and I like crows too, which is weird, I know) I was reminded that most people are quite annoyed by them and their aggressive scavenger ways! They are very smart birds, apparently, and I think they are pretty. So there. This particular magpie might not have been among the best and brightest of the species, because right after I took this photo, he attempted to fly up onto the eaves of the building and made an epic misjudgement, hitting his head with an audible thunk! Doh! We laughed. Mr Magpie was okay, but probably embarrassed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEMV7UhMFCcshGhXtTEfLMH9wJHz_Q4Z5rIAiG_WPm2kIeP6OrrLyk9o9EXaX87wWyejyvXcPZfTE3yKs4nO5xpWhTkb-UquEy6Y0ghnFE89TsTl9mYqoXxkRSmv10BdYujrNBijcFrnhPR43702ym4kKSJPGvd7quTKMVkAHIMWy1GyT2eXZ5P2e4gLGk/s3045/20231006_153807.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3045" data-original-width="2496" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEMV7UhMFCcshGhXtTEfLMH9wJHz_Q4Z5rIAiG_WPm2kIeP6OrrLyk9o9EXaX87wWyejyvXcPZfTE3yKs4nO5xpWhTkb-UquEy6Y0ghnFE89TsTl9mYqoXxkRSmv10BdYujrNBijcFrnhPR43702ym4kKSJPGvd7quTKMVkAHIMWy1GyT2eXZ5P2e4gLGk/w328-h400/20231006_153807.jpg" width="328" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The main reason for our visit―or at least for the timing of our visit―was to join my siblings in celebrating our parents' 60th wedding anniversary! So here are a few family fun photos from the occasion.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjafFHU15MsceOExcVZnjsITTE5bxxT9KrxqFjCd7TkGiwZJn4b2eMSl6-n5yWPlYreKnafvpK-srwcL65l2BBUf8Omrn38m884cSC0YnbAoy6k__DKgAnNC67f3f1Zjb_ow6e7-Yd5qXMHPxKoeOzLFNgHp-vI6HvGQBZLuHZ6Ma3QHqRXIrHnDid_-Oz9/s3388/20230930_185541.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3388" data-original-width="2859" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjafFHU15MsceOExcVZnjsITTE5bxxT9KrxqFjCd7TkGiwZJn4b2eMSl6-n5yWPlYreKnafvpK-srwcL65l2BBUf8Omrn38m884cSC0YnbAoy6k__DKgAnNC67f3f1Zjb_ow6e7-Yd5qXMHPxKoeOzLFNgHp-vI6HvGQBZLuHZ6Ma3QHqRXIrHnDid_-Oz9/s320/20230930_185541.jpg" width="270" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5mi69Kr4mk4Te8TCym5eY45XUSUPkuRjmofVpIeSBMdgbcw0QDFPRqhxHKQvOh6w_waERVGtL7q-Ml4vp_nyNYEqjaEBMvZDNyHEOqNuNtraicXkuLzKoQ26pwKk-qW1nRPNydNWZwZPz3vOhuVLk_smfHUugJWcGQ6IHNdoXQcPj5zOvnFxNcK5CcjYb/s2681/20230930_190051.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1684" data-original-width="2681" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5mi69Kr4mk4Te8TCym5eY45XUSUPkuRjmofVpIeSBMdgbcw0QDFPRqhxHKQvOh6w_waERVGtL7q-Ml4vp_nyNYEqjaEBMvZDNyHEOqNuNtraicXkuLzKoQ26pwKk-qW1nRPNydNWZwZPz3vOhuVLk_smfHUugJWcGQ6IHNdoXQcPj5zOvnFxNcK5CcjYb/w400-h251/20230930_190051.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvonBGSSM4UgluvVbqGCmcd-IGNWWXDb3E7ceg69L_oMgfzmfwofB9WBlAV8EBSn94-YE6xYS2FaPWZbADIE1jd5gNM6mQqBTXG6Pu8KGr0-ZokK0kgigwKGMmn8713hr2XY4EqTVN0bcNaAjHkaZ0Hm19Ep4aNMWHP-HxrrM1Kt7Zx_TartM4yzoEukGe/s2863/20230930_190100.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1511" data-original-width="2863" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvonBGSSM4UgluvVbqGCmcd-IGNWWXDb3E7ceg69L_oMgfzmfwofB9WBlAV8EBSn94-YE6xYS2FaPWZbADIE1jd5gNM6mQqBTXG6Pu8KGr0-ZokK0kgigwKGMmn8713hr2XY4EqTVN0bcNaAjHkaZ0Hm19Ep4aNMWHP-HxrrM1Kt7Zx_TartM4yzoEukGe/w400-h211/20230930_190100.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The eating/drinking something action shot is a long-standing family tradition!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy10qZ0TvSBzkp1T53ckq5j3HmeJPJfgVoncgW5FOjxzS8EuEW0VaSx15GbvwdfNhgbdiMSfDIpJkB148mrA1F4H7nA8Z2nfsbgfZvY0tReTs2xK5Out9XreC67tcFgHNx3O-0DsFUvz2j9O8fabOIwFWEm2P3Pi3ifa7DiyVRQP2A-bpwYEoj3fImri2C/s2533/20230930_190109.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1559" data-original-width="2533" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy10qZ0TvSBzkp1T53ckq5j3HmeJPJfgVoncgW5FOjxzS8EuEW0VaSx15GbvwdfNhgbdiMSfDIpJkB148mrA1F4H7nA8Z2nfsbgfZvY0tReTs2xK5Out9XreC67tcFgHNx3O-0DsFUvz2j9O8fabOIwFWEm2P3Pi3ifa7DiyVRQP2A-bpwYEoj3fImri2C/w400-h246/20230930_190109.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thanks for joining me on this tour! Hope you enjoyed it, and maybe even learned something. Have you been to Calgary or to Banff? Leave a comment and let me know when and where, or which of these places you'd like to visit!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">See my related posts: <i><a href="https://kympossibleblog.blogspot.com/2014/01/a-canadian-rockies-photojournal-part-one.html" target="_blank">A Canadian Rockies PhotoJournal, Part One</a> </i>and<i> <a href="https://kympossibleblog.blogspot.com/2013/12/a-southern-alberta-photojournal.html" target="_blank">A Southern Alberta PhotoJournal</a></i></div><div><br /></div><div>A version of this post will also appear on <a href="https://morecoffeebreaks.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><i>A Fresh Cup of Coffee</i></a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"> Don't miss a coffee break! <a></a><a href="https://follow.it/kympossible?action=followPub">Subscribe to HS Coffee Break by email</a> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> ©2006-2023 HS Coffee Break. 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I was recently able to review <a href="https://amzn.to/3V9Z7WQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><i>Composition As Conversation</i></a> by Heather M. Hoover, and enjoyed pondering the insights and ideas offered.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXgcp_1G6KU_DSzHzF6s3aP1V0egs2BfbA6PfTZTQeclxatrTMXVva4oaKKwr_WClicYWhneIev1TsBn05waee8m1psp89flzPJwKSVbe3wcZa_fvAJ1EhQN-1n9xKZPLaeUjfiYtvz_ndLTuSm3hBvRIQ79VOJ4Txqi2GZ9KIhdceg1_EN2aU68UlQGlH/s394/cover286150-medium.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="255" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXgcp_1G6KU_DSzHzF6s3aP1V0egs2BfbA6PfTZTQeclxatrTMXVva4oaKKwr_WClicYWhneIev1TsBn05waee8m1psp89flzPJwKSVbe3wcZa_fvAJ1EhQN-1n9xKZPLaeUjfiYtvz_ndLTuSm3hBvRIQ79VOJ4Txqi2GZ9KIhdceg1_EN2aU68UlQGlH/w259-h400/cover286150-medium.png" width="259" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Heather M. Hoover (PhD, University of Tennessee) is a profressor of English and compositio at Milligan University, where she developed and has directed the writing program for fifteen years. She also directs the Master of Arts in Humanities and is the George and Janet Arnold Chair of the Humanities. She lives in Johnson City, Tennessee.</i></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Although this concise guide to writing well is not a traditional textbook, it does offer valuable advice to students and instructors alike on how to improve the craft. Based on her experience as a college writing instructor, Hoover approaches composition as an ongoing conversation between the writer and readers. She begins with a question asked of her students about what makes a person an excellent conversationalist, and then applies seven of the top characteristics to the discipline of writing. This paradigm shift can invite and inspire writers to be more respectful and willing to continue learning about their subjects.</div><div><br /></div><div>The suggestions and instructions are geared for college level students and classrooms, but I think the ideas could be adapted and incorporated into high school classrooms as well. In fact, high school students would benefit from learning how to be attentive and open-minded as they are developing their writing skills in preparation for college research. </div><div><br /></div><div>In my opinion, this book is best suited as a resource for writing instructors who wish to make their classroom more interesting and engaging, and inspire quality conversations and writing from their students. There is no lesson plan or syllabus, but many ideas for engaging students in ongoing discussions that will help them learn to listen and read attentively, and put their research and thoughts into more meaningful and relatable written conversations. There is an appendix of samples and templates for revision guides and peer reviews and the like that would be very helpful to many instructors. Certainly more advanced writers, especially at the college level, will find the book very helpful as well.</div><div><br /></div><div>In keeping with her theme, Hoover's writing is conversational in tone and inspired me to ponder the ideas more deeply and consider how the suggestions could be useful in my high school level class for homeschool students. I was intrigued enough to purchase a paperback of the book when I was only about halfway through the digital ARC I received, so that I could easily highlight and annotate the instruction ideas I most wanted to incorporate into my classroom. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>From the publisher:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Teaching writing is not for the faint of heart, but it can be a tremendous gift to teachers and students. Students often approach writing courses with trepidation because they think of writing as a mystical and opaque process. Teachers often approach these same courses with dread because of the enormous workload and the often-unpolished skills of new writers. This approachable composition textbook for beginning writers contends that writing can be a better experience for everyone when taught as an empathetic and respectful conversation. In a time in which discourse is not always civil and language is not always tended carefully, a conversation-based wrirting approach emphasizes intention and care.</div><div><br /></div><div>Written by a teacher with more than fifteen years of experience in the college writing classroom, Composition as Conversation explores what happens when the art of conversation meets the art of writing. Heather Hoover shows how seven virtues―including curiosity, attentiveness, relatability, open-mindedness, and generosity―inform the writing process and can help students become more effective writers. She invites writers of all skill levels to make meaningful contributions with their writing.</div><div><br /></div><div>This short, accessible, and instructive book offers a reflective method for college-level writing and will also work well in classical school, high school, and homeschool context. It demystifies the writing process and helps students understand why their writing matters. It will energize teachers of writing as they encourage their students to become careful readers and observers, intentional listeners, and empathetic arguers. The book also provides helpful sample assignments.</div></div><div><div><br /></div></div><div><div>This review also appears on my book blog, Just A Second: <i><a href="https://justasecondblog.blogspot.com/2023/09/recent-reads-composition-as-conversation.html" target="_blank">Recent Reads - Composition as Conversation</a></i></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div>This title is available on Amazon for <a href="https://amzn.to/3rhTf3v" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><i>Kindle</i></a>, or in <a href="https://amzn.to/3LBKckR" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><i>paperback</i></a> or <a href="https://amzn.to/3PtDGha" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><i>hardcover</i></a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Composition-Conversation-Virtues-Effective-Writing-ebook/dp/B0BLW6PV9X?crid=2G18AEMRMKKSP&keywords=composition+as+conversation&qid=1682552406&s=books&sprefix=composition+as+conversation%2Cstripbooks%2C129&sr=1-1&linkCode=li3&tag=homecoffbrea-20&linkId=431027c9d836e8fc557b5fa5dcbb7216&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_il" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B0BLW6PV9X&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=homecoffbrea-20&language=en_US" /></a></div><div><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fhWWwNm4w3I/X7iTxx5KMhI/AAAAAAAAqdU/6Cwk1eVutWsD3H3cppidZRvLhc9OZxLeQCLcBGAsYHQ/s3000/DisclaimerGraphic%2Bvoluntary.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="769" data-original-width="3000" height="103" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fhWWwNm4w3I/X7iTxx5KMhI/AAAAAAAAqdU/6Cwk1eVutWsD3H3cppidZRvLhc9OZxLeQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h103/DisclaimerGraphic%2Bvoluntary.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">Don't miss a coffee break! <a></a><a href="https://follow.it/kympossible?action=followPub">Subscribe to HS Coffee Break by email</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">©2006-2023 HS Coffee Break. 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Please be aware that these may change.</span></div><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://schoolhouseteachers.com/dap/a/?a=29083" style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman";" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="http://schoolhouseteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/ST%20Affiliate%20Banners/ST-Affiliate-468x60.png" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><iframe border="0" frameborder="0" height="250" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/cm?o=1&p=12&l=ur1&category=primevideo&banner=0PEXSA7JXGPKPKG7C8R2&f=ifr&linkID=11b356c8ddea911ddbc9a3528cb82521&t=homecoffbrea-20&tracking_id=homecoffbrea-20" style="border: none;" width="300"></iframe></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons"></div></div>Kym http://www.blogger.com/profile/11491633578560803666noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915118192002933969.post-65438508776094840332023-09-18T01:21:00.006-04:002023-09-18T07:48:15.661-04:00Review: Route 60 - The Biblical Highway #Route60MIN<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">This post contains affiliate links - using affiliate links from HS Coffee Break helps fuel this blog. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://kympossibleblog.blogspot.com/2023/09/review-route-60-biblical-highway.html" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Route 60 - The Biblical Highway" border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="371" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaRRrrTkWbpZlSTonb2EBDulX56xZCvHo342eY6MJ1pkY9PLsp3dMyQPO3eskwlVb0y1W2lp93qfe9NrCcWfDP_7h1ZInXeqI2qfkX_XfrVjDyhLyu2lbbXiPWiOy_N5bsp0mbjz4BoUgWn_dHnz__AR7mb24QoMrHA2cUyc9DZ0b8bvyMPfJJnbly2Sg/w432-h640/route60.jpg" title="Movie review: Route 60 - The Biblical Highway #Route60MIN" width="432" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Movie Review: Route 60 - The Biblical Highway #Route60MIN<br />In Theaters Sept 18 and 19</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I had the privilege of seeing the advance release of this fascinating documentary and want to encourage you to see it in theaters if you can. It will be in theaters September 18th and 19th only, so grab your tickets today! If you're interested in Biblical or ancient history, I think you'll really enjoy it. It would be a great addition to history, geography, world religions, or Bible studies for homeschooling families; and for anyone looking for background to understanding the geography where the Bible stories took place and the foundations of the nation of Israel, and how it's all intertwined.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><a href="https://route60.movie/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Route 60</a></b> is a documentary about Israel's famous highway, one that passes through sites of great historical significance, places where the patriarchs, kings and prophets, disciples, and Jesus himself walked.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Synopsis: </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Carving through the heart of the Promised Land is the biblical spine of Israel, sometimes referred to as the Path of the Patriarchs and officially designated as Route 60. A highway of deep historical significance while often the scene of unrest and violence, this 146-mile road of asphalt and concrete begins in Nazareth, Israel's largest Arab city, and ends in Beersheba, one of Israel's high-tech centers. Running north to south, Route 60 connects ancient Israel with modern Israel, Jews and Christians with Muslims, and Israelis with Palestinians.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This trek is far more than a two-lane highway; it is a historic, sacred link to the roots of Judaism and Christianity and the stories of the Old and New Testaments. Follow world-changing diplomats David Friedman and Mike Pompeo as they venture down this sacred road, treading the very ground Abraham, Jacob, King David, and Jesus once walked. Discover the history, witness the healing, and realize the hope along Route 60, the Biblical Highway.</div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_7ibV7ErsYo" title="YouTube video player" width="450"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>What others are saying:</b></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">"Visually stunning and compelling storytelling." ~Mike Huckabee</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">"ROUTE 60 combines the truth of the Bible with undeniable archaeological proof, and like our tour guides, Pompeo and Friedman, that's a powerful combination!" ~Erick Stakelbeck</div></div></blockquote><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyu6h8eyK40M06eX3uyNr2sMAGRa20O_LZLo4g9SZgPQucFf-sFP6weXPIAAftCbhzWR6r--Bt0yFjhdkBoKQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzQhGz911fwGni8W89j_CbIkSVXcsrIj8Zr0CaiQ9j-SrMgRyvmR77NS8sJDLiYui5pZa-6dg50VOrOBcbROw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>My thoughts: </b>The scenery and the views of historical sites was enough to draw me immediately, and the added graphics to help visualize the passages of Scripture referenced and the historical Biblical events were so appealing as well. But what I most enjoyed was the simple but compelling way Friedman and Pompeo related how the sites they visited were significant throughout the story of the Bible. Some of these sites, like Shechem and Bethel, are places where more than one greatly important event took place. I've watched many documentaries and video studies of sites in the Holy Land, yet some of the sites in ROUTE 60 were new to me, or I learned new context and significance to these places. Friedman is an Orthodox Jew and Pompeo is a Christian, and both have long and significant experience as American diplomats, so it was also fascinating to hear them talk about more recent history involving the nation of Israel such as the Abraham Accords and the relocation of the American Embassy to Jerusalem in light of Biblical history. Both men also told stories of the impact the truth of the Bible has had on how they view the world and the roles they've played, and about their personal faith as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div>Visit the movie's website <b><a href="https://route60.movie/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Route 60 Movie</a></b> to find out more.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Buy tickets at: <a href="https://www.fathomevents.com/events/Route-60-The-Biblical-Highway" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Route 60 Movie</a></span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Hashtags: #Route60MIN #MomentumInfluencerNetwork</div></div></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8dCAHwZ1neEsFuDO3342AoITRQVFU7RMy_ZHs7AkAeSB8nrX9ScynJ2XJJEElONbhmqTL1Uk3AB8LCy_ukyRqS5XnLYgQr19sArypYN4IFHlY81N2qSfUqS8GEGjuD2GP_YJVZRzP3COaCBUmuzH5qXCRDKeTlggckciFhPvIxDfXVfP4QedjuHtf/s895/Momentum-badge.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="597" data-original-width="895" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8dCAHwZ1neEsFuDO3342AoITRQVFU7RMy_ZHs7AkAeSB8nrX9ScynJ2XJJEElONbhmqTL1Uk3AB8LCy_ukyRqS5XnLYgQr19sArypYN4IFHlY81N2qSfUqS8GEGjuD2GP_YJVZRzP3COaCBUmuzH5qXCRDKeTlggckciFhPvIxDfXVfP4QedjuHtf/s320/Momentum-badge.png" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: left;">Disclosure:</b><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: small; text-align: left;"> Many thanks to TBN </span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: small; text-align: left;">for providing a sample of the product for this review. Opinions are 100% my own.</span></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div> Don't miss a coffee break! <a></a><a href="https://follow.it/kympossible?action=followPub"> Subscribe to HS Coffee Break by email</a> </div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;"> ©2006-2023 HS Coffee Break. All rights reserved. All text, photographs, artwork, and other content may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form without the written consent of the author. <a href="http://kympossibleblog.blogspot.com/">http://kympossibleblog.blogspot.com/</a> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;"> We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons"></div></div>Kym http://www.blogger.com/profile/11491633578560803666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915118192002933969.post-37168335329726050722023-07-15T13:56:00.000-04:002023-07-15T13:56:14.313-04:00Route 60 - The Biblical Highway #Route60MIN<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">This post contains affiliate links - using affiliate links from HS Coffee Break helps fuel this blog. </span></div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://kympossibleblog.blogspot.com/2023/07/route-60-biblical-highway-route60min.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Route 60 - The Biblical Highway" border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="371" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaRRrrTkWbpZlSTonb2EBDulX56xZCvHo342eY6MJ1pkY9PLsp3dMyQPO3eskwlVb0y1W2lp93qfe9NrCcWfDP_7h1ZInXeqI2qfkX_XfrVjDyhLyu2lbbXiPWiOy_N5bsp0mbjz4BoUgWn_dHnz__AR7mb24QoMrHA2cUyc9DZ0b8bvyMPfJJnbly2Sg/w432-h640/route60.jpg" title="Movie announcement: Route 60 - The Biblical Highway #Route60MIN" width="432" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I'm always interested in movies and documentaries like this! Seeing the real sites where historical events took place, and where historical figures walked is fascinating to me. Even more so when it's Biblical history! I recently got the news about this movie and have been asked to pass along the news, and since I really want to see it, I'm happy to share it here too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><a href="https://route60.movie/?mc_cid=0b2bc423dc&mc_eid=7d2eafca7c" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Route 60</a></b> is a documentary about Israel's famous highway, one that passes through sites of great historical significance, places where the patriarchs, kings and prophets, disciples, and Jesus himself walked.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Synopsis: </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Carving through the heart of the Promised Land is the biblical spine of Israel, sometimes referred to as the Path of the Patriarchs and officially designated as Route 60. A highway of deep historical significance while often the scene of unrest and violence, this 146-mile road of asphalt and concrete begins in Nazareth, Israel's largest Arab city, and ends in Beersheba, one of Israel's high-tech centers. Running north to south, Route 60 connects ancient Israel with modern Israel, Jews and Christians with Muslims, and Israelis with Palestinians.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This trek is far more than a two-lane highway; it is a historic, sacred link to the roots of Judaism and Christianity and the stories of the Old and New Testaments. Follow world-changing diplomats David Friedman and Mike Pompeo as they venture down this sacred road, treading the very ground Abraham, Jacob, King David, and Jesus once walked. Discover the history, witness the healing, and realize the hope along Route 60, the Biblical Highway.</div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_7ibV7ErsYo" title="YouTube video player" width="450"></iframe></div><br /><div>Visit the movie's website <b><a href="https://route60.movie/?mc_cid=0b2bc423dc&mc_eid=7d2eafca7c" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Route 60 Movie</a></b> to find out more.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Hashtags: #Route60MIN #MomentumInfluencerNetwork</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8dCAHwZ1neEsFuDO3342AoITRQVFU7RMy_ZHs7AkAeSB8nrX9ScynJ2XJJEElONbhmqTL1Uk3AB8LCy_ukyRqS5XnLYgQr19sArypYN4IFHlY81N2qSfUqS8GEGjuD2GP_YJVZRzP3COaCBUmuzH5qXCRDKeTlggckciFhPvIxDfXVfP4QedjuHtf/s895/Momentum-badge.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="597" data-original-width="895" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8dCAHwZ1neEsFuDO3342AoITRQVFU7RMy_ZHs7AkAeSB8nrX9ScynJ2XJJEElONbhmqTL1Uk3AB8LCy_ukyRqS5XnLYgQr19sArypYN4IFHlY81N2qSfUqS8GEGjuD2GP_YJVZRzP3COaCBUmuzH5qXCRDKeTlggckciFhPvIxDfXVfP4QedjuHtf/s320/Momentum-badge.png" width="320" /></a></div></div></div><div> </div><div>Don't miss a coffee break! <a></a><a href="https://follow.it/kympossible?action=followPub"> Subscribe to HS Coffee Break by email</a> </div><div><br /></div><div> <span style="font-size: x-small;">©2006-2023 HS Coffee Break. All rights reserved. All text, photographs, artwork, and other content may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form without the written consent of the author. <a href="http://kympossibleblog.blogspot.com/">http://kympossibleblog.blogspot.com/</a> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;"> We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
</span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons"></div></div>Kym http://www.blogger.com/profile/11491633578560803666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915118192002933969.post-67305258325719096082023-06-27T16:50:00.003-04:002023-06-27T16:50:26.289-04:00Homeschool Coffee Break Reading List - June 2023<span style="font-size: x-small;"><div style="text-align: center;">This post contains affiliate links - using affiliate links from Homeschool Coffee Break helps fuel this blog and our homeschool - thank you!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://kympossibleblog.blogspot.com/2023/06/homeschool-coffee-break-reading-list.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="688" data-original-width="475" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U-Q6OH7Rgsw/XTUZWSk_fhI/AAAAAAAAimM/v6I8X2leMw49pEBdSflF1SpwMKiZHVpfwCLcBGAs/s640/coffee%2Bbreak%2Breading%2Blist.jpg" width="440" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A long time ago I did an occasional round-up of articles, resources, and just fun things around the web and called it the Coffee Break Reading List, because this blog is the Homeschool Coffee Break, so of course! It included things unrelated to homeschooling too, as it was essentially a collection of the different things I was reading. As I finished the journey through homeschooling my own kids, I did continue tutoring and mentoring homeschool families, and was involved in the homeschool community, but I did this round-up less often, until eventually I left off doing it altogether. After a recent move, I started a new blog which is now the home of the Coffee Break Reading List, but because I still care deeply about homeschooling, I'm still going to try to do a homeschool related reading list here. Here are just a few things I've found during recent coffee breaks that you may find interesting as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The homeschool reading corner:</h3><div style="text-align: left;"><ul><li>The Week recently reported about <i><a href="https://theweek.com/in-depth/1024202/homeschool-in-the-us" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The changing face of home schooling in the US</a></i>. Overall the home education movement is becoming more diverse, and it's growing. No matter what other reasons are given for choosing to homeschool, the basis appears to be that parents believe it's their right to determine how their kids are educated. Home schooling is legal in all 50 states, but there are varying levels of regulation in the states. One change that's notable is the proliferation of resources to help parents who are homeschooling. These include co-ops, information outlets and groups online, legal representation like HSLDA, and lots of curriculum choices from traditional workbooks to online classes.</li><li>Co-ops and tutorial groups are one way the homeschool families are working together to help each other meet social and education needs. The HSLDA website featured one of these co-ops in this article: <i><a href="https://hslda.org/post/we-re-intended-to-rely-on-each-other-urban-homeschoolers-band-together" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">'We're Intended to Rely on Each Other': Urban Homeschoolers Band Together</a></i>. This story is about a co-op group in Chicago, where homeschooling is a growing trend, that serves a multi-ethnic group of families. The group saw a need for sharing practical information about homeschooling all the way through high school to families who had concerns such as providing education when English is a second language, how to prepare students for college, and how to keep the cost of education affordable. </li><li>Young people have great ideas for new ways to meet needs address challenges, and home education is one good way to encourage students to really focus on and explore their ideas. The young entrepreneur featured in this Good News Network story is not homeschooled as far as I know, but I share it here because it's good news when this kind of ingenuity and commitment are being used to better the world. <i><a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/this-23-year-old-founder-is-3d-printing-schools-in-madagascar/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">This 23-Year-Old Founder is 3D Printing Schools in Madagascar Aiming to be a 'Stepping Stone for the Community'</a></i></li><li>Speaking of talented young people, this kid featured in an Upworthy article . . . wow. Again, not a homeschooled kid, but just goes to show that there's so much raw talent out there, and that there are kids who take it upon themselves to learn stuff that they're interested in.<i><a href="https://www.upworthy.com/spider-verse-filmmakers-were-so-wowed-by-a-14-yr-old-s-lego-trailer-remake-they-hired-him" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 'Spider-verse filmmakers were so wowed by a 14-year-old's trailer remake, they hired him</a></i>. </li><li>Last homeschool note to add here is a reminder to visit the <i><a href="https://hslda.org/legal/legislation?vvsrc=%2fCampaigns" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HSLDA campaigns page</a></i> to check on legislation affecting homeschooling in your state and the HSLDA recommendations on those bills.</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitettKXUgf9jruxnIuC36Zy6afvUFVyrvZpVvlkTDGuemJPKkbGgzIWZwN4ier251dt0lFkds_qqRvsA8KDWuGpsaPnSiPMRJfWtQMAZ4nHp-uHuwpzFd52dYOpgBhp5cCzAtagh6p1-NyCqtUfiLuakJpTLQzpLGcM3BavtqGZzfjJpC5SetXcdoDkA/s719/homeschool.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="544" data-original-width="719" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitettKXUgf9jruxnIuC36Zy6afvUFVyrvZpVvlkTDGuemJPKkbGgzIWZwN4ier251dt0lFkds_qqRvsA8KDWuGpsaPnSiPMRJfWtQMAZ4nHp-uHuwpzFd52dYOpgBhp5cCzAtagh6p1-NyCqtUfiLuakJpTLQzpLGcM3BavtqGZzfjJpC5SetXcdoDkA/w400-h303/homeschool.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes, I share this every month, I think!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzm4k336u7NXmpZH0St0zQo4t3xVSSqgtIz_JyVHsCNLAa544pRQ8s5pc9EZJDsmx_1nbVtTXLz-gxFg2qpqq7Qb0DAggrwOH-sn5rbh3vIW7jLVGr17X7WGNB6XW1jklmdEdTQcZb6gaZ_VkL_Ffe4R7D2ID62O07wOFvh-WUKYk9Gh_N_NlvX9N-6e03/s1000/parenting.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzm4k336u7NXmpZH0St0zQo4t3xVSSqgtIz_JyVHsCNLAa544pRQ8s5pc9EZJDsmx_1nbVtTXLz-gxFg2qpqq7Qb0DAggrwOH-sn5rbh3vIW7jLVGr17X7WGNB6XW1jklmdEdTQcZb6gaZ_VkL_Ffe4R7D2ID62O07wOFvh-WUKYk9Gh_N_NlvX9N-6e03/w400-h400/parenting.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>I prefer to make those [educational] choices myself. Not because I think I know 'better' than all those professional educators, but I do think I know my own children best, and consequently which programs and methods would benefit them. Homeschooling is not about rejecting other people and things; it's about making personal and positive choices for your own family. ~Mariette Ulrich</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Homeschooled children benefit the community because they are not shaped by peers but by parents. ~Mary Kay Clark</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><h3 style="clear: both;">Resource Spotlight:</h3><div style="text-align: center;">For most of us, the school year recently wrapped up, but I remember when I was homeschooling, I could hardly wait to get the final report cards done so I could jump into planning for the next year! Even now, I'm itching to work on my lesson plans because I'm tentatively planning on teaching a high school writing class again next school year. If you're looking for planning tools, one source for a great homeschool planner is <a href="http://schoolhouseteachers.com/dap/a/?a=29083" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-style: italic; text-align: left;" target="_blank">SchoolhouseTeachers.com</a>. The 2023-2024 Schoolhouse SmartMama Planner is now available free to members. Check it out!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://schoolhouseteachers.com/dap/a/?a=29083" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="330" data-original-width="900" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPlscpabK3ZKowb2hK1eqQUTQtkZ1A63-tamICUFWKWuNJQDExUJ9eLmY4BGbTq94Edw9T_bOJeyMnUTLIhz5LOq96mI6DGKJgOqmcK-DtCH-zQX1QQzGkpGsJg3mBWfEJQwZUOmFjHfCSc7PGWLRibyGj9f6jjSLWye1ckLTxpIHdjAZL4BtaKs_bmE5i/w400-h146/2023-24-Schoolhouse-SmartMama-Planner-ST-members-dashboard-graphic.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><h3>From the archives here at Homeschool Coffee Break: </h3></div><div style="text-align: center;">With the beginning of July just a few days away, the obvious choice from my archives is this history lesson post that focuses on Canada Day and Independence Day, since both Canada and the United States will be celebrating birthdays. What do you have planned for the celebrations this year?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://kympossibleblog.blogspot.com/2020/07/celebrating-national-birthdays.html" target="_blank">Celebrating National Birthdays</a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LhJAVB6w-5g/Xv3nQTQjv1I/AAAAAAAAojM/gprj2tmzMsYH7qFal9fq8QxgSz55kRMpACK4BGAsYHg/s1044/birthdays.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1044" data-original-width="651" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LhJAVB6w-5g/Xv3nQTQjv1I/AAAAAAAAojM/gprj2tmzMsYH7qFal9fq8QxgSz55kRMpACK4BGAsYHg/w250-h400/birthdays.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3 style="clear: both;">My personal coffee break reading:</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3vFqLig" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Perilous Perspective</a> by Anna Lee Huber</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3V9Z7WQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Composition As Conversation</a> by Heather M. Hoover</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Perilous-Perspective-Lady-Darby-Mystery/dp/0593198468?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1650938907&sr=1-1&linkCode=li3&tag=homecoffbrea-20&linkId=34d3de95c6c066ca984a0f73bbd9c258&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_il" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=0593198468&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=homecoffbrea-20&language=en_US" /></a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Composition-Conversation-Virtues-Effective-Writing-ebook/dp/B0BLW6PV9X?crid=2G18AEMRMKKSP&keywords=composition+as+conversation&qid=1682552406&s=books&sprefix=composition+as+conversation%2Cstripbooks%2C129&sr=1-1&linkCode=li3&tag=homecoffbrea-20&linkId=431027c9d836e8fc557b5fa5dcbb7216&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_il" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B0BLW6PV9X&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=homecoffbrea-20&language=en_US" /></a></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Find out more at my book blog <i><a href="http://justasecondblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Just A Second</a></i>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: x-large;">Found anything interesting on the web lately? 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I was surprised to find that the first officially proclaimed Father's Day in the US was in the 1960s and it wasn't until the '70s that an annual day was signed into law. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There are a couple of claims to the first Father's Day celebration, but it's generally agreed that the distinction goes to Fairmont, West Virginia. Grace Golden Clayton suggested it for a memorial service for 362 men that had been killed in a mining explosion in the nearby town of Monangha. The service was held at Williams Memorial Methodist Episcopalian Church South on July 5, 1908.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">An alternative "first" claim is a celebration held in 1915, suggested by the president of the Lions' Club in Chicago, Harry Meek.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another important pioneer of the day was Mrs. Sonora Smart Dodd. Inspired by a Mother's Day service, she wanted to honor the memory of her father, William Jackson Smart. He was a Civil War veteran who had raised six children on his own after his wife died in childbirth. She'd originally suggested June 5th for the service, that being the anniversary of her father's death. However, because organizers wanted more time to prepare, the service was actually held on June 19, 1910 in Spokane, Washington. Mrs. Dodd delivered gifts to handicapped fathers, boys from the YMCA wore roses in their lapels―red roses if their fathers were still living, and white roses if their fathers had passed away―and the ministers in the city preached sermons about fatherhood.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">During the 1920s and 1930s, Mother's Day was already established and while there was some interest in a Father's Day as well, there was also a movement to get rid of both days in favor of having Parents Day. Fathers were generally not on board with having their own day anyway, seeing it as sentimental and rather unnecessary. During the Great Depression, however, retailers saw the opportunity to encourage gift purchases for fathers, and promoted gifts of neckties, hats, socks, pipes and tobacco, and even sporting equipment that men were less likely to purchase for themselves when money was tight. During the 1940s, Father's Day was used to honor the men who were serving in the Armed Forces overseas. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">President Calvin Coolidge had recommended Father's Day as a national holiday in 1924, but it wasn't until 1966 that it was proclaimed as an official national holiday by President Lyndon Johnson. In 1972 President Richard Nixon signed into law the permanent Father's Day as the third Sunday in June.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nowadays, the Father's Day weekend is a time to celebrate what Dad likes to do and to focus on the important roles dads play in kids' lives. In the 1920s and 1930s, when fathers weren't generally in favor of having their own day, the family dynamics were different. At that time, men were primarily the providers for the family, working long days away from the home, and women were usually at home doing all the hands-on work of raising the children. In today's families, modern roles are more of a partnership with moms and dads sharing in the responsibilities of caring for children. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: georgia;">My father didn't tell me how to live; he lived and let me watch him do it. ~Clarence Budington Kelland</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaR9chtrrrGNjMEJXaTQXscIoN2An21N9DKqh37oakAPIe4xxdlxX4AP93W0TLJXTnj8gUMxKN0NADzw02TGoguaZ6XEpaCOLnkA8srWG7mONEPbYIZQlTeO3Q4G0VO6biIlTDhwbeCJiWlQ3e49nbcQJjj2kfzrXk-fs3CpVfAxGsRM69KNxCYI5GYQ/s626/tn_October%202012%20055.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="476" data-original-width="626" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaR9chtrrrGNjMEJXaTQXscIoN2An21N9DKqh37oakAPIe4xxdlxX4AP93W0TLJXTnj8gUMxKN0NADzw02TGoguaZ6XEpaCOLnkA8srWG7mONEPbYIZQlTeO3Q4G0VO6biIlTDhwbeCJiWlQ3e49nbcQJjj2kfzrXk-fs3CpVfAxGsRM69KNxCYI5GYQ/s320/tn_October%202012%20055.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp6YLTmX-8x6ykS9u-SDeDylm8qyhbYsEhPZ_oJKvw6-kyL1FOeRv8P7tU1CDeAwDQtafzEr6PY5R37Q7OgebZjBc9_XVF8pw1Bq5El5QFVaic5PNFHQhGHfdFiZ7MRNYoulxsdh_RWRemwDDtyQ0X-yDuo2vF-HOP4wq-qUZtUk3zYraA4MjKnncF1Q/s4032/20200525_190802.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp6YLTmX-8x6ykS9u-SDeDylm8qyhbYsEhPZ_oJKvw6-kyL1FOeRv8P7tU1CDeAwDQtafzEr6PY5R37Q7OgebZjBc9_XVF8pw1Bq5El5QFVaic5PNFHQhGHfdFiZ7MRNYoulxsdh_RWRemwDDtyQ0X-yDuo2vF-HOP4wq-qUZtUk3zYraA4MjKnncF1Q/w195-h400/20200525_190802.jpg" width="195" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I heard recently that a majority of people say that of their family members, dads are the hardest to buy gifts for. And probably fewer men need the traditional gift of a tie on Father's Day too! Restaurant gift cards, dinner out, a sporting event, and apparel from a favorite sports team are popular gifts. I was also interested to hear that books are popular gifts for dads as well. Overall, Americans spend about one billion dollars of Father's Day gifts annually. About half of all Father's Day cards are purchased by sons and daughters, and about 20 percent are purchased by women to give to their husbands. The rest of the cards purchased are for grandfathers, uncles, brothers, sons, and 'father figures'. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>The power of a dad in a child's life is unmatched. ~Justin Ricklefs</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj1akHj2Ei0e8iCxxesmXR6zGFXCBb642-vx4spnCn1qCPKNxt71zKPhkuDOT3b6PH47vnpoktyWW87kF0-DhD7PDSxaJ4YPMAeoHrlKbysiJK0ImBEQ971FvE1hJQcGel3wr6Dlin1b4ALKegtFSo7MsvAdMiSY63b2f2ZjY0O8MYkZnOzA_oRfEBJg/s4000/20221025_113511.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj1akHj2Ei0e8iCxxesmXR6zGFXCBb642-vx4spnCn1qCPKNxt71zKPhkuDOT3b6PH47vnpoktyWW87kF0-DhD7PDSxaJ4YPMAeoHrlKbysiJK0ImBEQ971FvE1hJQcGel3wr6Dlin1b4ALKegtFSo7MsvAdMiSY63b2f2ZjY0O8MYkZnOzA_oRfEBJg/s320/20221025_113511.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizzYE7s8QDOIz7ML-yEvnbtl_Ay6sd7Dx6LbxgXQKKa7O7nyZhZpD6cvfcFlEImoGSlCK7ot7U-nF3-aRvWagS36gtWBtp7OKEwY068t-0Ee_AEC0XFNLgbcvUuEMyrvoa-YHJsPM5q9aak07Wva4MlRsNUWbFlZfNXdPUmpjOlxzcG0POWrODfdLpgw/s3182/20221030_141809.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3182" data-original-width="2988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizzYE7s8QDOIz7ML-yEvnbtl_Ay6sd7Dx6LbxgXQKKa7O7nyZhZpD6cvfcFlEImoGSlCK7ot7U-nF3-aRvWagS36gtWBtp7OKEwY068t-0Ee_AEC0XFNLgbcvUuEMyrvoa-YHJsPM5q9aak07Wva4MlRsNUWbFlZfNXdPUmpjOlxzcG0POWrODfdLpgw/s320/20221030_141809.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person: He believed in me. ~Jim Valvano</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2DIhFmn3szOEDhFQL406rebpuuaFpfzRcEAj0j7cErLa7Si66DxEPn07giJmJM-yQgVU8QV6TbxM-f3NmHjmOG-X4vENjjH0k27JIC8CjAEETsDV-wqufmIk6r4QIOkaicxOFk0-XSGsxmjf1cUVIOoKCCElRKDeAghwkFqh9eCU8IWv5LXKkAT-2tg/s4000/20221127_113447.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2DIhFmn3szOEDhFQL406rebpuuaFpfzRcEAj0j7cErLa7Si66DxEPn07giJmJM-yQgVU8QV6TbxM-f3NmHjmOG-X4vENjjH0k27JIC8CjAEETsDV-wqufmIk6r4QIOkaicxOFk0-XSGsxmjf1cUVIOoKCCElRKDeAghwkFqh9eCU8IWv5LXKkAT-2tg/s320/20221127_113447.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyu2PsOED0FSiN97fiwSb13l94bSQs_8duVlQgBuHOxzkbwA1uZpd4UKGwHGPsrSiSQcgx7JsCoI27cG5ZLN9lcG1cz3zH7w_QaqrtI2oKuxtpI53VRb3vxBW5Dl_cjFJW5lL4Q58EcSF7GQj4p8Wk_7keg1BliVJh0aw6SEq0Mfj-43FZV_aINWDzVA/s3982/20221025_115245.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3982" data-original-width="2832" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyu2PsOED0FSiN97fiwSb13l94bSQs_8duVlQgBuHOxzkbwA1uZpd4UKGwHGPsrSiSQcgx7JsCoI27cG5ZLN9lcG1cz3zH7w_QaqrtI2oKuxtpI53VRb3vxBW5Dl_cjFJW5lL4Q58EcSF7GQj4p8Wk_7keg1BliVJh0aw6SEq0Mfj-43FZV_aINWDzVA/s320/20221025_115245.jpg" width="228" /></a></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What about Father's Day celebrations in other parts of the world? In Spain, Portugal, Italy, and many Latin American countries―which are predominantly Catholic―Father's Day is on March 19th. This is the Feast of St. Joseph who is the patron saint of fathers. In Germany, Father's Day is recognized on the same date as Ascension Day. In Scandinavian countries, the day had been celebrated in the 1930s, but in 1949 it was decided that Father's Day should be moved to the second Sunday in November. The idea was to have it halfway through the year from Mother's Day and also to boost the retail economy during a traditionally slow period. Denmark didn't publicize the change, though, so they continued honoring fathers in June. And in Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji, Father's Day is on the first Sunday in September.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The importance and value of a loving and godly dad or father figure really can't be overstated. To a certain extent, our concept of God is shaped by our concept of a father, and the Scriptures present God as our Heavenly Father. In the prayer model he gave the disciples, and in his parables and teachings, Jesus consistently showed that God was a loving Father who cared for and provided for his children, and who disciplined and corrected them in both justice and mercy. In today's world, with so many broken families and so much confusion and controversy surrounding the meaning of masculinity and the roles of men, perhaps it's more important than ever that we honor and respect the men that are doing their best to follow the example of God in leading their families. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>And you saw in the wilderness how the LORD your God carried you as a man carries his son all along the way you traveled until you reached this place. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>~Deuteronomy 1:31~</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>As a father has compassion on his children,</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>~Psalm 103:13~</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1FELzZD_6UxTpFpZOW66uePxLX2WDi7tkzfaf2DJvwQ9I207cV8p55b_1Xu95I2vgoUWiDlg79xBxxGm8iWpRU35Hee-5RV9mXTfxcTPXEf6QWN6vHdGgq54XTpd8lzd3vX2fcdCyj80SLVcOGf_wcQ9xUJ4EfhPMm-W8StmZgE3lxf_Hq1ULkMccmg/s3242/034a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3242" data-original-width="2594" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1FELzZD_6UxTpFpZOW66uePxLX2WDi7tkzfaf2DJvwQ9I207cV8p55b_1Xu95I2vgoUWiDlg79xBxxGm8iWpRU35Hee-5RV9mXTfxcTPXEf6QWN6vHdGgq54XTpd8lzd3vX2fcdCyj80SLVcOGf_wcQ9xUJ4EfhPMm-W8StmZgE3lxf_Hq1ULkMccmg/s320/034a.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihW7-NVNnH4Wf4a-u5wiaU1NGJgT54osv2J7-5gt8x8HhUVF-rZfp7d-_b3FKRJlYzzKoaTlAI_txDrUYEA5S_3iupkDcN0J3rGT3_fVUKYTdEZ9PRALeGBxUAcj1V9D1lqJWIfvY6ZcraSCjgg6avFsFRrkDlVzMLuRz78OUdTPWz0XncT3kkPdoXNg/s2048/WP_20161103_005.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1151" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihW7-NVNnH4Wf4a-u5wiaU1NGJgT54osv2J7-5gt8x8HhUVF-rZfp7d-_b3FKRJlYzzKoaTlAI_txDrUYEA5S_3iupkDcN0J3rGT3_fVUKYTdEZ9PRALeGBxUAcj1V9D1lqJWIfvY6ZcraSCjgg6avFsFRrkDlVzMLuRz78OUdTPWz0XncT3kkPdoXNg/s320/WP_20161103_005.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2u2JPAc0mDLfTkx3Gz166zfsa-NMgW1OYhzqnX7whZq8pGQZPKLENZhC4Gq8WH8MZgS33lvQOzGWNuNGXQ6lTdVvKfmqHhx35zy1V1bPLAA5hBDhGtaYQsa5sbaK8lIp2BnQyYSQib-JMWkFEXy6su3OlEW6RsHnKWisTR7QrB1z4yJSg2qPWnbggEw/s1440/received_797617034577221.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2u2JPAc0mDLfTkx3Gz166zfsa-NMgW1OYhzqnX7whZq8pGQZPKLENZhC4Gq8WH8MZgS33lvQOzGWNuNGXQ6lTdVvKfmqHhx35zy1V1bPLAA5hBDhGtaYQsa5sbaK8lIp2BnQyYSQib-JMWkFEXy6su3OlEW6RsHnKWisTR7QrB1z4yJSg2qPWnbggEw/s320/received_797617034577221.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Give a sincere thank you to our fathers, grandfathers, uncles, brothers, and sons who give so much of themselves to love, guide, protect, and provide for their families. Pray for them and for families.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i>He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of children to their fathers.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i>~Malachi 4:6~</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS29BZyMmhVeA4UFMn16knYZ9llCjMhIEded5huI6HVBe1hkula4P3jE3bUhJ-6pZZkx9Qv1LSIi6MPuoHUBPus3vOcU_Fvri47AZqPtAxKf5vLqz8JUpoaHXKXUs3LNiNvs0-1dQZZAedwcDF2aTYTTByNknJlevCk8SRccB9PJLMWh0Z--jD0G0FfA/s628/tn_May%202011%20009-001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="478" data-original-width="628" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS29BZyMmhVeA4UFMn16knYZ9llCjMhIEded5huI6HVBe1hkula4P3jE3bUhJ-6pZZkx9Qv1LSIi6MPuoHUBPus3vOcU_Fvri47AZqPtAxKf5vLqz8JUpoaHXKXUs3LNiNvs0-1dQZZAedwcDF2aTYTTByNknJlevCk8SRccB9PJLMWh0Z--jD0G0FfA/w400-h305/tn_May%202011%20009-001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This post will be linked at at the <a href="https://simplycoffeeandjesus.com/2023/06/01/sweet-tea-friends-turns-one/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sweet Tea & Friends Monthly Link-up Party</a> hosted by <a href="https://simplycoffeeandjesus.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Simply Coffee & Jesus</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-1495" height="129" src="https://simplycoffeeandjesus.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Sweet-Tea-Friends-1024x585.png" style="text-align: left;" width="227" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Sources for this article include: <i><a href="https://www.almanac.com/forgotten-history-fathers-day" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Almanac</a></i>, <i><a href="https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/fathers-day">History.com</a></i>, <i><a href="http://OfficeHolidays.com">OfficeHolidays.com</a>, <a href="https://www.rd.com/article/history-of-fathers-day/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Readers Digest</a></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div> Don't miss a coffee break! <a></a><a href="https://follow.it/kympossible?action=followPub"> Subscribe to HS Coffee Break by email</a> </div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;"> ©2006-2023 HS Coffee Break. 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We decided to go for a hike at <i><a href="https://ohiodnr.gov/go-and-do/plan-a-visit/find-a-property/hocking-hills-state-park" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hocking Hills State Park</a></i>. The weather was perfect―warm, sunny and clear, but not muggy or too hot. We got started a little later than originally planned, but arrived at Hocking Hills around 11a.m. We chose to stick around the Old Man's Cave trail and save the longer Whispering Cave trail for another time. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Come along and see some of the sights!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcWytG_J3GHmQDnKn-BX63ixcJ4qz-jqkm_kxduML3JV_MaN74xGWUGiHbJz-zx-u4uHkVaCwIIKsO-25W9wUN1pUuK9GEQRZ-BQ01nD9E7L0Gk6yiYeNp7zw1pGaMjq4jl2tr5HQloMBee7uXf4rPigfs_yARVJR-z7xaTP4dCML0gl35UmdJ7SwK8g/s4000/20230529_122405.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcWytG_J3GHmQDnKn-BX63ixcJ4qz-jqkm_kxduML3JV_MaN74xGWUGiHbJz-zx-u4uHkVaCwIIKsO-25W9wUN1pUuK9GEQRZ-BQ01nD9E7L0Gk6yiYeNp7zw1pGaMjq4jl2tr5HQloMBee7uXf4rPigfs_yARVJR-z7xaTP4dCML0gl35UmdJ7SwK8g/w300-h400/20230529_122405.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3580" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguovO307F9_lwyG2fD_FMwV_Jl4_xOIDkpGroQLd1_NmbtjENdAPg8QlC2tdYcbsLYsc6oXHm4f6hPQH6a2XDKohOoJxLSKM1c_b0-bYAcfDmgxmqAl_WOea4Vc_2xbrsc4AIGKuVb3jo9xIsyr3rZX-Y-OFk8Mrgo9jpqsFhjxUgJ3sl-2nHR9jXhKA/w335-h400/20230529_122510.jpg" width="335" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">By the way, that was just some random guy<br />standing on the 'floating' bridge - not anybody<br />we know!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg96boNu9GlLqjRZK4tiqtO7iGZ3JxZeL_Bp-V_mTMgOZv9x3m4A8Kjd9-vKFDeUEPovVbmXX4NUKimVDBa7JpCFr1enn00BJbWtyLrS74loBajnR--So4gilFoW8EhwVp_zygQhVCQBwdL8AX-Fi3_G_kIJuYzm6ggms6G5bv5M3EjIjgv3Qa7TuMHgg/s3328/20230529_122908.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Just wait for the next one!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-raLs3kE0EXmtQWCLk7dOBCFF805RfwpVr1-DRzj8s5BUlQscW0ERyXReOd5PohGgNIlrsLVW44VdXEWckjYj9_8i39ODfCr0eLHwUfKZPAmAuzGlvp-h_ZdsszEZBel-3-TIEKZR-UbYHJo1wme8JUgEMG_DMiKxn1fh2HyTHLzxFu9Bt-LNP9HLw/s4000/20230529_123944.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-raLs3kE0EXmtQWCLk7dOBCFF805RfwpVr1-DRzj8s5BUlQscW0ERyXReOd5PohGgNIlrsLVW44VdXEWckjYj9_8i39ODfCr0eLHwUfKZPAmAuzGlvp-h_ZdsszEZBel-3-TIEKZR-UbYHJo1wme8JUgEMG_DMiKxn1fh2HyTHLzxFu9Bt-LNP9HLw/w300-h400/20230529_123944.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEGXS3dzeXXIyK80dQxfMstxBPCWOkLFToD5782cv763zbKqJ2unMKgyxrlxBnKbjDA1KERh85P0cd8sTVC3tVOVMTWpFh-LvoMf6Ziq3WoeJSxiDfgTujwkoVHNgwv64WsAlyaQNyzrgyo7bD0rX-t1NM2Wf9wZc2JFRe_Ec84sOzw7JLIk-jfaHQsQ/s4000/20230529_124844.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">I didn't go wading though Harrison and Veronica did.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWXycMXydlYmYUsnWXEJeMPVk0RZic3sSnZ_xHYBRqfiK_3QlkDyDY8HICnYz-xwVzeR_JZHZsZVEW5B29yLk2ak-DIxJTDRx-uIEq1dx1fHE855t0SfTs2ZzyiGviE7Ge4iQ-DR23YU2W4HfWFPv2XsUgzk5MWWFBsYcSiSKn-7uS15KzL1w7hEqW1Q/s4000/20230529_125305.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWXycMXydlYmYUsnWXEJeMPVk0RZic3sSnZ_xHYBRqfiK_3QlkDyDY8HICnYz-xwVzeR_JZHZsZVEW5B29yLk2ak-DIxJTDRx-uIEq1dx1fHE855t0SfTs2ZzyiGviE7Ge4iQ-DR23YU2W4HfWFPv2XsUgzk5MWWFBsYcSiSKn-7uS15KzL1w7hEqW1Q/w300-h400/20230529_125305.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq4yEgIRJB2EI1lulshp7IttQpvse10FuItqRDcF6HA9Rq0Jhl5WmQlkOAoUCVCAfqMRDMjrdHpKol5iwelFffM7L38Shf9cx5CQlfDmjVGcGIEfI3eQXfqp6OHK2Uny7o-9rd5z5SsDr156KHsU7QFYBUZwaNr-kAJSeSMIDYBF9TE9h4BVmMBV4b-w/w480-h640/20230529_125437.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We were very puzzled by this . . . rectangle? It looked very deep, but the water was really only an inch or two. We joked that this was actually the Devil's Bathtub, which is a feature near the falls that we could not see. I'm not entirely sure, but I think maybe the Bathtub is in the ledge just above the waterfall.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiozydAe0y7e5tb7RFYd4AEL2rJPWLasq0ojPWTfpltfnuRLvQxPLYpF3lOqzLSy1VOnZNDFNyjr9VDnua1Zb_x1_3jIuIMPL9ejNFaf6Z-sfB8NhvZnNk5ErEOo-4_pEn_6_N-o917rszNhiWZoXRvTfgkVAGSpx-D0slIYjn7rG1aSe9PtXA2Slsfzg/s4000/20230529_130223.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiozydAe0y7e5tb7RFYd4AEL2rJPWLasq0ojPWTfpltfnuRLvQxPLYpF3lOqzLSy1VOnZNDFNyjr9VDnua1Zb_x1_3jIuIMPL9ejNFaf6Z-sfB8NhvZnNk5ErEOo-4_pEn_6_N-o917rszNhiWZoXRvTfgkVAGSpx-D0slIYjn7rG1aSe9PtXA2Slsfzg/w300-h400/20230529_130223.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But just past those falls, we started the climb to the bottom of this overhanging ledge. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk6DUwTVJJ6HPcN1QQByY_i4jkLafi5OfArI53nroyktuQj0Zdcstm_k0t6Gwvpx9j9ViQySb-lsykFyyF0fq6jYDdbf57dCmtJH0H67cwSDUXvDni-HQDHpQEd7SXFSBdoxAUQ01Q87S2Bqo2sBDWvEfXJKa2bBRvhMKBPt9juqrkDa8DWDNDCNwLEQ/s4000/20230529_130454.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk6DUwTVJJ6HPcN1QQByY_i4jkLafi5OfArI53nroyktuQj0Zdcstm_k0t6Gwvpx9j9ViQySb-lsykFyyF0fq6jYDdbf57dCmtJH0H67cwSDUXvDni-HQDHpQEd7SXFSBdoxAUQ01Q87S2Bqo2sBDWvEfXJKa2bBRvhMKBPt9juqrkDa8DWDNDCNwLEQ/w480-h640/20230529_130454.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzjHTokQH7D1K4GWxWqLT33xjT1IJLLn48G6rq86GU7qXhcLnLu9HKqFG4lcH3uMYTMpKNJDO0XHlXhoHVe5uKB6Wi-NmCeIBBHNbZ6gEzrQmpXTHgPBsGz12lIDsJQWxi-ZM2G7ohgRYnXCPekQlbqNnpbUWa7YbpkfwaP18XhxVioGGRPECp4UiirQ/s4000/20230529_130503.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzjHTokQH7D1K4GWxWqLT33xjT1IJLLn48G6rq86GU7qXhcLnLu9HKqFG4lcH3uMYTMpKNJDO0XHlXhoHVe5uKB6Wi-NmCeIBBHNbZ6gEzrQmpXTHgPBsGz12lIDsJQWxi-ZM2G7ohgRYnXCPekQlbqNnpbUWa7YbpkfwaP18XhxVioGGRPECp4UiirQ/w480-h640/20230529_130503.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">From the views above, it looks like a cliff, but when you can see the waterfall over the edge, you realize that the cliff is actually a huge overhang.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdjfCFBnxIr5AvanIn_Oux8Q9h2T1qfJB07Mcvca7RHe5ZozaWDQMU7Cr4j_ipw71DQb8EDbJDT_zP8N5DzvvwS4Hs-x8dmIez1pc1PpjL4YgZDSFRA9F2nkEcn_xdTRgcVuiAg5h4-MNohUWh3Opyf59u7X2oWhLYNXA4LEVwolZXGP6Mti7hFyiLEQ/s2440/20230529_130542.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2440" data-original-width="1830" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdjfCFBnxIr5AvanIn_Oux8Q9h2T1qfJB07Mcvca7RHe5ZozaWDQMU7Cr4j_ipw71DQb8EDbJDT_zP8N5DzvvwS4Hs-x8dmIez1pc1PpjL4YgZDSFRA9F2nkEcn_xdTRgcVuiAg5h4-MNohUWh3Opyf59u7X2oWhLYNXA4LEVwolZXGP6Mti7hFyiLEQ/w480-h640/20230529_130542.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We should have counted the steps. There were a LOT, and the stone ones were not all even in height.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrEmVIlQtk6H-RrlsMdtzPaAa1s_pt8CVwGhd7VHrGS7I_dlhk2e68L9yRrR31wraa_veqCFKo2HawnSjLsNVZK3fMDVKDVO0yo6xSP6Z70e6u0dx9u7ds2xRTdymS4_H-qQVskfnkldDgSarX7KEcWQWMJ1Zf_YAtXTui-DXad-rTqodcsQ2ZttnfJA/s4000/20230529_130658.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrEmVIlQtk6H-RrlsMdtzPaAa1s_pt8CVwGhd7VHrGS7I_dlhk2e68L9yRrR31wraa_veqCFKo2HawnSjLsNVZK3fMDVKDVO0yo6xSP6Z70e6u0dx9u7ds2xRTdymS4_H-qQVskfnkldDgSarX7KEcWQWMJ1Zf_YAtXTui-DXad-rTqodcsQ2ZttnfJA/w300-h400/20230529_130658.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju3xjarw-FXcSBKmRj0y0YB18DwpRpQSty1KK3aP_NDA1htSwY8cWPdKl4ERD3RruoqOJcKFw1aedImPfGpdwgQE428uJcqehkAmlOJwZTdrvMK4l6EeciKpJFeMr9NQCSi8pH6Vi_2xZj6gEaC54DTZNlsKpis9JoD86M6ApEEjWnoKvx5ybd2BfZ4g/s2944/20230529_130717.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is huge. And beautiful. We agreed it would be an amazing place to shelter and watch the snowfall or a rainstorm. If I was a homesteader, I would definitely take that spot if I could.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb7Rvrak2nsonH6ICbdnsZ6M7oLekBE9alzS8hv7qHeQ2nERS6MD--ifqN9iPKduz9bDnGXyAc1wKwzu2D-V9Uh5cxPiasFRMoROg7SW4qRYBtY_JjLnX0rzhlCg3zUUgxoD8wS7SHn5eXCc_V5P40O2C5ewyjNkWKQ848_zTTTGDk7pFYrRmeCTdVrQ/s4000/20230529_133401.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb7Rvrak2nsonH6ICbdnsZ6M7oLekBE9alzS8hv7qHeQ2nERS6MD--ifqN9iPKduz9bDnGXyAc1wKwzu2D-V9Uh5cxPiasFRMoROg7SW4qRYBtY_JjLnX0rzhlCg3zUUgxoD8wS7SHn5eXCc_V5P40O2C5ewyjNkWKQ848_zTTTGDk7pFYrRmeCTdVrQ/w400-h300/20230529_133401.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was time to get something to eat, so we drove into town to find a restaurant. We considered going back to Hocking Hills and taking the shorter Ash Cave trails, but at my husband's suggestion, we went instead to <i><a href="https://ohiodnr.gov/go-and-do/plan-a-visit/find-a-property/rockbridge-state-nature-preserve" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rockbridge State Nature Preserve</a></i>. The website promised a natural bridge and indicated a relatively easy hike. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuVUJA3V6PR3eb5Gkl1GYu84cGpEAk4J_9w79OiG2yiAjdbErJpktYb8OKf4HjLnI_S992JzIL10f_RJ5odVfffvqqKWKgu6Es457lTr8HyDj7sPQeuIgFK4Uv-fuyOCSPWIGAhGc52XYgD9efqc2dzDGghPelBE0F89yKtpnYYleZ_excCVK_hHq8Mw/s4000/20230529_173116.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuVUJA3V6PR3eb5Gkl1GYu84cGpEAk4J_9w79OiG2yiAjdbErJpktYb8OKf4HjLnI_S992JzIL10f_RJ5odVfffvqqKWKgu6Es457lTr8HyDj7sPQeuIgFK4Uv-fuyOCSPWIGAhGc52XYgD9efqc2dzDGghPelBE0F89yKtpnYYleZ_excCVK_hHq8Mw/w300-h400/20230529_173116.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh82HDNM2EM74Nb4MUCcRvtMG0gNQb-KWx9iuqYITiNXb866oeZH1eAk5u6mzLCsesQL9PANd6VS-Wp1Zg1jLm4qgc3CGaBQZqwcAy9rlmn18rgKJGT2WQlZAcPb5FY_ZAg8O2UHpPUUuP9puS7qLVqqyw0X7q7DZvHQElzKgSUOruYq_23KxqQjZY8w/s4000/20230529_161449.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh82HDNM2EM74Nb4MUCcRvtMG0gNQb-KWx9iuqYITiNXb866oeZH1eAk5u6mzLCsesQL9PANd6VS-Wp1Zg1jLm4qgc3CGaBQZqwcAy9rlmn18rgKJGT2WQlZAcPb5FY_ZAg8O2UHpPUUuP9puS7qLVqqyw0X7q7DZvHQElzKgSUOruYq_23KxqQjZY8w/w300-h400/20230529_161449.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZhG83JYdC_ssCtzRW8HKwcVYRmbXyUOQ1ZVLScW9EaidQ5F3WJ8V8Mm1ks_jvyrqt6bEMpjDBLFx_5dAf6wqOiFczfOxvb_EKBoCK4gqc1ZHqikLDVCOoGWSyu9Zo-JCrTnYnl-v5SVOnVhcoy-SxzA-x2VS9Ong7FR1PVaVrw_9G1MTit_VChZ0aXg/s4000/20230529_162008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZhG83JYdC_ssCtzRW8HKwcVYRmbXyUOQ1ZVLScW9EaidQ5F3WJ8V8Mm1ks_jvyrqt6bEMpjDBLFx_5dAf6wqOiFczfOxvb_EKBoCK4gqc1ZHqikLDVCOoGWSyu9Zo-JCrTnYnl-v5SVOnVhcoy-SxzA-x2VS9Ong7FR1PVaVrw_9G1MTit_VChZ0aXg/w300-h400/20230529_162008.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The trailhead is very unassuming. A gravel walkway leading to boardwalks along a meadow. But once we reached the trees, the terrain changed. The trail was rough in places and very hilly!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMthsSpr21xyr4gfyaDqwa4a2YxfyPRIVvkBU1w18RJUFzIV2ZMc8GMnCWYrlt8TjUWQq42R1l-lAan9xvRBCMUYLv6B8kcm80lmnF46J49ceS_MLz4Ej5dWB7iBrQVqB0_IWuOHZOCUwasZKKU1EG3g9ayGRe1CyMA2unUOeN6-lLykqFeFfls07LUQ/s4000/20230529_163347.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMthsSpr21xyr4gfyaDqwa4a2YxfyPRIVvkBU1w18RJUFzIV2ZMc8GMnCWYrlt8TjUWQq42R1l-lAan9xvRBCMUYLv6B8kcm80lmnF46J49ceS_MLz4Ej5dWB7iBrQVqB0_IWuOHZOCUwasZKKU1EG3g9ayGRe1CyMA2unUOeN6-lLykqFeFfls07LUQ/w300-h400/20230529_163347.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The trail wasn't very well marked―it was clear where there was a trail and the trees were blazed, but we didn't have a map, and we only came across one sign directing us towards the natural bridge. We definitely had to work for it, but once we caught sight of it, it was quite impressive!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi47GiiTN2om3_9M3h_ZsfgGFBEcCzN_VQLuc34qeGoKIfjx3CldCauTK_6r9gEbW2zGtNiUQykCV24erzX38J4ghMFCAThordjiM5VPd8HLndllS1R6zXoEBPqS51OwTrglpYZCkreXI01NB8540GTcdjlaElR5q54ziEb7jg4AgCqdMD0Z9V7GEvzmA/s3301/20230529_164516.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3301" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi47GiiTN2om3_9M3h_ZsfgGFBEcCzN_VQLuc34qeGoKIfjx3CldCauTK_6r9gEbW2zGtNiUQykCV24erzX38J4ghMFCAThordjiM5VPd8HLndllS1R6zXoEBPqS51OwTrglpYZCkreXI01NB8540GTcdjlaElR5q54ziEb7jg4AgCqdMD0Z9V7GEvzmA/w364-h400/20230529_164516.jpg" width="364" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB_QN39HMMpIvLRu-_zkRVzzsg14PUuTuUVPAjy3IhQsEPCPoIJUmAZUNo2mj04r2EB4PvFhw-6eNR4jvEha6WKMLa6VJEo9PpbNpVU0NRGRJlItKAWI47O65nW4FFEkryT1XLnnv3oNhLmjeyOMjqqDG6CxhlvEPikAh9dnsUxe6B-zNk2lx86cIl_w/s3092/20230529_164545.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3092" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB_QN39HMMpIvLRu-_zkRVzzsg14PUuTuUVPAjy3IhQsEPCPoIJUmAZUNo2mj04r2EB4PvFhw-6eNR4jvEha6WKMLa6VJEo9PpbNpVU0NRGRJlItKAWI47O65nW4FFEkryT1XLnnv3oNhLmjeyOMjqqDG6CxhlvEPikAh9dnsUxe6B-zNk2lx86cIl_w/w388-h400/20230529_164545.jpg" width="388" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One understands why there are warnings to stay ON the trail at all times!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0dMButtv8IY3uSi4WOh3hRRtFvrDEk6NIrvWrJbbNJ3aikmUcmS_K5RvNRoCuTYFJFC06BSbysGkSjj2hAWwKlMffJ3akAjEGYYb5jWX4_xWYJ_crLwldOqVkAwKd2Gz8y9CBOMrUQNDptiw5orZwjDObhJ1L20pFH2viEge65wW7aiBYxgMU5wnk3Q/s3314/20230529_164615.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3314" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0dMButtv8IY3uSi4WOh3hRRtFvrDEk6NIrvWrJbbNJ3aikmUcmS_K5RvNRoCuTYFJFC06BSbysGkSjj2hAWwKlMffJ3akAjEGYYb5jWX4_xWYJ_crLwldOqVkAwKd2Gz8y9CBOMrUQNDptiw5orZwjDObhJ1L20pFH2viEge65wW7aiBYxgMU5wnk3Q/w363-h400/20230529_164615.jpg" width="363" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi51fxgt0Q5PEbUm6p2Ei6Jwh65Z5flh6gme-E1h51CH7Yk2ObnA1Lu_pbS-pFTbx0VDxxwrR9jBBtZOeYG3hTYdyJea0nn6umW5EA6JDxYkjqslgn8TKxpqknEwpg6i_RGl8KCj9rMDZBKmUXeI-8W8AbkE7ke8655wW4SMnvH7BnEZip7QN6bc0v2Aw/s4000/20230529_164701.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi51fxgt0Q5PEbUm6p2Ei6Jwh65Z5flh6gme-E1h51CH7Yk2ObnA1Lu_pbS-pFTbx0VDxxwrR9jBBtZOeYG3hTYdyJea0nn6umW5EA6JDxYkjqslgn8TKxpqknEwpg6i_RGl8KCj9rMDZBKmUXeI-8W8AbkE7ke8655wW4SMnvH7BnEZip7QN6bc0v2Aw/w300-h400/20230529_164701.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Poppy and Veronica making Nonny and Mommy a bit nervous!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsuNUR1icQXFoVH3Xx71HUMA1tDJgF3tCSdzcdTXUbUSu3wHZX3iRv9Zy_McZUqPiCuZQB_cxzwDWxmk2kdOVmc0FJZCaAh1_JGGsFQFCn3W3KMMcz9uV-i-BINPlB3P87jkICMJ4ImnMftbs8VI7ajG-88JiZD0pJ0IIKIyj5a1MefVxZj3QvTk2xHA/s4000/20230529_164930.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsuNUR1icQXFoVH3Xx71HUMA1tDJgF3tCSdzcdTXUbUSu3wHZX3iRv9Zy_McZUqPiCuZQB_cxzwDWxmk2kdOVmc0FJZCaAh1_JGGsFQFCn3W3KMMcz9uV-i-BINPlB3P87jkICMJ4ImnMftbs8VI7ajG-88JiZD0pJ0IIKIyj5a1MefVxZj3QvTk2xHA/w300-h400/20230529_164930.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We were able to climb down to see underneath the bridge as well. Cliff swallows sighted!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3H0FNjD73z1IyVEq9M2UVDwf3JGtxCE4X4tFNOn0tkmEgJR--ainVauRxHay5umctDz1sdjB8RG44cOoDQk9JxseJXkSR49rqku8ut0vMBvoLBn0S_SSjaoONi_bllOq7fBgcLqhA6mFTaKX0aLmxKvThHaXSiu_uBn-mvzblN8Xwkojx3lC800Gzbw/s4000/20230529_165146.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3H0FNjD73z1IyVEq9M2UVDwf3JGtxCE4X4tFNOn0tkmEgJR--ainVauRxHay5umctDz1sdjB8RG44cOoDQk9JxseJXkSR49rqku8ut0vMBvoLBn0S_SSjaoONi_bllOq7fBgcLqhA6mFTaKX0aLmxKvThHaXSiu_uBn-mvzblN8Xwkojx3lC800Gzbw/w300-h400/20230529_165146.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another group selfie on the trail back.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieoHbQMYqun1kRzFNNzL5F727iRFpjv-cL3BXUjECfnvVl4K68pT6mIMa4gIcz1ZL_QNr2kXkEr-VqVeHJitPJrDL-pQCUr9PW01VreP-lkQOubAEPLvb1WQvs3WDZhXE5gucLPUYOxnI-HEdjq8jzOrpUmKDhHEHemYsYbzo3N3DRj5Q7HP3I2oEr_A/s3648/20230529_170835.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2736" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieoHbQMYqun1kRzFNNzL5F727iRFpjv-cL3BXUjECfnvVl4K68pT6mIMa4gIcz1ZL_QNr2kXkEr-VqVeHJitPJrDL-pQCUr9PW01VreP-lkQOubAEPLvb1WQvs3WDZhXE5gucLPUYOxnI-HEdjq8jzOrpUmKDhHEHemYsYbzo3N3DRj5Q7HP3I2oEr_A/w300-h400/20230529_170835.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last look at the meadow meant we'd almost made it back to the car! Another family group had just arrived at the trailhead, so we answered some of their questions and told them the best trail to reach the bridge, hopefully making their hike a little easier than ours!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiows-4cgxFmQSYNfu5U7M819rbBVQUKURMiZ46Igt_jCCOaEiNpd8_J6iABgVUV6e0MxHHILXOsfUXMVgPa5bO19I7YGw-tYanfM4bXuDbiUU5ElvnqJ_L2Z6EfGgwHU3T1_78WX2pCfS-mx4mRJDgTqPy1pqLXQDi0xJTRjqVtKXUgRX6zGFXRv-0dw/s4000/20230529_172845.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiows-4cgxFmQSYNfu5U7M819rbBVQUKURMiZ46Igt_jCCOaEiNpd8_J6iABgVUV6e0MxHHILXOsfUXMVgPa5bO19I7YGw-tYanfM4bXuDbiUU5ElvnqJ_L2Z6EfGgwHU3T1_78WX2pCfS-mx4mRJDgTqPy1pqLXQDi0xJTRjqVtKXUgRX6zGFXRv-0dw/w400-h300/20230529_172845.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have you visited either of these state parks or any like them? Leave a comment and let me know!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This post will be linked at Pictorial Tuesday, hosted by <a href="https://peabea.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Peabea</a> Scribbles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://peabea.blogspot.com/" rel="_nofollow"><img src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iyrqU62PQDM/WC8Dv_Esw0I/AAAAAAAADCc/8AxkxAUIoWocVEGp9e1fZgnE3zyRGs3IgCPcB/s1600/Pictorial%2BTuesday%2Bw%2Blogo.jpg" style="border: 1px solid gray; height: 200px; width: 200px;" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="border-radius: 5px; border: 1px solid lightgrey; display: inline-block; margin: 5px; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://peabea.blogspot.com/" rel="_nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">Pictorial Tuesday</a></span></div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> Don't miss a coffee break! <a></a><a href="https://follow.it/kympossible?action=followPub">Subscribe to HS Coffee Break by email</a> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> ©2006-2023 HS Coffee Break. 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There was a hooding ceremony at this Mass. Kennady is in the chorale which sang during the Mass so we decided to attend this as well. It was very interesting, but I've got conflicting information about hooding. It seems that only Masters or Doctoral graduates are hooded in a ceremony, but I'm not certain about that. I would guess that only the graduates receiving a Masters were required to attend, and Bachelors degree graduates could if they wished. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR_SZ2tPJic82Pwh0r2i54J40_oI4xOAxNGIGJtNVObPCJMNfn4kFMupnf6PFjWp7pLhxJDGEtBikqfUg-fsFCvNbnREW93HGJEbwax1XegxpyrFtk1fRHGXrKZSjT4KQdXRy6ftw7wax9MsS1o-XLfcGi5se5XgB1yv1SOOk6AAxk4GCVcSXAEwpoJQ/s4000/20230512_165336.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR_SZ2tPJic82Pwh0r2i54J40_oI4xOAxNGIGJtNVObPCJMNfn4kFMupnf6PFjWp7pLhxJDGEtBikqfUg-fsFCvNbnREW93HGJEbwax1XegxpyrFtk1fRHGXrKZSjT4KQdXRy6ftw7wax9MsS1o-XLfcGi5se5XgB1yv1SOOk6AAxk4GCVcSXAEwpoJQ/w300-h400/20230512_165336.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqPlvRgOR9RTDUTXUXxymd7Xou7Pvm_zE7nGslalEskZjRel6Z4cpOH4IllnELRGHIrIPM_eFHLMgoaUwy9-nPEWJCe9UrcI1EN0kG8FTCpolCpR9hS6f0QMucEPlzm_AXfcqVPaFwnin2LRZgLg1ytZ7UiSPEWMmrAFsW3UKd6kjqlEW9z8a4YZdhg/s3105/20230512_182420.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3105" data-original-width="2377" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqPlvRgOR9RTDUTXUXxymd7Xou7Pvm_zE7nGslalEskZjRel6Z4cpOH4IllnELRGHIrIPM_eFHLMgoaUwy9-nPEWJCe9UrcI1EN0kG8FTCpolCpR9hS6f0QMucEPlzm_AXfcqVPaFwnin2LRZgLg1ytZ7UiSPEWMmrAFsW3UKd6kjqlEW9z8a4YZdhg/w306-h400/20230512_182420.jpg" width="306" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The commencement exercises were on Saturday, and this gymnasium/auditorium was full to the rafters. Once again, the grads in the chorale and band were not part of the processional, but were in place in a balcony to sing and play during the ceremony. Of course she did come down to walk the stage and receive her diploma. It would have been nice if she and the other graduates up there could have come down to stand with the others when the degrees were conferred as well.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLFzFGMxgHmBCjdoNH5SZN_hGJG9uxjx0qT7FknMT0cwcEbUthc0EwBIFc4dPrBdhB4qVYRiXDALGZBdT41A3rPB86gMAPAJ2ODvPnEi9tG3wN-JT1TuyjGWNZhHlwmZp9cPYjmu7VcdpsfaBr9JMO6v474Rci09R5RjkD4QOvkJ_7xbD8qQh3w3aGIg/s4000/20230513_131820.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLFzFGMxgHmBCjdoNH5SZN_hGJG9uxjx0qT7FknMT0cwcEbUthc0EwBIFc4dPrBdhB4qVYRiXDALGZBdT41A3rPB86gMAPAJ2ODvPnEi9tG3wN-JT1TuyjGWNZhHlwmZp9cPYjmu7VcdpsfaBr9JMO6v474Rci09R5RjkD4QOvkJ_7xbD8qQh3w3aGIg/s320/20230513_131820.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCb10TV5oXbARakxzD5x4jfMgpsjB6cteUFRg498Kn8aLDDJFrtfy1Xt8yHSFjeXYXr6V4II2RwgpgCEo5yzr30K8YZlN3Zrcjg-xy96QMpY-His1wJnkTlKC-CobKEQ2795FDqfowVj4L7M7WhxZIliDy1a_ZEOHER9WEC8O2V-by_PQFaaQJ6r7ISA/s2993/20230513_124219.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">A couple of weeks earlier, I had been home to attend Kennady's Senior Recital, her Opera Workshop Recital, and the Honors Convocation, at which she received a prize for excellence in choral music.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxbXGkuhNyq6t3xFY76qwRmsF2urz3In1EwFRSqezp8__UGHEHp_xEGfhlyUqFT6YrRVmj673b-Hh_76fufvvhANL4PTHe67Jh4i1Ossl4xXfidsmrl1Cu44p4Q3eG6eRiIfmr1Bzs6VihGf_JGKgBu-qCH7GsrZuyy5s8_eQa_kbLlyLVeCkQm5VSlw/s2408/20230419_202810.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2408" data-original-width="2144" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxbXGkuhNyq6t3xFY76qwRmsF2urz3In1EwFRSqezp8__UGHEHp_xEGfhlyUqFT6YrRVmj673b-Hh_76fufvvhANL4PTHe67Jh4i1Ossl4xXfidsmrl1Cu44p4Q3eG6eRiIfmr1Bzs6VihGf_JGKgBu-qCH7GsrZuyy5s8_eQa_kbLlyLVeCkQm5VSlw/s320/20230419_202810.jpg" width="285" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Kennady started at Carroll Community College in September of 2019.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxBbFSnQtm2Qw1WJa8gGZXy1WqyK-bq5pni_NZsYFBqdvDh7Dh0pijc4XNhuJOg4X1FitLO6R1rbxC9PK0WPVGPTw_mjRP5hRlsocOPTtEBEUJCGrTOddJw_Wcx16oBV0wcu0yBnoKHzZpHCHb5PsdtP4wlNWAbERv3PAWBNPdTy_7c1KeKRhAc2urAg/s4032/20190903_085820.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxBbFSnQtm2Qw1WJa8gGZXy1WqyK-bq5pni_NZsYFBqdvDh7Dh0pijc4XNhuJOg4X1FitLO6R1rbxC9PK0WPVGPTw_mjRP5hRlsocOPTtEBEUJCGrTOddJw_Wcx16oBV0wcu0yBnoKHzZpHCHb5PsdtP4wlNWAbERv3PAWBNPdTy_7c1KeKRhAc2urAg/w360-h640/20190903_085820.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And then in the spring of 2020, everyone was sent home to try and figure out how to continue their education in a virtual classroom. This presented so many challenges for everyone, but especially for students taking classes requiring labs, practicum, or performance. Kennady was taking guitar and voice lessons, and was in a rock band class. Guitar lessons really didn't work well at all, thanks to lots of scheduling issues and if I remember correctly, the instructor was ill and missed several lessons. It was very frustrating. Voice lessons went better, but obviously a video call with an instructor and without a live accompanist was far less than ideal. In the rock band class they wound up recording and tracking everything and presenting a video concert instead of live. Recording tracks was a valuable experience, but not the experience the students had signed up for!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The 2020-2021 school year started at home, and we all just hoped and prayed that "soon" we could return to "normal".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiwcKdZNBS7eebLlJnQWgHqKErwciz_RL_6N05RNPGzc62vDhW-en_0y9sYXeEhwmLj8OPPrGssE7BrQqcQkWCp8ZMOiSxb2uSxv781w_YDcMlYJQrjL59q_-Z-GojJm_9bKn4cYm46gzGdSzqKCyjMBeXsXKpxi0Tm8Ga_pxxb8-HGOB2WkPfZkYTpA/s1700/118548518_427079554920223_9170901242622327261_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1700" data-original-width="981" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiwcKdZNBS7eebLlJnQWgHqKErwciz_RL_6N05RNPGzc62vDhW-en_0y9sYXeEhwmLj8OPPrGssE7BrQqcQkWCp8ZMOiSxb2uSxv781w_YDcMlYJQrjL59q_-Z-GojJm_9bKn4cYm46gzGdSzqKCyjMBeXsXKpxi0Tm8Ga_pxxb8-HGOB2WkPfZkYTpA/w231-h400/118548518_427079554920223_9170901242622327261_n.jpg" width="231" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">An entire school year went by with very little in person instruction for her though. Her graduation with an Associate of Arts was a drive-thru "ceremony".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghOt__zFN-I489AuYgF46kMqB9a0EYAndHqIrYWDSCdWhBi1XFxh2iowYIWwgZHd1E9TRN8vl0pwmbldWBem71NHeq4G8o91QRznfMVunTXi3BwA163Lw-GD-5WkHQ06uMX3TCx8PAuGom_lv6FV9ZdPaPCWHwEdZwfZ80yb37_cXkCqmPPsOGf2cwaw/s2216/193756608_302143258062132_705844585576768610_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2216" data-original-width="1616" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghOt__zFN-I489AuYgF46kMqB9a0EYAndHqIrYWDSCdWhBi1XFxh2iowYIWwgZHd1E9TRN8vl0pwmbldWBem71NHeq4G8o91QRznfMVunTXi3BwA163Lw-GD-5WkHQ06uMX3TCx8PAuGom_lv6FV9ZdPaPCWHwEdZwfZ80yb37_cXkCqmPPsOGf2cwaw/w291-h400/193756608_302143258062132_705844585576768610_n.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1aZlfxame5PiBFsjrImihWHJb71Mu-0ORKVFJnfBut8qYpYovkxCDYuokgjbwRK3jEHiva95teVHxMWxv098oRMLRKRhXfixysdzXyvvEDbSsqVZNrYgF1uCiRF_SQtA0770qa-Vm7iEBy-pA3Jre9g_cE2q_Y3GlIFQVXPX-liN852L0emqm1jGqGw/s2417/195620696_499919074768038_3123784441224086667_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2417" data-original-width="1627" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1aZlfxame5PiBFsjrImihWHJb71Mu-0ORKVFJnfBut8qYpYovkxCDYuokgjbwRK3jEHiva95teVHxMWxv098oRMLRKRhXfixysdzXyvvEDbSsqVZNrYgF1uCiRF_SQtA0770qa-Vm7iEBy-pA3Jre9g_cE2q_Y3GlIFQVXPX-liN852L0emqm1jGqGw/w269-h400/195620696_499919074768038_3123784441224086667_n.jpg" width="269" /></a></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kennady transferred into Mount St. Mary's University to continue her studies, and started the 2021-2022 school year with high hopes, as most of the classes were in person. Masks were still required on campus, so her voice lessons and choral class were rather interesting. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAR1g9_in0Ef-AU9r5M6-lKJ0a_jPBWxO8WSH8HwW1jGzp04Occs1sTOS5AtkrjZMH0BZGidMtbIrOnnXSZ29etG7qt_Syj9KD2vG9CXyeMYvU_B_jCA6tGGPxrOMv9nsmP2Y_pLXZHjPN9bLCM8mnyZwd3KncTL4H8RBpdPBxFteD4qwRd0kOk5-f6w/s3481/20210823_204642.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3481" data-original-width="1957" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAR1g9_in0Ef-AU9r5M6-lKJ0a_jPBWxO8WSH8HwW1jGzp04Occs1sTOS5AtkrjZMH0BZGidMtbIrOnnXSZ29etG7qt_Syj9KD2vG9CXyeMYvU_B_jCA6tGGPxrOMv9nsmP2Y_pLXZHjPN9bLCM8mnyZwd3KncTL4H8RBpdPBxFteD4qwRd0kOk5-f6w/w225-h400/20210823_204642.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Things gradually opened up and by the beginning of her senior year, everything was open again. Thankfully she was able to enjoy two full years of in-person voice instruction, choral class, opera workshops, conducting class, and performances at concerts and recitals. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI2sxzQptXd76KSrbJlt5gUeQvf2QvQ-mVKfuWpw7aTN9IXP5EA3OlV2D1HLOBfXB79IoA5fq4cWy9ILXloYrLokXG4EQdh8dIuVvZR72ZcBAzRlcDgFHeqLCmgiUcdAP-Gbl2p4K2L1VILsOfiCHAAKElkyspD5psRoQPetnM6jH7UtzkjubWb4ax-g/s4000/20220822_121635.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI2sxzQptXd76KSrbJlt5gUeQvf2QvQ-mVKfuWpw7aTN9IXP5EA3OlV2D1HLOBfXB79IoA5fq4cWy9ILXloYrLokXG4EQdh8dIuVvZR72ZcBAzRlcDgFHeqLCmgiUcdAP-Gbl2p4K2L1VILsOfiCHAAKElkyspD5psRoQPetnM6jH7UtzkjubWb4ax-g/w300-h400/20220822_121635.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTN2DDlEgV628LtMsjiMNOTzkQ9gV7TUd5cO6bOiITl5vbIJEw9u-eG0xlFV6Vb7wyryH936yCobsQxHsuLadrJc6TKeF2KwybuEfrjGjDGlb4qJAYxU1TCWetl_OLprYTSDsBuAyH4Qc2bH6leMhRbj324url12akrTIvqzms0iRpFglAfSVN-lgmRw/s3551/20220822_121929.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3551" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTN2DDlEgV628LtMsjiMNOTzkQ9gV7TUd5cO6bOiITl5vbIJEw9u-eG0xlFV6Vb7wyryH936yCobsQxHsuLadrJc6TKeF2KwybuEfrjGjDGlb4qJAYxU1TCWetl_OLprYTSDsBuAyH4Qc2bH6leMhRbj324url12akrTIvqzms0iRpFglAfSVN-lgmRw/s320/20220822_121929.jpg" width="270" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What's next? For right now, the plan is for her to continue working at the music shop, and to start building a studio practice teaching guitar and ukulele. And see what opportunities come her way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Congratulations Kennady!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgakvC5kF3og0VhGI4tyzRn4r_xRAtqzmlYVrouDNfaYRufkXz5_Bpq2cxRD9iJjUuDwwZNudHGt4lmkq_K84ZJeSc2IjHmdoJ-QLM-VjbpLa7NWpKK0nzD1vYuRxVoIJ2USGNnt-gar_I6uOqGPUT2BB4GB7DH7nc3PpuXgUgGUUn9IbVqHy7xZ74rLA/s2287/20230513_134522%20crop.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2287" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgakvC5kF3og0VhGI4tyzRn4r_xRAtqzmlYVrouDNfaYRufkXz5_Bpq2cxRD9iJjUuDwwZNudHGt4lmkq_K84ZJeSc2IjHmdoJ-QLM-VjbpLa7NWpKK0nzD1vYuRxVoIJ2USGNnt-gar_I6uOqGPUT2BB4GB7DH7nc3PpuXgUgGUUn9IbVqHy7xZ74rLA/w430-h640/20230513_134522%20crop.jpg" width="430" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0DesqqTGZSRMay-fFQLF88j3PtLOPm-CXQ9AWv8W0c3AquDx7qco9xQ4LG2bpW65-CiXM3caCuB8VzdFOL5X7nmcJo1P6ziFXI8dNZt5f1pgwNGZtXbIU_ToMdn3J78-difBI8XFPkAwoR76LmGDgOrKcs_LK8BJ1LSgiPBVaghLTEo57BbAzZ8ip_w/s1200/collage.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="628" data-original-width="1200" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0DesqqTGZSRMay-fFQLF88j3PtLOPm-CXQ9AWv8W0c3AquDx7qco9xQ4LG2bpW65-CiXM3caCuB8VzdFOL5X7nmcJo1P6ziFXI8dNZt5f1pgwNGZtXbIU_ToMdn3J78-difBI8XFPkAwoR76LmGDgOrKcs_LK8BJ1LSgiPBVaghLTEo57BbAzZ8ip_w/w400-h209/collage.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This post will be linked at Pictorial Tuesday, hosted by <a href="https://peabea.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Peabea</a> Scribbles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://peabea.blogspot.com/" rel="_nofollow"><img src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iyrqU62PQDM/WC8Dv_Esw0I/AAAAAAAADCc/8AxkxAUIoWocVEGp9e1fZgnE3zyRGs3IgCPcB/s1600/Pictorial%2BTuesday%2Bw%2Blogo.jpg" style="border: 1px solid gray; height: 200px; width: 200px;" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="border-radius: 5px; border: 1px solid lightgrey; display: inline-block; margin: 5px; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://peabea.blogspot.com/" rel="_nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">Pictorial Tuesday</a></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div> Don't miss a coffee break! <a></a><a href="https://follow.it/kympossible?action=followPub"> Subscribe to HS Coffee Break by email</a> </div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;"> ©2006-2023 HS Coffee Break. 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It included things unrelated to homeschooling too, as it was essentially a collection of the different things I was reading. As I finished the journey through homeschooling my own kids, I did continue tutoring and mentoring homeschool families, and was involved in the homeschool community, but I did this round-up less often, until eventually I left off doing it altogether. After a recent move, I started a new blog which is now the home of the Coffee Break Reading List, but because I still care deeply about homeschooling, I'm still going to try to do a homeschool related reading list here. Here are just a few things I've found during recent coffee breaks that you may find interesting as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The homeschool reading corner:</h3><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Enrollment in U.S. government schools dropped by over one million students from 2019 to 2021, and while some of that shift was certainly due to Covid lockdowns, the trend is continuing. Many parents are finding that public schools are unwilling or unable to provide help for students that are struggling, sometimes stating that scores aren't 'low enough' to warrant intervention. It begs the question, how far behind does a student need to be to prompt a public school to help? <i><a href="https://readlion.com/2023/05/08/as-public-schools-fail-to-address-students-needs-more-parents-turn-to-alternatives/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">As public schools fail to address students' needs, more parents turn to alternatives</a></i> (from The Lion) explains.</li><li>Since my son was a member of Civil Air Patrol, I found this article very interesting. A Virginia student who had been in Civil Air Patrol applied to an Air Force JROTC program but was told he was ineligible because he was homeschooled. Ryan Carbonel had plans to get into the US Air Force Academy, so this was a setback. Thanks to assistance from the HSLDA, the public school was informed that Carbonel did have the right to join the JROTC and he is back on track. Read more: <i><a href="https://hslda.org/post/never-give-up-how-a-teen-his-mom-and-hslda-cleared-the-runway-to-jrotc?utm_source=Weekly+Update&utm_campaign=5-3-2023&utm_id=HSLDA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Never Give Up: How a Teen, His Mom, and HSLDA Cleared the Runway to JROTC</a>.</i></li><li>Congratulations to these homeschool students and to the Richmond Mall for this colorful art showcase, "Art Around the World", featuring artwork from homeschooled students at a local co-op. See: <i><a href="https://www.richmondregister.com/news/homeschool-art-showcase-adds-color-to-mall/article_e7b1040a-eefc-11ed-b99b-3fb2d74f54ab.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Homeschool Art Showcase Adds Color to Mall</a></i> (from the Richmond Register)</li><li>I'm not sure about statistics, but it seems like families that homeschool are more likely to eat meals together. Anecdotally, a large majority of the homeschool families I know do eat at least one meal together on most days of the week. I saved this article quite some time ago, but I believe it's still relevant. Anita Ojeda asked <i><a href="https://anitaojeda.com/does-the-family-that-eats-together-have-better-mental-health/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Does The Family That Eats Together Have Better Mental Health?</a></i> and also offered a few tips for making family mealtime work better. And that's news we can all use, even if we're not homeschooling!</li><li>Visit the <i><a href="https://hslda.org/legal/legislation?vvsrc=%2fCampaigns" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HSLDA campaigns page</a></i> to check on legislation affecting homeschooling in your state and the HSLDA recommendations on those bills.</li></ul></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitettKXUgf9jruxnIuC36Zy6afvUFVyrvZpVvlkTDGuemJPKkbGgzIWZwN4ier251dt0lFkds_qqRvsA8KDWuGpsaPnSiPMRJfWtQMAZ4nHp-uHuwpzFd52dYOpgBhp5cCzAtagh6p1-NyCqtUfiLuakJpTLQzpLGcM3BavtqGZzfjJpC5SetXcdoDkA/s719/homeschool.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="544" data-original-width="719" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitettKXUgf9jruxnIuC36Zy6afvUFVyrvZpVvlkTDGuemJPKkbGgzIWZwN4ier251dt0lFkds_qqRvsA8KDWuGpsaPnSiPMRJfWtQMAZ4nHp-uHuwpzFd52dYOpgBhp5cCzAtagh6p1-NyCqtUfiLuakJpTLQzpLGcM3BavtqGZzfjJpC5SetXcdoDkA/w400-h303/homeschool.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOBvrAP0spUxi5UHQbxdwNlwYEZ9hrfdpe9uppbaXoCLNhemD4BvFa_Slirzm7RaGdAaUZ-gTvxk0U4PzZ6NkhdDUfJm2uG0TDdnSZ7D2lWncLY3swdbF6GNTIU8FVjHZ3wHXm6AYiOtgUtMcnZSJwp5CgrkiIy4tg6rn2le_j_C_uQV6x-oGDoZiLIQ/s1200/choose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOBvrAP0spUxi5UHQbxdwNlwYEZ9hrfdpe9uppbaXoCLNhemD4BvFa_Slirzm7RaGdAaUZ-gTvxk0U4PzZ6NkhdDUfJm2uG0TDdnSZ7D2lWncLY3swdbF6GNTIU8FVjHZ3wHXm6AYiOtgUtMcnZSJwp5CgrkiIy4tg6rn2le_j_C_uQV6x-oGDoZiLIQ/w400-h210/choose.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>The home is the first and most effective place to learn the lessons of life: truth, honor, virtue, self-control, the value of education, honest work, and the purpose and privilege of life. Nothing can take the place of home in rearing and teaching children, and no other success can compensate for failure in the home. ~David O. McKay</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Dear friend, don't let the bustling culture determine the needs of your own children. You get to choose how they grow up. You can protect their time, energy, and imagination. You are the gatekeeper of the garden of their childhood. ~Ainsley Arment</i></span></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div><h3 style="clear: both;">Resource Spotlight:</h3></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div>This free webinar takes place this evening, so very time-sensitive! <i><a href="https://hslda.org/post/learning-to-write-getting-the-right-start?utm_source=Weekly+Update&utm_campaign=5-3-2023&utm_id=HSLDA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Learning to Write: Getting the Right Start!</a></i> is a free 45-minute workshop Q&A provided by HSLDA. This workshop will help you introduce K-6 students to writing and cultivate their love of writing. </div><div><br /></div><div><span style="text-align: left;">Speaking of writing, one resource we liked a lot, especially for middle grades was </span><i style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://iew.com/FIX" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fix It! Grammar</a> </i><span style="text-align: left;">from</span><span style="font-style: italic; text-align: left;"> <a href="https://iew.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW)</a>.<b> </b></span><span style="text-align: left;">Their Structure and Style writing method is well-known for teaching composition. </span><i style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://iew.com/FIX" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fix It! Grammar</a> </i><span style="text-align: left;">is a series of six books that teach grammar skills and knowledge by having students find and correct errors in short daily passages that tell a story. It's an interesting and fun way to practice using grammar skills.</span></div><div><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="text-align: left;">See our full review: <i><a href="https://kympossibleblog.blogspot.com/2019/04/fixing-grammar-with-iew-homeschool.html" target="_blank">Fixing Grammar with IEW</a></i></span></div><div><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://kympossibleblog.blogspot.com/2019/04/fixing-grammar-with-iew-homeschool.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Fixing Grammar with IEW (A Homeschool Coffee Break Review for the Homeschool Review Crew) on kympossibleblog.blogspot.com" border="0" data-original-height="1030" data-original-width="730" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gb3__TST8es/XKWbryppx4I/AAAAAAAAgv0/82P8pNP2GBA7XQho8eVK5vZkmWCjj38VwCLcBGAs/w226-h320/Fix%2BIt%2Bheader.jpg" title="" width="226" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="http://schoolhouseteachers.com/dap/a/?a=29083" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-style: italic; text-align: left;" target="_blank">SchoolhouseTeachers.com</a> has a Drivers Ed course! Did you know? I remember that when my kids were teens learning to drive, my state still required new drivers to learn from a driving school, so you will need to check what the laws are where you live. But either way, the <i><a href="https://schoolhouseteachers.com/dap/a/?a=29083&p=schoolhouseteachers.com/school-subjects/electives/friendly-drivers-ed/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Friendly Drivers Ed</a></i> course will be a big help! It covers how to pass the exams to get the license, basic car science, safety, maintenance, and ownership concerns that every one of us needs to know. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://schoolhouseteachers.com/dap/a/?a=29083&p=schoolhouseteachers.com/school-subjects/electives/friendly-drivers-ed/
" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="757" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjziXy7XyXkiSMTTky4I--7fTcMgEvvd8qEMlJAE5apLSsnHh4bFf5EPTMG21AVH0ERIDo0b-cfusRpje988n9XFFawfAJdYtVWWmf9DyIrhK0geOFMBWd6wTpFMedGIXLzktGDhPbF7C7LqrzAoMWxd9GA0W4WbxBEV_Bp94iyEZKuWb8jco1bEWMGCQ/s320/ST-Electives-Friendly-Drivers-Ed-tablet-757x1024.png" width="237" /></a></div></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3>From the archives here at Homeschool Coffee Break: </h3><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Curious about Civil Air Patrol, which I mentioned in one of the news stories? Here's an article I wrote about the organization in 2016 when my son graduated from high school: <i><a href="https://kympossibleblog.blogspot.com/2016/05/from-high-school-lesson-book-civil-air.html" target="_blank">From the High School Lesson Book - Civil Air Patrol</a></i></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://kympossibleblog.blogspot.com/2016/05/from-high-school-lesson-book-civil-air.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="From the High School Lesson Book - Civil Air Patrol on Homeschool Coffee Break @ kympossibleblog.blogspot.com" border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-X_VQpv1FMpQ/VzXjDiK1i5I/AAAAAAAARmE/c2rgs7eusBMKlAE05iL0GT3vJDrhDWgwgCLcB/w320-h320/lesson%2Bbook%2BCAP.jpg" title="" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our daughter just graduated from university, and this is the season for graduations! Got me thinking about many of the graduation traditions like the cap and gown, and I remembered mentioning a few of those traditions when I wrote about my son's high school graduation a few years ago. I suppose I should share about my daughter's latest achievement here - watch for that post coming soon! For now, you can check out: <i><a href="https://kympossibleblog.blogspot.com/2016/06/from-high-school-lesson-book-graduation.html" target="_blank">From the High School Lesson Book - Graduation</a></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://kympossibleblog.blogspot.com/2016/06/from-high-school-lesson-book-graduation.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="From the High School Lesson Book - Graduation on Homeschool Coffee Break @ kympossibleblog.blogspot.com - What our group's commencement exercises are like, and a little history about some grad traditions" border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Yh1fZBSVPbo/V1VzfbhlrOI/AAAAAAAAR4I/uS4irK5vPwAVhSS38qQwKpxoqU3eL45MACLcB/w320-h320/lesson%2Bbook%2Bgrad.jpg" title="" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My personal coffee break reading:</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/40N9Ffz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fair As A Star</a> by Mimi Matthews</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/449eMcY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Keys to Gramercy Park</a> by Candice Sue Patterson</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3vFqLig" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Perilous Perspective</a> by Anna Lee Huber</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3OgM3h0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">American Cozy: Hygge-Inspired Ways to Create Comfort & Happiness</a> by Stephanie Pedersen</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fair-Star-Victorian-Romantics-Book-ebook/dp/B0887NJD8G?crid=YGAG4RCK2Q9S&keywords=fair+as+a+star&qid=1682552224&s=books&sprefix=fair+as+a+star%2Cstripbooks%2C233&sr=1-1&linkCode=li3&tag=homecoffbrea-20&linkId=8df5051c91e8ae88e06a7c2d3683b69e&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_il" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B0887NJD8G&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=homecoffbrea-20&language=en_US" /></a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Keys-Gramercy-Park-Doors-Past/dp/163609533X?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1682552300&sr=1-1&linkCode=li3&tag=homecoffbrea-20&linkId=ece92adc52e1cbe74f1a267cc741aea3&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_il" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=163609533X&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=homecoffbrea-20&language=en_US" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Perilous-Perspective-Lady-Darby-Mystery/dp/0593198468?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1650938907&sr=1-1&linkCode=li3&tag=homecoffbrea-20&linkId=34d3de95c6c066ca984a0f73bbd9c258&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_il" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=0593198468&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=homecoffbrea-20&language=en_US" /></a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/American-Cozy-Hygge-Inspired-Comfort-Happiness/dp/1454930357?crid=VAEG4U2G8LVK&keywords=american+hygge&qid=1684426594&s=books&sprefix=american+hygge%2Cstripbooks%2C91&sr=1-2&linkCode=li3&tag=homecoffbrea-20&linkId=bb31c6bb01c8821961651f401f1a6e45&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_il" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=1454930357&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=homecoffbrea-20&language=en_US" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=homecoffbrea-20&language=en_US&l=li3&o=1&a=1454930357" style="border: none; margin: 0px; text-align: left;" width="1" /></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Find out more at my book blog <i><a href="http://justasecondblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Just A Second</a></i>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b style="font-size: x-large;">Found anything interesting on the web lately? 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We are in Maryland for the weekend to celebrate our daughter's graduation from Mount St. Mary's University, and we had our Mother's Day dinner out on Friday evening. We're heading home sometime after church on Sunday, but will probably get back too late to see my Ohio family. I sent a card and letter to my Mom that I hoped would arrive on time, but I'm not counting on it. Sometimes it takes three days for my mail to reach its destination in Canada and other times it will take three weeks. But either way I'll call.</div><div><br /></div><div>For some, Mother's Day is not a good day for various reasons. If it brings to mind pain or sorrow for you, I pray that you will find healing and peace.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKw3CCBPKc1qT1lK5j1UoVrumRlSJF6yFX43rsWRPaKDiNK2Vn5Kf9AqYDnXpq9E69xMgVs3lF-pp0yvUKjYCM343Wxp4S3hZJjb9XLEssomBDE7C50yQXZ3L_BxpQq70h5T5jskci9iV5kEZauR7Ar7VlB6KsX0lK6K6j2GZHMhUFF4HxqxoE2tKI/s1280/mothers%20day.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="694" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKw3CCBPKc1qT1lK5j1UoVrumRlSJF6yFX43rsWRPaKDiNK2Vn5Kf9AqYDnXpq9E69xMgVs3lF-pp0yvUKjYCM343Wxp4S3hZJjb9XLEssomBDE7C50yQXZ3L_BxpQq70h5T5jskci9iV5kEZauR7Ar7VlB6KsX0lK6K6j2GZHMhUFF4HxqxoE2tKI/w348-h640/mothers%20day.jpg" width="348" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mother's Day 2021</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXzt0xuL2UuR6AbaUBQZLehebWBQWg6W3bs6-J4enbLBFtcQwfX0zKmaOoyE3CB8Cjmb7Ft7p-XDlZb24iBaDxmb2fCgr8Uzqw1eTV23ogxG-odCdinQyDquy7yz41aP5HSOdguW4q5Nh881Wd7sGaDsxn-3I9M4q6pg2g4yrewAaFcp7RbABVkAPh/s2448/20190512_120805.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXzt0xuL2UuR6AbaUBQZLehebWBQWg6W3bs6-J4enbLBFtcQwfX0zKmaOoyE3CB8Cjmb7Ft7p-XDlZb24iBaDxmb2fCgr8Uzqw1eTV23ogxG-odCdinQyDquy7yz41aP5HSOdguW4q5Nh881Wd7sGaDsxn-3I9M4q6pg2g4yrewAaFcp7RbABVkAPh/s320/20190512_120805.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mother's Day 2019</td></tr></tbody></table><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2JeTmf9_Z0g6na1LoQUJT2yYBXC8l29nxTanYv8eRrx-lC-msvQMmeMvsCkMzsb_3gw4ux0Zj9DUNsD42BabuxbUo6nNYlm6k4hC795Mugno28jUC994NOQ0x6ggaLLJ6MkkCPt1F2wJLckRfTSUfuedoPC4IbY4q4JqGkYlqKMjFks2LzA4Onf5G/s1080/IMG_20190512_121554_346.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2JeTmf9_Z0g6na1LoQUJT2yYBXC8l29nxTanYv8eRrx-lC-msvQMmeMvsCkMzsb_3gw4ux0Zj9DUNsD42BabuxbUo6nNYlm6k4hC795Mugno28jUC994NOQ0x6ggaLLJ6MkkCPt1F2wJLckRfTSUfuedoPC4IbY4q4JqGkYlqKMjFks2LzA4Onf5G/s320/IMG_20190512_121554_346.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Some form of Mother's Day is celebrated around the world, in more than fifty countries. The second Sunday in May is the "big day" in the United States, Canada, Australia, and many European countries. United Kingdom and Ireland celebrate in March, and Mexico and El Salvador celebrate on May 10th (so their "big day" was yesterday). France and Sweden celebrate later in May. Argentina celebrates in October, and Russia in November. </div><div><br /></div><div>Setting aside a day to honor mothers goes way back in history and at least a couple of very early traditions are related to religious practice. The ancient Greeks had a festival to honor the goddess Rhea, whom they believed was the mother of the gods. Early Christians honored Mary, the mother of Jesus, on a specific day during the Lent season. And the earliest version of Mother's Day in the United Kingdom was actually a Sunday during Lent on which everyone was supposed to attend their mother church. </div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>If you have a mom, there is nowhere you are likely to go where a prayer has not already been. ~Robert Brault</i></span></div><div><br /></div><div>There are three suggested narratives for how our modern Mother's Day came about. In 1872, Julia Ward Howe, the writer of Battle Hymn of the Republic, pushed for a day dedicated to peace that would honor mothers. Another origin story involves Mrs. Juliet Calhoun Blakeley, who stepped into the pulpit when her pastor son left abruptly and called upon other mothers to join her. This was on the second Sunday of May in 1877. Her two sons made a practice of returning to their hometown to honour her and encouraged others to set aside the second Sunday of May to honour their mothers.</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>I am sure that if the mothers of various nations could meet, there would be no more wars. ~E.M. Forster</i></span></div><div><br /></div><div>The story most of us have heard is about Anna Jarvis who began the movement to a national Mother's Day in 1907. She wanted a day to honour all mothers, living and dead, and felt this would help in bringing the country back together during the ongoing healing process following the War Between the States. In a church service on the second Sunday of May, she handed out her mother's favorite flowers, white carnations. She and her supporters wrote letters to clergy, businessmen, and politicians, and the movement and practice spread to most of the states by 1911. President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the second Sunday of May in 1914 a national holiday in honour of mothers. </div><div><br /></div><div>Since President Wilson's proclamation, Mother's Day has continuously grown in popularity and is now a huge occasion for giving gifts and cards, and it's been said that Anna Jarvis was angry at how quickly the day became commercialized. </div><div><br /></div><div>The National Restaurant Association says it's the most popular day of the year to dine out in the U.S. with about 62 percent of Americans going to a restaurant. (This is why my family chooses a different day other than Sunday to go out!) </div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>The age of your children is a key factor in how quickly you are served in a restaurant. ~Erma Bombeck</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Bad Script;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYItz123FQmojddB7ZP80Zypw4peniG82LSyELGCZP52kFgS4PbyDln-DjTqN2O1ygJR8YB0Beg3mtAwG2s3wbOBEwphzMxF5CRKMGUk5P7cabdmgYNzkVUsa2XM2qsJx_HKuvVn21PQno1rZekLqefUzj5ZgltI1JzCI5eGmBHH92THcAZDi8bNJY/s3264/20190513_193805.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYItz123FQmojddB7ZP80Zypw4peniG82LSyELGCZP52kFgS4PbyDln-DjTqN2O1ygJR8YB0Beg3mtAwG2s3wbOBEwphzMxF5CRKMGUk5P7cabdmgYNzkVUsa2XM2qsJx_HKuvVn21PQno1rZekLqefUzj5ZgltI1JzCI5eGmBHH92THcAZDi8bNJY/w400-h225/20190513_193805.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It's the third largest card-sending holiday, with an estimated 150 million cards exchanged each year, according to the Greeting Card Association. And about 65 percent of card sales happen in the week leading up to Mother's Day!</div><div><br /></div><div>Mother's Day is the busiest phone day of the year, with over 120 million calls placed. (Remember when the volume of calls slowed everything down and your call might not go through because everyone else was also phoning home? I sure do.)</div><div><br /></div><div>There are more internet searches for 'flowers' leading up to Mother's Day than leading up to Valentine's Day. (Personally, I suspect this is because more people need to send flowers, while Valentine's flowers are more often given in person.) One Mother's Day tradition is wearing a carnation. A colored carnation if your mother is still living, and a white carnation if she has passed away.</div><div><br /></div><div>Mother's Day is the third largest retail holiday, according to the National Retail Federation. This year it's estimated that American consumers will spend over 21 billion dollars overall on Mother's Day. Wow!!</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Everyone wants to save the world, but no one wants to help mom do the dishes. ~P.J. O'Rourke</i></span></div><div><br /></div><div>When I was growing up, our church often opened up a time for anyone attending to say a few words about their mother. Of course there were many very heart-felt and moving statements of love and gratitude for moms, but there were always at least a few people who seemed overly sentimental and I had the impression it was a rehearsed speech so a box could be checked off. Annual obligatory statement about mother? Check. I always thought, and still do, that while it's absolutely wonderful to shower mothers with gifts and special treatment on this one day, but if that's the only day you call your mom or treat her right, you're doing it wrong. If you love your mom, you shouldn't need a Hallmark holiday or a big restaurant promotion to remind you to express your devotion.</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Mothers are not the nameless, faceless stereotypes who appear once a year on a greeting card with their virtues set to prose, but women who have been dealt a hand for life and play each card one at a time the best way they know how. ~Erma Bombeck</i></span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwx15KvjgEX__RO7jcWqr8yIAfeSZ4VrOOqWsrcNC9buQ9dPOLEzOMNIEipzBCMaIbcsU9lF6xFI8FFLdU5nuXTHchXfgLofFT7oteKbULZHdplgFEXIL-DaQbk27G0tKu4SHhauFBVxPqSyZWfr04kFv4_rzxhhTZIOpajFxi30vgHvgur3ipK3tr/s1470/funny-mom-quotes6-641c61bf773dd.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1470" data-original-width="980" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwx15KvjgEX__RO7jcWqr8yIAfeSZ4VrOOqWsrcNC9buQ9dPOLEzOMNIEipzBCMaIbcsU9lF6xFI8FFLdU5nuXTHchXfgLofFT7oteKbULZHdplgFEXIL-DaQbk27G0tKu4SHhauFBVxPqSyZWfr04kFv4_rzxhhTZIOpajFxi30vgHvgur3ipK3tr/w426-h640/funny-mom-quotes6-641c61bf773dd.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>While all old people have been young, no young people have been old, and this troubling fact engenders the frustration of all parents and elders, which is that while you can describe your experience, you cannot confer it. ~Andrew Solomon</i></span></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>When I am an old woman I shall wear purple. With a red hat which doesn't go, and doesn't suit me. ~Jenny Joseph</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Bad Script;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuA29PL8-8ap1Yibb-9jHKyI6rDMTKR6nQNl9T4GO-f9EHZeItbWDBG3MvZD1L4NL2xdqAEi9Hf13FFMJWX92_yMTBCR8trSKfhr1BtDPifqB3UzN1dXTPtWASjYiDxaSGCvh50K9QgSlzZNGbiivgFCAf-M-e942Wc_H_qx4jdv--Soi0JGIyiZuL/s1080/IMG_20180831_174945_911.jpg" style="font-family: sans-serif; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuA29PL8-8ap1Yibb-9jHKyI6rDMTKR6nQNl9T4GO-f9EHZeItbWDBG3MvZD1L4NL2xdqAEi9Hf13FFMJWX92_yMTBCR8trSKfhr1BtDPifqB3UzN1dXTPtWASjYiDxaSGCvh50K9QgSlzZNGbiivgFCAf-M-e942Wc_H_qx4jdv--Soi0JGIyiZuL/s320/IMG_20180831_174945_911.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No purple hats but we're wearing red! My sister<br />and me with our daughters.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><div><div>The experience of motherhood sure changes as you get older, doesn't it? I guess that's a question for moms who have been at it for quite a few years. The things that were once a big deal might not be so any more, and sometimes things that seemed trivial earlier take on new meaning. With a first baby, many of us are meticulous about recording every milestone, no matter how tiny. But there are plenty of jokes about how third, fourth, or fifth children don't even have a baby book to record their early years. I was kind of like that, starting a baby book with high hopes for each of my children, but just finding it hard to write everything down. But like most moms I know, I have lots of memories of my babies. Sometimes I just need something to jog that memory out of the mental filing cabinet. I do wish I'd written more down, of course. But I think it's safe to say that moms can keep memories in their hearts, where they mean the most, even if the dates and specific details get lost over the years. </div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Youth fades; love droops; the leaves of friendship fall; a mother's secret hope outlives them all. ~Oliver Wendell Holmes</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Children are the anchors that hold a mother to life. ~Sophocles</i></span></div><div><br /></div><div>I think that's what Mary was doing. Storing away all the precious memories of her experience of her very unusual pregnancy, Jesus' birth story and his childhood, and all the prophecies and teachings that she had to ponder and fit everything together.</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Then he [Jesus, at about twelve years old] went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But his mother treasured all these things in her heart.</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>~Luke 2:51~</i></span></div></div><div><br /></div><div>And though her son was God himself, she and Joseph were obedient in raising him right and in the faith. What an example of a good mother! Timothy's mother and grandmother were heroes of faith as well, and examples to me.</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well.</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>~II Timothy 1:5~</i></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Wishing a very happy Mother's Day to all the homeschool moms out there! </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="css-10yum04 e1tmud0h6" style="box-sizing: border-box; grid-area: dek / dek / dek / dek; padding: 0rem; text-align: start;"><div class="css-10yum04 e1tmud0h6" style="box-sizing: border-box; grid-area: dek / dek / dek / dek; padding: 0rem;"><div class="css-10yum04 e1tmud0h6" style="box-sizing: border-box; grid-area: dek / dek / dek / dek; padding: 0rem;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Sooner or later we all start quoting our mothers. ~Anonymous</i></span></div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Bad Script;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Bad Script;">This post is adapted from <a href="https://morecoffeebreaks.blogspot.com/2023/05/wq-happy-mothers-day.html" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">WQ - Happy Mother's Day!</a>, which appeared on A Fresh Cup of Coffee in May 2023.</span></div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Bad Script;"><a href="https://morecoffeebreaks.blogspot.com/2023/05/wq-happy-mothers-day.html" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2060" data-original-width="2060" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvnOhTosCv5BSTzeGkdCWKqfjSg0ZtiAn6ofOsfEBphMS-5g0WU14oTdvxjhdBCXBckLYP6trJyy2gTxHTzRDadBoe9HaerE1G_RD9wfwTMZHsFJlKW36Fnt6Cdquwb86Qk7-HK6HD342bWvB5w1sKSnI_smmWBAQfczKsyqldlHD9-hgeEO7dn3RD/w200-h200/wq.png" width="200" /></a></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div> Don't miss a coffee break! <a></a><a href="https://follow.it/kympossible?action=followPub"> Subscribe to HS Coffee Break by email</a> </div><div><br /></div><div> <span style="font-size: x-small;">©2006-2023 HS Coffee Break. 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I remember getting up at three in the morning to watch royal weddings on TV. I'm not getting up that early for this, but I do plan to watch some of it. It looks like the live coverage begins at 5 a.m. Eastern. The procession will begin at about that time, with King Charles and Camilla travelling from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach. The coronation ceremony begins at 11 a.m. (which is 6 a.m. Eastern). After the ceremony they will process back to Buckingham Palace, where the royal family will gather on the balcony for a military fly-past of over sixty aircraft. </div><div> </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Visit <i><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/king-charles-iii-coronation-schedule-and-how-to-watch-the-ceremony/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CBS News</a></i> for the entire schedule and more information.</li><li>Visit the BBC News website to see the <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-65473848" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><i>Coronation procession route, what to look out for and when</i></a>. There you'll find a map of the route, details about who will be in the procession and escort, which uniforms members of the armed forces will be wearing, and links to even more information.</li><li>BBC News also makes available the <i><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-65342840" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Coronation timetable: Your complete guide to the day</a></i> to help viewers understand the entire ceremony, Westminster Abbey, and the symbolism and history of much of what will take place.</li></ul></div><div>Curious about the music you'll hear at the Coronation? ClassicFM has been sharing lots of information on their website and Instagram. Here are some highlights:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><i><a href="https://www.classicfm.com/music-news/king-charles-coronation-music-programme/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What music will feature at His Majesty the King's coronation at Westminster Abbey?</a></i> There will be a new coronation anthem by Andrew Lloyd Webber, and eleven other pieces by British composers commissioned by King Charles. There will be three soloists singing, and the service will be sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey and the Choir of His Majesty's Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace. Also participating will be choristers from the Chapel Choir of Methodist College, Belfast and from Truro Cathedral Choir; singers from The Monteverdi Choir; The Ascension Choir; and the King's Scholars from Westminster School. You'll also hear music from the Royal Harpist, a Byzantine Chant Ensemble performing Greek Orthodox music, trumpet fanfares, and the great abbey organ.</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Find out more about St. Edward's Crown, courtesy of the <i><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/resources/idt-5136bea2-40b8-45bf-83be-e06babcbc2bf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BBC</a></i>. Find out more about all the Crown Jewels at <i><a href="https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/history-and-stories/the-crown-jewels/#gs.x918pr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Historic Royal Palaces</a></i>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Did you know? St. Edward's Crown is only worn at coronations, and is otherwise kept in the Tower of London. The last time it was worn was at the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.</li><li>Did you know? The crown is 360 years old, is made of solid 22-carat gold, and weighs nearly five pounds.</li><li>Did you know? The crown is set with 444 gemstones, including sapphires, rubies, amethysts, and topaz. There are four crosses and fleur-de-lis on the band, two arches that meet in the center, and the arches are set with gold beads. The band is trimmed with ermine.</li><li>Did you know? St. Edward's Crown was made for the coronation of Charles II in 1661 and named for an earlier king, Edward the Confessor, from the 11th century.</li></ul></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Saint_Edward%27s_Crown.jpg" style="text-align: left;" title="Sir Robert Viner, 1st Baronet
, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons"><img alt="Saint Edward's Crown" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Saint_Edward%27s_Crown.jpg/256px-Saint_Edward%27s_Crown.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St_Edward%27s_Crown_by_Francis_Sandford.png" style="text-align: left;" title="Francis Sandford (1630 – 94), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons"><img alt="St Edward's Crown by Francis Sandford" height="400" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/St_Edward%27s_Crown_by_Francis_Sandford.png/512px-St_Edward%27s_Crown_by_Francis_Sandford.png" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Did you know? The collection referred to as the Crown Jewels includes St. Edward's Crown, over one hundred objects, and thousands of gemstones. The entire collection is held in trust by the monarch for the nation, and has been housed at the Tower of London since the 1660s.</li><li>Did you know? The Coronation Regalia includes St. Edward's Crown, the Sovereign's Scepter with Cross, the Sovereign's Orb, and the Coronation Spoon. The Sovereign's Scepter with Cross holds the 3106-carat Cullinan Diamond. The Sovereign's Orb is meant to represent to the monarch that their power is derived from God. Are you curious about the spoon? It's used during the coronation to anoint the monarch with holy oil.</li></ul></div><p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sovereign%27s_Sceptre_with_Cross.png" style="text-align: left;" title="Cyril Davenport (1848 – 1941), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons"><img alt="Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4b/Sovereign%27s_Sceptre_with_Cross.png" width="128" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">CNN has published <i><a href="https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2023/05/style/king-charles-coronation-guide-intl-cmd-gbr/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A visual guide to King Charles III's coronation</a></i>, which has a lot of information and photos, and is worth checking out.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Go to the Royal Collection Trust website for <i><a href="https://www.rct.uk/visit/the-royal-mews-buckingham-palace/highlights-of-the-royal-mews#/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Highlights of the Royal Mews</a></i>, and learn about the horses, coaches, and carriages that you'll see in the processions. Beautiful!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/luMUPoRTRuQ" title="YouTube video player" width="450"></iframe></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">See my related article <i><a href="https://kympossibleblog.blogspot.com/2020/05/from-high-school-lesson-book-victoria.html" target="_blank">From the High School Lesson Book: Victoria Day</a></i> to find out more about the relationship between Canada and the United Kingdom, and why Canada has a long weekend in May to recognize a British monarch.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SotzkgjK9wo/XsIBNCBjekI/AAAAAAAAm9M/T0s5dJnyCXMOTu0dNLRF1aphuKIPOnUGwCK4BGAsYHg/lesson%2Bbook%2Bvictoria.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SotzkgjK9wo/XsIBNCBjekI/AAAAAAAAm9M/T0s5dJnyCXMOTu0dNLRF1aphuKIPOnUGwCK4BGAsYHg/w320-h320/lesson%2Bbook%2Bvictoria.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dronning_victoria.jpg" style="text-align: left;" title="Henry Pierce Bone
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<div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons"></div></div>Kym http://www.blogger.com/profile/11491633578560803666noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915118192002933969.post-81883247346647048272023-04-25T16:39:00.005-04:002023-04-25T16:40:41.558-04:00High School Writing Tip Sheets - Scenes, Summaries, and Stories<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">This post contains affiliate links - using affiliate links from HS Coffee Break helps fuel this blog. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://kympossibleblog.blogspot.com/2023/04/high-school-writing-tip-sheets-scenes.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2060" data-original-width="2060" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQotBpXd9MsHcgLKSOG9wZbNOE5vB-TnLwXi4VpG3OBFfdvkKQc6FCQbo9Dg9KY1PRTY36aNDS7bawNf_yq889fqsCmw7XJFhpIKvWjeQIUxEPTczFrRdL3uezDf749k1OSzZ1Wl_zCjKm2htj9_6bR1gsBHxd2K0RV5qXulrQy9GceNsn-Rc6hoq0VQ/w400-h400/tip%20sheet.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div>For the past few years I have been teaching high school writing in our homeschool tutorial co-op. Having seen several groups of students through the courses, I've noticed some issues and questions coming up regularly. I hope these Tip Sheets will be helpful to my students, their parents, and perhaps to other students and parent/teachers as well.</div><div><br /></div><div>**********</div><div><br /></div><div>Since I was back at my old stomping grounds this week, I had the opportunity to guest teach (it wasn't really substituting, since it was originally my class?!) at the co-op, and we talked about the difference between a scene and a narrative summary, and some related ideas when it comes to writing fiction. I thought that might be a good topic to discuss in a tip sheet too. </div><div><br /></div><div>Since my classes use the textbook <a href="http://writingwithsharonwatson.com/writing-fiction-in-high-school/" rel="nofollow" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Writing Fiction [In High School]</a><span> from </span><i><a href="https://writingwithsharonwatson.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Writing with Sharon Watson</a>, </i>and follow most of the assignments in the given order, students are most often asked to write <b>scenes</b>. On occasion, they're assigned a short story but that's the exception. We learn about plot structures and aspects like the Major Dramatic Question that are related to an entire story, whether a short story of a couple of pages or a full-length novel, but the students are asked to write scenes. A fair question might be, "Why just scenes?" or even, "Why wait until this late in the text to explain the difference between scenes and stories?"</div><div><br /></div><div>Writing just a scene instead of needing to write an entire story means that students can work with a smaller cast of characters, can jump into a story without developing all the background and how it all started, and can end their writing assignment on a cliffhanger, or without needing to resolve the conflicts they've created. So that answers the first why question.</div><div><br /></div><div>The second why question is a little tougher, and after the first year I taught this course, I figured out that it was helpful right near the start of the year to explain what I expected when I assigned a scene, and what made a scene different from a whole story or narrative summary. A lot of my assignment reminders endeitd with a line something like, "Remember: you don't have to resolve all the conflicts. This is only a scene, so it's just part of a larger story that you don't have to tell in this assignment." </div><div><br /></div><div>The chapter that I taught from this past week, and will finish in the next class goes into the nitty gritty about the differences, discussing what constitutes a scene and what constitutes a narrative summary, and when and where a writer would need to use narrative summary.</div><h3>What Is A Scene?</h3><div>A scene could be defined as the action of the story being described in real time, and complete with the appropriate descriptions of action, dialog, and narrative actions. Generally, there will be enough information in a scene that it could be reconstructed and acted out without too much guesswork. If there's dialog between characters, much of it will be written out with speaker tags and narrative actions. The action of the scene will be sort of a blow-by-blow account of what the character or characters do. </div><div><br /></div><div>A scene is a story within a story, in a sense, because there should be a scene goal which is a lot like the Major Dramatic Question of the whole story. The protagonist, or the main character in the scene, has a goal, and some kind of obstacle arises to keep him or her from reaching that goal. By the end of the scene it's clear whether or not the character has achieved the scene goal, and there has been some conflict or tension introduced. There may be some new information introduced as well. </div><div><br /></div><div>A scene also takes place in one setting. A particular timeframe in the story, and in one general location in the story. It can be helpful to think of it as a scene in a stage play. The action of Scene I takes place inside the palace, for example, so that is the backdrop or set. At the end of Scene I there may be a curtain or the lights will go down so that the backdrop can be changed for Scene II, which takes place the next day in the garden. If time has passed but the location is the same, there may be a curtain in order to indicate to the audience that Scene III, which still in the garden, takes place a week later.</div><h3>Beginning and Ending a Scene</h3><div>The beginning of the scene needs to have setting established, so an indicator of place, time of day, weather, season, or whatever is needed to let the reader know when and where this part of the story happens. The scene question should be stated or implied fairly early in the scene, and this can be done through dialog or description of the character's thoughts or feelings. Some conflict or obstacle will get in the way of the main character's attempt to get what he was hoping for in the scene. This may or may not be successful, but it should bring some tension into the story. </div><div><br /></div><div>By the end of the scene, this new conflict has been dealt with in some way, at least partially, and the character has either achieved the goal or hasn't. He may have also learned new information, or the reader may be given new information that impacts the story. The character's situation should have changed during the scene. He has learned something, lost something, gained something, been wounded, found a new ally or enemy, or won or lost a battle. The end of the scene should naturally lead to the next scene or hint at more conflict or complications to come. After all, unless this is the end of the novel, you want the reader to turn the page and keep reading!</div><h3>What Is Narrative Summary?</h3><div>It's called narrative summary because that's what it does. It summarizes and condenses the narrative, and it's a very useful tool when used correctly. Instead of that play-by-play dialog and action, the narrative summary will tell you in a sentence or two that the characters talked or did something, but without details. Think about a murder mystery novel. There might be a week that goes by between scenes during which the detective is working on the case but there are no significant developments. The narrative summary might be a paragraph stating just that. Or the narrative summary might be a paragraph or two that narrate the detective's thought process as he reviews all the information he has so far and figures out which lead to pursue next and how. Passages in a story that focus on what a character is thinking or their emotional state.</div><div><br /></div><div>Narrative summary can also be used to describe setting, a character, or some detail; or to explain information that the reader will need to understand something in the story.</div><div><br /></div><div>Narrative summary is often useful at the end of a scene, if the character needs to reflect on or process what has just happened in the scene's action. This is called a sequel. </div><h3>Quick Tips:</h3><div>If your assignment is to write a scene, establish the time frame and place for your scene. You've already learned that your characters need motivation in the form of a Major Dramatic Question, so apply this same idea by giving your main character a scene goal. The overall goal for Rapunzel in the movie Tangled was to see the floating lights, but one scene goal would be to convince Flynn to be her guide. In another scene, her goal would be to heal the cut on Flynn's hand. Decide on the scene goal for your character and what conflict will get in the way of them achieving the goal. Write your scene, making sure you stay in that location and time frame. </div><div><br /></div><div>If you look back at what you've written and realize that it covers weeks or months or years, you've probably written narrative summary instead of a scene. If you intended to write a scene about an argument between a grown brother and sister, but most of what you've written is backstory about their childhood and why they haven't spoken to each other since they were teenagers, you've probably written narrative summary. </div><div><br /></div><div>If you're writing a short story, look for the same balance. The story will have more than one scene, and will need some narrative summary to connect those scenes. Generally, you want more scene than summary. That's where your proofreading and editing step can be very helpful. Have a critical eye to what is necessary to your story. Make the dialog worthwhile; use your description tools for those elements that are important for characterization and setting; make sure your narrative summary transitions are brief; and if necessary, use narrative summaries for a main character to reflect and plan between scenes.</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>When you write a story, you are telling yourself the story. When you rewrite, your main job is taking out all the things that are NOT the story . . . Your stuff starts out being just for you . . . but then it goes out. Once you know what the story is and get it right, as right as you can . . . it belongs to anyone who wants to read it, or criticise it. ~Stephen King</i></span></div><div><br /></div><div>**********</div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1463582080/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1463582080&linkCode=as2&tag=homecoffbrea-20&linkId=64b012fce7c1730e0d55e70c88013d1e" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=1463582080&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL250_&tag=homecoffbrea-20" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><span style="text-align: left;">Sources for this article include: </span><a href="http://writingwithsharonwatson.com/writing-fiction-in-high-school/" rel="nofollow" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Writing Fiction [In High School]</a><span> from </span><i><a href="https://writingwithsharonwatson.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Writing with Sharon Watson</a></i></div></div><div><br /></div><div> Don't miss a coffee break! <a></a><a href="https://follow.it/kympossible?action=followPub"> Subscribe to HS Coffee Break by email</a> </div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;"> ©2006-2022 HS Coffee Break. 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It included things unrelated to homeschooling too, as it was essentially a collection of the different things I was reading. As I finished the journey through homeschooling my own kids, I did continue tutoring and mentoring homeschool families, and was involved in the homeschool community, but I did this round-up less often, until eventually I left off doing it altogether. After a recent move, I started a new blog which is now the home of the Coffee Break Reading List, but because I still care deeply about homeschooling, I'm still going to try to do a homeschool related reading list here. Here are just a few things I've found during recent coffee breaks that you may find interesting as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both;">The homeschool reading corner:</h3></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>One of the enduring misconceptions about homeschooling is that kids are missing out on socialization. Personally, I don't think people know exactly what they mean by the word when they ask that stereotypical question: What about socialization? The article <i><a href="https://schoolhousereviewcrew.com/examining-the-socialization-myth/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Examining the Socialization Myth</a></i> at the <i><a href="https://schoolhousereviewcrew.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Homeschool Review Crew</a></i> website addresses the question and some possible answers. </li><li>Apparently, we're starting to see a shift in what young people pursue after high school and apprenticeship type programs are gaining in popularity while college enrollment is not. <i><a href="https://notthebee.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Not The Bee</a></i> summarizes in <i><a href="https://notthebee.com/article/great-news-more-and-more-young-people-are-foregoing-college-and-taking-up-apprenticeships-instead" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Great News: More and more young people are foregoing college and taking up apprenticeships instead</a></i>. As their article concludes, certainly a college education is needed for some career choices, but unless it's a necessity for what your high schooler wants to pursue, check out other options. My recommendation is to find the most efficient way to get to the job or career you're after, and you might be surprised how often it's possible and beneficial to bypass college to get there.</li><li>Speaking of alternatives to college, here's a homeschooled student in Australia that's on a fast track to learning sales, marketing, and business, and basically apprenticing in his father's business. <i><a href="https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/school-life/why-wait-till-im-18-teen-makes-30k-a-year-while-finishing-school/news-story/0bb5c5c1ddb4c4aba8c329fa41ae9f60" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">'Why wait till I'm 18?': Teen makes 30k a year while finishing school</a></i> (from news.com.au)</li><li>HB 127 has been introduced in Ohio, which would lift some of the paperwork and approval burden from parents wishing to homeschool. <i><a href="https://www.nbc4i.com/news/politics/ohio-bill-loosens-home-schooling-requirements/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ohio bill loosens home schooling requirements</a></i>, as reported by NBC. Follow what the <i><a href="https://hslda.org/legal/legislation/bills" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HSLDA legal team is recommending regarding Ohio legislation</a></i>, and visit the <i><a href="https://hslda.org/legal/legislation?vvsrc=%2fCampaigns" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HSLDA campaigns page</a></i> to check on legislation affecting homeschooling in your state and the HSLDA recommendations on those bills.</li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitettKXUgf9jruxnIuC36Zy6afvUFVyrvZpVvlkTDGuemJPKkbGgzIWZwN4ier251dt0lFkds_qqRvsA8KDWuGpsaPnSiPMRJfWtQMAZ4nHp-uHuwpzFd52dYOpgBhp5cCzAtagh6p1-NyCqtUfiLuakJpTLQzpLGcM3BavtqGZzfjJpC5SetXcdoDkA/s719/homeschool.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="544" data-original-width="719" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitettKXUgf9jruxnIuC36Zy6afvUFVyrvZpVvlkTDGuemJPKkbGgzIWZwN4ier251dt0lFkds_qqRvsA8KDWuGpsaPnSiPMRJfWtQMAZ4nHp-uHuwpzFd52dYOpgBhp5cCzAtagh6p1-NyCqtUfiLuakJpTLQzpLGcM3BavtqGZzfjJpC5SetXcdoDkA/w400-h303/homeschool.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU7nCxAldpowiQS-yIK48gQoDoOMPbN2iJQjvyByTl-wUjioGnxUIg_0h6LkV6MWQAvQkJn_Jbrf9n49o6kmJlIN141SpkkfbFoEBtIDdDORomRA3dTAMlwuuR86bpSPzCmrCazxBNdFV_eCONU5dGXY0TUc9OYgXDtHBxPncxv9u-pAETURgWrEeMhg/s1350/short%20season.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU7nCxAldpowiQS-yIK48gQoDoOMPbN2iJQjvyByTl-wUjioGnxUIg_0h6LkV6MWQAvQkJn_Jbrf9n49o6kmJlIN141SpkkfbFoEBtIDdDORomRA3dTAMlwuuR86bpSPzCmrCazxBNdFV_eCONU5dGXY0TUc9OYgXDtHBxPncxv9u-pAETURgWrEeMhg/w320-h400/short%20season.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Don't waste a lot of time and money pushing kids in a direction they don't want to go. Instead, find out what weirdness they excel at and encourage them to do that. Then get out of the way. ~Seth Godin</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>The best education does not happen at a desk, but rather engaged in everyday living - hands-on, exploring, in active relationship with life. ~Vince Gowman</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><h3 style="clear: both;">Resource Spotlight:</h3></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you have a high school student that will graduate this year, you're probably making plans to celebrate their achievement―and yours! Some homeschool groups get together for graduation ceremonies, present diplomas, and all of that, but not all do. If you're looking to do any part of it yourself, you might want to check out this How-to post of mine: <i><a href="https://kympossibleblog.blogspot.com/2019/04/transcripts-diplomas-how-do-you-do-those.html" target="_blank">Transcripts? Diplomas? How do you do those?</a> </i>You'll find links there to some companies that provide tools to help you with the transcript and the diploma.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fZivrltRrM8/XKwuDKI5lLI/AAAAAAAAg1A/DC2W5Ef_xHsqqip0mcC8lVly_JrLnSC6gCLcBGAs/s1600/how%2Bdo%2Byou%2B04-09.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Transcripts? Diplomas? How Do You Do Those? Part of the How Do You Homeschool series on Homeschool Coffee Break @ kympossibleblog.blogspot.com" border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fZivrltRrM8/XKwuDKI5lLI/AAAAAAAAg1A/DC2W5Ef_xHsqqip0mcC8lVly_JrLnSC6gCLcBGAs/w320-h320/how%2Bdo%2Byou%2B04-09.jpg" title="" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">That includes a link to my 2018 (and 2016) review of <a href="https://kympossibleblog.blogspot.com/2018/04/homeschool-diploma-celebrating.html" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Homeschool Diploma - Celebrating Homeschool Graduations</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XmT44J55QR4/WsLo9BoX0cI/AAAAAAAAaHM/27DAIGZRrmY5q26bj0gBZBLJza-waQRQgCLcBGAs/s1600/homeschool%2Bdiploma%2Bheader.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Homeschool Diploma - Celebrating Homeschool Graduations (A Homeschool Coffee Break review for the Homeschool Review Crew) on Homeschool Coffee Break @ kympossibleblog.blogspot.com" border="0" data-original-height="1052" data-original-width="752" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XmT44J55QR4/WsLo9BoX0cI/AAAAAAAAaHM/27DAIGZRrmY5q26bj0gBZBLJza-waQRQgCLcBGAs/s320/homeschool%2Bdiploma%2Bheader.jpg" title="" width="228" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://schoolhouseteachers.com/dap/a/?a=29083" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-style: italic; text-align: left;" target="_blank">SchoolhouseTeachers.com</a> will be honoring seniors during the 2023 Senior Recognition. If you have a graduate in the house, send in a photo of your senior and a favorite quote, Scripture, or plans for the future (280-character limit). Seniors will be showcased in the <a href="http://schoolhouseteachers.com/dap/a/?a=29083" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-style: italic; text-align: left;" target="_blank">SchoolhouseTeachers.com</a> Facebook group, Instagram, and Twitter pages, beginning May 29th. Visit the Activity Calendar section of your Member Dashboard to find full details. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://schoolhouseteachers.com/dap/a/?a=29083" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="643" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9KM006O3qa_WV5SzN9Q0xkLDT69MkuGiKyRkkF9zt_OuVQpkxVUadUnbl-UCrmXYJeq8O_rQAbTuahVYiXor4SYr37V2ttdFLCpyTqzxnNBwGznatJ2RXI7bj3ZPXkE7ai24GruIQLFYjHfglKhaZxQIqLItieeljeDmjSrRT3jGnTULmtkemC8c3Dg/s320/graduating-seniors-recognition-500pxh-2.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3>From the archives here at Homeschool Coffee Break: </h3><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Homeschool convention season is also beginning, so here's a guide to getting the most out of one if you go: <i><a href="https://kympossibleblog.blogspot.com/2019/04/do-you-attend-homeschool-conventions.html" target="_blank">Do You Attend Homeschool Conventions?</a></i></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZeAz1wrV8tE/XKLhvBZSu9I/AAAAAAAAguM/8TNpTxeDJUgnmfjtfHUr5i4B8NLSDJxUgCLcBGAs/s1600/how%2Bdo%2Byou%2B04-02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Do You Attend Homeschool Conventions? Part of the How Do You Homeschool Series on Homeschool Coffee Break @ kympossibleblog.blogspot.com" border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZeAz1wrV8tE/XKLhvBZSu9I/AAAAAAAAguM/8TNpTxeDJUgnmfjtfHUr5i4B8NLSDJxUgCLcBGAs/w320-h320/how%2Bdo%2Byou%2B04-02.jpg" title="" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Links to help you find conventions near you:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://homeschoolcompass.com/2023-christian-homeschool-conventions-and-conferences/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2023 List of Christian Homeschool Conventions, Conferences, and Retreats</a></i> (The Homeschool Compass)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://greathomeschoolconventions.com/locations" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Great Homeschool Conventions</a></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://teachthemdiligently.net/homeschool-convention-locations/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Teach Them Diligently 2023 Convention Locations</a></i></div></div><h3 style="clear: both;">My personal coffee break reading:</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3zLPXWF" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Women Talking</a> by Miriam Toews (just finished!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3FiALn0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">After the Boxes Are Unpacked: Moving On After Moving In</a> by Susan Miller (also just finished!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3Jg8wqb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">When Tomorrow Came</a> by Hannah Linder</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3vFqLig" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Perilous Perspective</a> by Anna Lee Huber </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Having seen several groups of students through the courses, I've noticed some issues and questions coming up regularly. I hope these Tip Sheets will be helpful to my students, their parents, and perhaps to other students and parent/teachers as well.</div><div><br /></div><div>**********</div><div>Last week we explored <i><a href="https://kympossibleblog.blogspot.com/2023/03/high-school-writing-tip-sheets-plot.html" target="_blank">The Hero's Journey as a plot framework</a></i>, and although it was meant to be a brief overview, it was quite long! Today I'm outlining another plot framework that is taught in my Creative Writing classes based on <a href="http://writingwithsharonwatson.com/writing-fiction-in-high-school/" rel="nofollow" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Writing Fiction [In High School]</a><span> from </span><i><a href="https://writingwithsharonwatson.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Writing with Sharon Watson</a>, </i><span>and I promise this article will be shorter!</span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1463582080/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1463582080&linkCode=as2&tag=homecoffbrea-20&linkId=64b012fce7c1730e0d55e70c88013d1e" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=1463582080&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL250_&tag=homecoffbrea-20" /></a></span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span>This plot framework is based on a 1900 play by Austrian Arthur Schnitzler. Schnitzler's play, which was titled La Ronde, was a series of two-character scenes in which something was given from character to character. The first scene is between a prostitute and a soldier, the second between the soldier and a maid, the third between the maid and another character, and so on until the final scene between a count and the prostitute from the first scene. The 'something' that is passed from character to character until the story comes full circle is a venereal disease. The play was making a social commentary on morality and class boundaries, but the point was made through the disease being passed on regardless of class or outward show of morals.</span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div>So here's the basic idea of the structure: A thing of some kind is passed from one person to another in the story, until it comes full circle, and that thing represents or symbolizes something else―an idea or concept which is the theme of the story. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyHQsCRJncLBJs-d2UnU3ubt6ybTx9goPn29I1CKWExILWvyt_u3cqLxlFKQlU_xQhG_ZnKK5HuTHz0ekgj_vuRCbxaA8VrUz_gJJEG1T1Ng3gIVr-ndOt0tor8aI1p-rDLD7U9VrhKGAlF4EpLUMHAJJAxhHTspWIrH1F0YTTXiAqfTsVbfKIKxNwjA/s640/puzzle-210792_640.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="452" data-original-width="640" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyHQsCRJncLBJs-d2UnU3ubt6ybTx9goPn29I1CKWExILWvyt_u3cqLxlFKQlU_xQhG_ZnKK5HuTHz0ekgj_vuRCbxaA8VrUz_gJJEG1T1Ng3gIVr-ndOt0tor8aI1p-rDLD7U9VrhKGAlF4EpLUMHAJJAxhHTspWIrH1F0YTTXiAqfTsVbfKIKxNwjA/w400-h283/puzzle-210792_640.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Let's look at some examples mentioned by Watson in the textbook. There are two episodes of the classic TV series <i>M*A*S*H*</i> that were written by Alan Alda using the idea of passing something around. In "The Long John Flap" a pair of long johns arrives at the army hospital during a very cold winter, and everyone there wants those long johns. The characters barter, threaten, and wager to get those long johns. Of course it's funny, but the story is not about who gets the long johns, but about the characters themselves and the relationships between them. What are they willing to do in order to get what they want? The other episode is "The Rooster Crowed at Midnight". In this one, one of the soldiers receives a book in the mail. It's a murder mystery and everyone wants to read it. The book is passed around―sometimes being stolen or traded for―but no one finished reading until the end of the episode. At that point it's discovered that the final pages have been ripped out of the book and so no one knows how it ends! What is this one about? Perhaps it's a commentary that no matter what we do, no one really knows how things will turn out in the end or even what might happen next in life.</div><div><br /></div><div>A book from a few years ago, <i>The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants</i> by Ann Brashares, also uses a la ronde style plot. Four teen friends have to spend the summer apart and don't know if they'll see each other again. They find a pair of pants that fits them all, and decide to send the pants around to each other over the summer as a way to stay in touch. They establish rules for what to do with the pants and what can be done while wearing them. The story is really about the girls' relationship and how each one deals with her own struggles.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you are writing a story of your own with this plot framework, here's what to consider. Decide what will be passed around among the characters. Will it be passed unwittingly or on purpose? If it's passed on purpose, will there be rules established or will each character make their own decision about who gets it next and how it will be given? Remember that the object should come back to the first character somehow. What is the story really about? What does the object being passed around symbolize or represent?</div><div><br /></div><div> A family decides to pass a cherished heirloom or diary from one character to another as a way to remember the loved one that has passed on. This is a very intentional symbolism that each member of the family is aware of from the start.</div><div><br /></div><div>A character gives a small gift to another character to cheer them up, not knowing that the recipient will pass that gift on to another character and so on until the gift is given back to the first character. This is another intentional symbolism where the object may represent hope or encouragement. There may or may not be any instruction given by the characters to pass it along to someone else. The object passed may have very little monetary value, which emphasizes that it is a symbol.</div><div><br /></div><div>An object can be found and passed from one character to another until it finds its way back to the original owner. This idea can be done with a prologue in which someone loses the object or is unable to take it with them. Again, this one can be very intentional or serendipitous in how the object is passed around and this lends itself to either serious or lighthearted in the symbolism, as long as the idea the object represents is consistent from one character to another.</div><div><br /></div><div>You can write something like Alda's screenplays for the <i>M*A*S*H* </i>episodes, with a sought-after object being traded and stolen and argued over, with a lot of humor involved, but the object and interactions needs to represent something more than just the object everyone wants. So while a story about teenage boys having a game of stealing a baseball cap from each other in silly ways might be entertaining, it still should be clear that the cap represents something such as their support of each other despite their disagreements. </div><div><br /></div><div>One example from my family that I've shared with classes as a story idea is the squishy minion at my house. A couple years ago, I got a minion toy that is kind of like one of those spongy stress relief balls in a gift basket. He sat out on my counter for awhile because I wasn't sure what to do with him. Then one of the kids decided to hide him to see how long it would take me to notice. He was very cleverly hidden! And once I found him I hid him and then the game was on to see who would find him next. This game has been going on for awhile, and the rules are that whoever finds the minion gets to hide him next, and he must be hidden in a part of the house that everyone has access to (so not in your own bedroom), and where he's very unlikely to be accidentally discarded or destroyed (so not in the bottom of a trash can or in the dryer vent). What does the minion represent? That's not quite as clear, but maybe family ties or perseverance. When I visit the kids in a couple weeks, one of my goals will be to find the minion and then hide him for the kids to find after I've left.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo8kR8OmmAohdeZHhnWsLfl5hWUg2M_fbtPRXi6S_q5ylsKtWvRNuPl5PLga-npqzpJTtiqCoKqq98GU0MlZ7NHHmWsk8-D_UtLw9vlZimKIZmvLyXNbWJW18Lok0HoFZqgjktQKs2b0ddRRr0QERDH3XvcdwOsuNdrehf6I0z8h2du51eixAt7Pod4A/s3225/20211017_184643.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3225" data-original-width="1844" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo8kR8OmmAohdeZHhnWsLfl5hWUg2M_fbtPRXi6S_q5ylsKtWvRNuPl5PLga-npqzpJTtiqCoKqq98GU0MlZ7NHHmWsk8-D_UtLw9vlZimKIZmvLyXNbWJW18Lok0HoFZqgjktQKs2b0ddRRr0QERDH3XvcdwOsuNdrehf6I0z8h2du51eixAt7Pod4A/w229-h400/20211017_184643.jpg" width="229" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70zT16Kfu5FYG1mmKzlKAY4uzmxQaE4D1gansZkJPQS7RXdZvJllnufO03kI_VhwX-fyE0F5LLF21JJM29n6X6DBy-qRAhKqRPFcr02pATF4gF3PMtbG6wLqlXo-A52SPncaMdMqb9MHzf1gkY2_zFajonJ2Uh1XBmKDiYbWckA7f49EuloXjyf6u3A/s2441/20211031_160856.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2441" data-original-width="1960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70zT16Kfu5FYG1mmKzlKAY4uzmxQaE4D1gansZkJPQS7RXdZvJllnufO03kI_VhwX-fyE0F5LLF21JJM29n6X6DBy-qRAhKqRPFcr02pATF4gF3PMtbG6wLqlXo-A52SPncaMdMqb9MHzf1gkY2_zFajonJ2Uh1XBmKDiYbWckA7f49EuloXjyf6u3A/s320/20211031_160856.jpg" width="257" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYpaL_dWN4wU55FjVC81VIR5EJ1CUXBhVWpbOL64X6lgjWG6IWtPMH-_fgbj4tAx0HXaQfGFXb4raf3ztY2rOiVCj3cFcm_xcUXvvTFfCQG3fe-KFybv8ixn9XNdF8W-RNsGqb8ygCMI7s-3WX1XtGMCfU2O0h1g-7Am0MjFj13AyR-qnhzGXtoFTabQ/s4032/20211031_161009.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYpaL_dWN4wU55FjVC81VIR5EJ1CUXBhVWpbOL64X6lgjWG6IWtPMH-_fgbj4tAx0HXaQfGFXb4raf3ztY2rOiVCj3cFcm_xcUXvvTFfCQG3fe-KFybv8ixn9XNdF8W-RNsGqb8ygCMI7s-3WX1XtGMCfU2O0h1g-7Am0MjFj13AyR-qnhzGXtoFTabQ/w312-h640/20211031_161009.jpg" width="312" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><blockquote><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>There are only so many plots in the world. It's how they unfold that makes them interesting. ~Lauren Beukes</i></span></div><div></div></blockquote><div>**********</div></div><div>See <a href="https://kympossibleblog.blogspot.com/2023/03/high-school-writing-tip-sheets-plot.html" target="_blank"><i>High School Writing Tip Sheet - The Plot Thickens (Part One)</i></a> for more about The Hero's Journey.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://kympossibleblog.blogspot.com/2023/03/high-school-writing-tip-sheets-plot.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2060" data-original-width="2060" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzuieROCRX0kBj6r5xrQIwPlB8NWDzvCgU7UmyWvE4zAYz9x8PY5-WPiIr3D31__wE1glnpOKRI5nLzUTJUnnDEwG1ZKgIB9nui39bTCJw_6YjX2rY3B0oXOxW6xXXXTtwW2VJlibeNdYglFmV5RYoLB7FmZmrd600Zf58jfdJNfbSu_N7gorWYzMkZA/w200-h200/tip%20sheet%20(1).png" width="200" /></a></div><div></div><div><br /></div></div><div> Don't miss a coffee break! <a></a><a href="https://follow.it/kympossible?action=followPub"> Subscribe to HS Coffee Break by email</a> </div><div><br /></div><div> <span style="font-size: x-small;">©2006-2023 HS Coffee Break. 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Buy tickets at: </b></span></span><a href="https://www.fathomevents.com/events/The-Journey-A-Music-Special-from-Andrea-Bocelli" rel="nofollow" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>TheJourney.movie</b></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXCg6tbyV3rtdEreA7_q-_Kz4kIn5SGPSOJBTOun8PVpu-Raw5kff5YCN_iisqQdcD12HTF7cPCbiyqPN_y8dk3qzpPAYfuDN37TrZjScF15A46undbajhDx9af1-eEwYoI1iiyza7nFwl6hjP6UC9tGFDRdRJpbSmrF-VMOcgJALVZr2lhwDKD7dE/s6000/LORENZO%20MONTANELLI%20-%20AB%20THE%20JOURNEY%2009.05.2021_-47.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXCg6tbyV3rtdEreA7_q-_Kz4kIn5SGPSOJBTOun8PVpu-Raw5kff5YCN_iisqQdcD12HTF7cPCbiyqPN_y8dk3qzpPAYfuDN37TrZjScF15A46undbajhDx9af1-eEwYoI1iiyza7nFwl6hjP6UC9tGFDRdRJpbSmrF-VMOcgJALVZr2lhwDKD7dE/s320/LORENZO%20MONTANELLI%20-%20AB%20THE%20JOURNEY%2009.05.2021_-47.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"We journeyed by horse for over 300 kilometers along a path that was not always easy to travel, but absolutely beautiful, made of meadows and forests; sacred places filled with lasting testimonies of faith, full of art of incredible beauty, and views in front of which one can't but ponder about creation and the miraculous work of our Heavenly Father." ~Andrea Bocelli, talking about his movie, THE JOURNEY, in theaters beginning Palm Sunday, April 2.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">What is Andrea Bocelli's hope for you when you see THE JOURNEY? "My wish is that the movie can offer an invitation to fully live and recognize our daily miracles."</div><div><div><br /></div><div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4kKfbhUB_no" title="YouTube video player" width="450"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Synopsis: </b>Combining world-class musical performances with intimate conversations across the awe-inspiring Italian countryside, THE JOURNEY: A Music Special from Andrea Bocelli is an exploration of moments that define us, songs that inspire us, and relationships that connect us to what matters most in life.</div></blockquote><div><div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p>From TBN comes THE JOURNEY, a sacred pilgrimage of hope, beauty, and song featuring Andrea Bocelli and other great artists. In addition to Bocelli, THE JOURNEY features Michael W. Smith, Tori Kelly, Tauren Wells, TAYA, and many others in amazing musical performances across majestic locations. You'll be swept away by the beauty of THE JOURNEY. Experience the awe of the music, the Italian landscape, meaningful conversations, and the reality of hope, faith, and love. Get your tickets at <a href="https://www.fathomevents.com/events/The-Journey-A-Music-Special-from-Andrea-Bocelli" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><i>TheJourney.movie</i></a>. </p>This special theatrical event opens on Palm Sunday and continues through Holy Week: April 2nd through April 9th.</blockquote><div><br style="font-size: small; text-align: left;" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaMIV7yVWl2HMKXFTLdvfHE-VYyfjA1DFVipKH-xyGxRSBx5TfPqwSW44zvpJ9dTu_z72wW31RQDFVVb-1exGCFz22OHWRieRfnCjgM2hgRJP5BrW0TQPxT_N5po0nsvs-3lC8H4sPcBPEjfnKXptdeA7ARwBB-ge1iTFIQ3Gj7BB40LtafkDClGhR/s4096/TheJourney19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2731" data-original-width="4096" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaMIV7yVWl2HMKXFTLdvfHE-VYyfjA1DFVipKH-xyGxRSBx5TfPqwSW44zvpJ9dTu_z72wW31RQDFVVb-1exGCFz22OHWRieRfnCjgM2hgRJP5BrW0TQPxT_N5po0nsvs-3lC8H4sPcBPEjfnKXptdeA7ARwBB-ge1iTFIQ3Gj7BB40LtafkDClGhR/w400-h266/TheJourney19.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>My thoughts: </b> I love Andrea Bocelli's voice and couldn't pass up the opportunity to hear him along with other wonderful musicians like Tori Kelly and Michael W. Smith. To also get a glimpse of some of the beautiful buildings and landscapes along Italy's Via Francigena and be introduced to musical artists I wasn't familiar with made it even more special. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Andrea and his wife Veronica begin their journey along this ancient road of pilgrimage in Rome, and as they travel, they talk with each other and with some of the guest artists about their own personal journeys of faith. Childhood memories and experiences that shaped them, and how God worked to give them hope and purpose, and what they want to share with the world through their music. Bocelli's children, Matteo and Virginia, make appearances as well, and both of those segments are very moving. Bocelli singing his own "Ave Maria" while joined by his daughter is breathtaking.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoNmKGeHgLkTQQr9oRQ9mWzZbSPRrKEb9plesJ8DfYmMJ9ePLHzU9rCNt-q6J8k0RNSLA2bVtyTcWcApqg0eEK7RhIfsACEc3ETgMdsPvViQOMos9U0_I4rbTj006ReuFKzajHN6ZWb3iFKx4-S535yIlF4pxIVh1cLy-vscJiaSdMnTf4XUkzTEHr/s3601/lucarossetti-2339.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2401" data-original-width="3601" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoNmKGeHgLkTQQr9oRQ9mWzZbSPRrKEb9plesJ8DfYmMJ9ePLHzU9rCNt-q6J8k0RNSLA2bVtyTcWcApqg0eEK7RhIfsACEc3ETgMdsPvViQOMos9U0_I4rbTj006ReuFKzajHN6ZWb3iFKx4-S535yIlF4pxIVh1cLy-vscJiaSdMnTf4XUkzTEHr/s320/lucarossetti-2339.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyRZglvZqy_aGxVcafCc0TqXmAjbKpvmKuREp7L0fCFG06y2ydwbd6lZVqJVUgAsS9AMN6LH74gP6F1UcETkmKe7hmhWNaew46RakHHx9HCkVVd28RF8TpSmb9_x02p-IkpP99Vpn6g2jSN0680olzd7_nAlfN_lEJtLu2QKcOV9-Ato7AmkKcjOBt/s4555/lucarossetti-8212.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3037" data-original-width="4555" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyRZglvZqy_aGxVcafCc0TqXmAjbKpvmKuREp7L0fCFG06y2ydwbd6lZVqJVUgAsS9AMN6LH74gP6F1UcETkmKe7hmhWNaew46RakHHx9HCkVVd28RF8TpSmb9_x02p-IkpP99Vpn6g2jSN0680olzd7_nAlfN_lEJtLu2QKcOV9-Ato7AmkKcjOBt/s320/lucarossetti-8212.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFv3xqR6-icBR2pxednzOU0wZYO7O5FFaI_Pj7lE8TLpUCD9wdrgfJWrU88U-_twCXZSmHuLPMOucSwfe7QdO9cMfJuQDExRwVAFu91DJRKtsDs6gIJZpduhJ3LiD1pgDN83ofbx_yraFZAUnGMaQ-CTWCh0ZKc-JJeLU1ncqfaxi2l6fm-SafQbOo/s4095/TheJourney5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2730" data-original-width="4095" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFv3xqR6-icBR2pxednzOU0wZYO7O5FFaI_Pj7lE8TLpUCD9wdrgfJWrU88U-_twCXZSmHuLPMOucSwfe7QdO9cMfJuQDExRwVAFu91DJRKtsDs6gIJZpduhJ3LiD1pgDN83ofbx_yraFZAUnGMaQ-CTWCh0ZKc-JJeLU1ncqfaxi2l6fm-SafQbOo/s320/TheJourney5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">There are mini-concerts throughout the movie's journey, with Tori Kelly, Tauren Wells, TAYA, Michael W. Smith, and Clara Barbier Serrano performing on their own and with Bocelli. Two instrumental groups that I hadn't heard before joined in as accompanists and performers. 2CELLOS is a Croatian cello duo, and 40 Fingers is an Italian guitar quartet. It was intriguing to see a young lady conducting the orchestra. Her name is Beatrice Venezi, and she is one of the few female conductors on the international stage. British soloist Katherine Jenkins joined Bocelli at the end of the journey performing a couple of beautiful songs. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVF864BufDnrRf8wc31Ekm2cARB_gXEJFEc1tnJZumr9tspxUAvPCmEi6tVXdpKKkRSIRcflyu4SZL1cSa0hwnzjV1C0zEar0LlLNMd8FJNPKmLCAaFztjjotddpRAbBKIgH5nO2g_7V7uH1QTw2FndsYy2KtCeQ1YZDx-WqS2ldJj7KkotcwPZrh4/s6000/AB%20THE%20JOURNEY%2020.05.2021%20TAUREN%20WELLS-15%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVF864BufDnrRf8wc31Ekm2cARB_gXEJFEc1tnJZumr9tspxUAvPCmEi6tVXdpKKkRSIRcflyu4SZL1cSa0hwnzjV1C0zEar0LlLNMd8FJNPKmLCAaFztjjotddpRAbBKIgH5nO2g_7V7uH1QTw2FndsYy2KtCeQ1YZDx-WqS2ldJj7KkotcwPZrh4/w400-h266/AB%20THE%20JOURNEY%2020.05.2021%20TAUREN%20WELLS-15%20(1).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6LEmhq-c3CkRD5BBBrLQajkvda6CxhxuA-iY05Sam4o61WtvqCLwe7nu8rj4u4ldingKsYbp56un871sb-gKssR4fsDRVJ3KR7fn0Hw6uPbOfXbfn__Z5-TAObtp0a0RobMDqA_4CJPd3AW-on_Xr_nXYxK9wXNJ85yGvDyinB_CwKTpoWrPlFIQv/s6720/TheJourney17.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4480" data-original-width="6720" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6LEmhq-c3CkRD5BBBrLQajkvda6CxhxuA-iY05Sam4o61WtvqCLwe7nu8rj4u4ldingKsYbp56un871sb-gKssR4fsDRVJ3KR7fn0Hw6uPbOfXbfn__Z5-TAObtp0a0RobMDqA_4CJPd3AW-on_Xr_nXYxK9wXNJ85yGvDyinB_CwKTpoWrPlFIQv/w400-h266/TheJourney17.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDhxl1TSc_ZI1tuDCgmCamVjpLBzKqnUwpbO85zvuxFyzs7zOiDgZSpiJJE1hmpAapjeAI2JA5nRtt4vcLt9-xRxqKdC1SkcXOayCTtjZm76W6glvEbPj5iYa5bdOjCaruFv4JOo8QknDuSh3AW84qaTZFPYQtSHK2tiVu2u7u2fx4E7_EaO-amA9S/s4075/Katherine2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2717" data-original-width="4075" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDhxl1TSc_ZI1tuDCgmCamVjpLBzKqnUwpbO85zvuxFyzs7zOiDgZSpiJJE1hmpAapjeAI2JA5nRtt4vcLt9-xRxqKdC1SkcXOayCTtjZm76W6glvEbPj5iYa5bdOjCaruFv4JOo8QknDuSh3AW84qaTZFPYQtSHK2tiVu2u7u2fx4E7_EaO-amA9S/s320/Katherine2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJymEw-4bb2NDuBqPzQ8bfiKsordOgKUiKRcNBMKWCYdrEP4yhqt6cJik8xw3g39TxLOSaCBsMxykXv9y68u31u3BUTH64KY87qzat7F9GVOM9P5i55YgBEkuTWSbUXHvYvBm3LYloaBiffOpnvYfIWrd2J1XK4joAPwI9-G_9w3Bn_FaZ9uLRUUqj/s6000/TheJourney33.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJymEw-4bb2NDuBqPzQ8bfiKsordOgKUiKRcNBMKWCYdrEP4yhqt6cJik8xw3g39TxLOSaCBsMxykXv9y68u31u3BUTH64KY87qzat7F9GVOM9P5i55YgBEkuTWSbUXHvYvBm3LYloaBiffOpnvYfIWrd2J1XK4joAPwI9-G_9w3Bn_FaZ9uLRUUqj/w400-h266/TheJourney33.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The music ranges from Schubert's "Ave Maria" to a version of Bernstein's "Hallelujah", and each artist brings their own style and composition to share as well. I especially loved the set with Katherine Jenkins near the end, and the very moving closing song that featured all of the artists singing "Amazing Grace".</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAPVQWluPVVnkRB2r1hTmCNXbUt4oG_kzfRrHvw1xsn2DbDa6mqdb08zsb72M1OQ_ygvXy-7XS-kosTwnv-8T2m_uaUTRiNkmNWb3aXYH9zdXNOa31uu98gY5yNs47qSF5p1htYc75wjrw5dsEE5ZcTSsyL1VoN3nD7DLkqtbuWMrw3ELfH4q-Oj-u/s2880/journey%20cover.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="1944" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAPVQWluPVVnkRB2r1hTmCNXbUt4oG_kzfRrHvw1xsn2DbDa6mqdb08zsb72M1OQ_ygvXy-7XS-kosTwnv-8T2m_uaUTRiNkmNWb3aXYH9zdXNOa31uu98gY5yNs47qSF5p1htYc75wjrw5dsEE5ZcTSsyL1VoN3nD7DLkqtbuWMrw3ELfH4q-Oj-u/w270-h400/journey%20cover.png" width="270" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>See The Journey in theaters April 2nd through April 9th!</b></span></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Purchase tickets at: </span></b><a href="https://www.fathomevents.com/events/The-Journey-A-Music-Special-from-Andrea-Bocelli" rel="nofollow" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>TheJourney.movie</b></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">As part of this promotion, Momentum is generously allowing me to host this giveaway of a $10 Amazon gift card. 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</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons"></div></div>Kym http://www.blogger.com/profile/11491633578560803666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915118192002933969.post-39590702114952390932023-03-31T08:00:00.005-04:002023-03-31T09:06:33.765-04:00High School Writing Tip Sheets - The Plot Thickens! (Part One)<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">This post contains affiliate links - using affiliate links from HS Coffee Break helps fuel this blog. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://kympossibleblog.blogspot.com/2023/03/high-school-writing-tip-sheets-plot.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2060" data-original-width="2060" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzuieROCRX0kBj6r5xrQIwPlB8NWDzvCgU7UmyWvE4zAYz9x8PY5-WPiIr3D31__wE1glnpOKRI5nLzUTJUnnDEwG1ZKgIB9nui39bTCJw_6YjX2rY3B0oXOxW6xXXXTtwW2VJlibeNdYglFmV5RYoLB7FmZmrd600Zf58jfdJNfbSu_N7gorWYzMkZA/w400-h400/tip%20sheet%20(1).png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div>For the past few years I have been teaching high school writing in our homeschool tutorial co-op. Having seen several groups of students through the courses, I've noticed some issues and questions coming up regularly. I hope these Tip Sheets will be helpful to my students, their parents, and perhaps to other students and parent/teachers as well.</div><div><br /></div><div>**********</div><div><br /></div><div>Today we're going to discuss the concept of a plot framework that is very widely used in literature―the Hero's Journey. The Hero's Journey structure is discussed in Literature classes because so many novels and plays and other works are based on this framework, and students writing fiction can make use of this template for their stories as well. </div><div><br /></div><div>Even if you've never taken a Literature class, or studied plot structure in a writing class, I bet you're familiar with the Hero's Journey, even if you don't recognize it by its name. Even if you're not a reader of classic literature! If you're familiar with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, The Hunger Games, Star Wars, The Lion King, or The Hobbit, just to name a few, you have read or seen a Hero's Journey story. It's the same basic narrative pattern going all the way back to ancient literary forms we call "epics" which were often written in poetic form. Think Homer's <i>Odyssey</i>.</div><div><br /></div><div>In 1949, an academic named Joseph Campbell published a mythology book titled The Hero With a Thousand Faces, in which he described his theory that all mythological narratives follow the same basic structure. He called it a 'monomyth' or Hero's Journey. In 2007, screenwriter Christopher Vogler expanded on this concept in his book, <i>The Writer's Journey</i>.</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><blockquote>A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: the hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man. ~Joseph Campbell, <i>The Hero With a Thousand Faces</i></blockquote></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Or how about this description: some crisis forces the lead character to get out of his comfort zone and confront his worst fears or tackle his biggest obstacles in order to rescue someone or achieve something he values. The conflict almost destroys the hero in some way, but against the odds he wins, and his life returns to a new normal. New because he has learned and grown from the experience, and now has something of great value to contribute to his community.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You've seen that movie or read that book, haven't you? We all have, in one form or another. Let's break it down a little bit.</div><br /></div><div><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Heroesjourney.svg" style="text-align: left;" title="scan from an Unknown authorUnknown author
publication by an / anonymous poster, in a thread, gave permission to use it. Re- Vectorization: Slashme, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons"><img alt="Heroesjourney" height="400" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Heroesjourney.svg/256px-Heroesjourney.svg.png" width="398" /></a></div><div><br /></div><h2>The Basics of the Journey</h2><div><br /></div><div>The Hero's Journey has three broad stages to it, each of which can be broken down further. Let's start with the basic three:</div><div><br /></div><div><b>The Departure</b> - The hero receives some type of call to adventure and leaves the familiar world behind.</div><div><b>The Initiation</b> - The hero learns to navigate the unfamiliar world, facing various tasks or obstacles, often with the help of a mentor. There is a prize of some kind that the hero wins.</div><div><b>The Return</b> - The hero returns to the familiar world, realizing how the adventure has changed him.</div><div><br /></div><div>You can see that the story is not just about the things that happen to the character, but also about how the character is changed, almost always for the better. This is called a character arc. The hero may return physically to the same place he started from, but he has grown or changed personally.</div><div><br /></div><div>Each of the stages can be broken down into smaller sections. Some sources say it's twelve stages altogether, others say it's seventeen. Not every one of these smaller steps will necessarily be present in every novel or movie you analyze, and not every sub-step is necessary if you are writing a story with this structure. The sub-steps may be combined or be slightly different in order, and a stage that involves crossing a threshold from one world to another could straddle the two stages.</div><div><br /></div><h2>The Departure</h2><div><br /></div><div>This stage includes the <b>Introduction or Ordinary World</b>, the <b>Call to Adventure</b>, the <b>Refusal</b>, <b>Meeting a Mentor</b>, and <b>Crossing the Threshold</b>.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoJxIWuhMOYmXixFyyDzU7UthTVS63Dz8MSJZD5_-_9Jyn9CZnPCOajoGd-AuL7CS59kLmHIgCyvGfPccYQJxLQJ2uY_a6WiQBXCsogs6WgwAHo3-0dtlMnEckwgTbKB3pRuvy2khgOJEX95YEe-jagLgF6byEnJt8LeQGWhadqtqQBedQAyMzUk9Oyg/s640/book-4273993_640.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoJxIWuhMOYmXixFyyDzU7UthTVS63Dz8MSJZD5_-_9Jyn9CZnPCOajoGd-AuL7CS59kLmHIgCyvGfPccYQJxLQJ2uY_a6WiQBXCsogs6WgwAHo3-0dtlMnEckwgTbKB3pRuvy2khgOJEX95YEe-jagLgF6byEnJt8LeQGWhadqtqQBedQAyMzUk9Oyg/s320/book-4273993_640.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>At the beginning of the story, we're introduced to the hero and find out what his <b>Ordinary World </b>is like. The hero should be introduced as a sympathetic character with some needs and wants that will drive his decisions. There should be a hint that something isn't quite right or is missing in that existence. Examples: Harry Potter lives with his aunt and uncle and sleeps in a cupboard, or Bilbo Baggins in his comfortable, predictable Hobbit hole in the Shire.</div><div><br /></div><div>Something happens to disturb this Ordinary World and spur the hero to take some unexpected and often unwelcome action. This is the <b>Call to Adventure. </b>Usually this involves some kind of <b>Refusal</b>, with the hero initially being afraid or feeling unworthy, but the crisis is something that cannot be ignored. This is an introduction of conflict and the hero will be compelled to step out of his ordinary world. The refusal is often a clue to what the hero's biggest fear or weakness is, because they will need to overcome it. Examples: R2-D2 plays a message from Princess Leia pleading for help, but Luke initially refuses to leave his home planet, and Neo (in <i>The Matrix</i>) receives a message telling him to follow the white rabbit but he doesn't trust Trinity and allows himself to be captured.</div><div><br /></div><div>Around this time, the hero <b>Meets a Mentor. </b>In mythology, fantasy or fairy tale type stories, the mentor might be a character with some supernatural powers. Even if the mentor doesn't have magic powers, the mentor helps the hero by giving advice or imparting a skill or gift that will help the hero succeed. Sometimes the mentor is the one that gives the hero the kick in the butt they need to answer the call, and sometimes the hero doesn't meet the mentor until they're on the way. Examples: Mr Miyagi agrees to train Daniel in karate (<i>The Karate Kid</i>), and Aladdin meets the Genie and is granted three wishes.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXngvqhnKb6g1RZGjazbdBamcxiEwYFuKiGGfnCXLrUE83FMhsLP6kyx9voPiEal528uCM4d1jF_1yMrtxncDdOucSixHBhINHbcNPlXizfe4wno95J5nRgLvuedyAqN0025GEWNH4YItBtrObRiqmuOx4gbHonG4bXYJ0tbxvijl8B9ef6XcM7QbqHA/s640/genie-2590056_640.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="447" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXngvqhnKb6g1RZGjazbdBamcxiEwYFuKiGGfnCXLrUE83FMhsLP6kyx9voPiEal528uCM4d1jF_1yMrtxncDdOucSixHBhINHbcNPlXizfe4wno95J5nRgLvuedyAqN0025GEWNH4YItBtrObRiqmuOx4gbHonG4bXYJ0tbxvijl8B9ef6XcM7QbqHA/s320/genie-2590056_640.jpg" width="224" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><b>Crossing the Threshold </b>is the transition from the ordinary world into the unfamiliar world. The hero has a mentor and a newfound skill, weapon, or gift that makes him as ready as he'll ever be to enter the unfamiliar world and start the next stage of the journey and conflict. It's about a quarter of the way into the novel or movie, and this is a decision point for the hero; there's no turning back! He will be doing something new and he'll probably be scared. There may be a task or confrontation at this point, where the hero has to do something to gain entrance to the new world. If there's an opposition character here that the hero has to get past, we call them the Threshold Guardian. Sometimes the Guardian can be turned into an ally of the hero. Examples: Neo chooses the red pill and is shown the Matrix, and Frodo and Sam leave the Shire with the ring.</div><div><br /></div><h2>The Initiation</h2><div><br /></div><div>This stage includes <b>Learning the Rules</b>; <b>Tests, Allies, and Enemies</b>; <b>Approaching the Cave</b>; the <b>Ordeal</b>; <b>Rebirth/Resurrection </b>and <b>Taking the Prize</b>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Once in the new world, the hero has to <b>Learn the Rules</b>. He may have gone from a realistic world to a magical world, and has to learn how the magic works. Or he may have entered an arena of some type and needs to learn the rules of engagement in the game. Like Katniss training in the Capitol before entering the arena. During this stage there will be <b>Tests; </b>and the hero will meet or make <b>Allies and Enemies. </b>There is a series of conflicts that will lead to the climactic showdown, and the hero will usually fail in one of these early battles against the antagonist. These smaller tests or battles will also serve to hone the hero's skills and he will learn valuable lessons from them. The hero meets other characters that will either accompany and help him, or oppose him. Examples: Marlin and Dory encounter sharks, jellyfish, sea turtles, and a blue whale on their journey - Some of these characters are helpful and some are not; some are both! And Dorothy already has her dog Toto, but she meets Glinda, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion on her way to Oz. </div><div><br /></div><div>There's usually a calm before the storm portion of the story somewhere in this world. It serves as a place for the hero to reflect on the journey so far and is a relax in the building tension before the conflict ratchets up for one final battle. This calm is sometimes called <b>Approaching the Cave. </b>Wherever it happens in the story, it is a preparation for the <b>Ordeal. </b>This is the climactic conflict, the fight to the death, the battle where everything is on the line for the hero and despite all the preparation the odds are against him. But of course, the hero wins the day. Examples: Princess Leia is rescued and Luke Skywalker uses the Force to destroy the Death Star, Carl Frederickson chooses his house over Russell, but then when he realizes the danger Russell is in and how evil Muntz really is, he and Dug go to rescue Russell and have to engage Muntz in a huge battle.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzBZowcb3AVWT4ny4I-ieiF3S0TKslOQfY2gHcln0DfjW94ONt3FPVPKwFE3-Jo5hZW4HAO3E8ezEwb72EPOVBPtYTcEvKoKbHuv78UfJe7cqaWv8mS-X_3RfvT8d7AIJBl_CJar60HZ15Kb32mXG9QQmAi80pOi8ATK76FNUu9QpRMzc7Aiv1YLlQXg/s640/dragon%20sunset.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="359" data-original-width="640" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzBZowcb3AVWT4ny4I-ieiF3S0TKslOQfY2gHcln0DfjW94ONt3FPVPKwFE3-Jo5hZW4HAO3E8ezEwb72EPOVBPtYTcEvKoKbHuv78UfJe7cqaWv8mS-X_3RfvT8d7AIJBl_CJar60HZ15Kb32mXG9QQmAi80pOi8ATK76FNUu9QpRMzc7Aiv1YLlQXg/s320/dragon%20sunset.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div>The <b>Rebirth/Resurrection </b>or <b>Death-to-Life Experience </b>can happen as part of the epic battle Ordeal, or may happen later in order for the hero to return home. Some heroes die or are near death physically in their great battle, but are revived supernaturally. Sometimes the death is not physical but the death of a dream or ideal, or giving up of something the hero thought was important only to find a new purpose or object of affection that is better. What's important is that in order to fully triumph over the antagonist and get the prize or boon, the hero must essentially give up something of himself for a greater good, or without knowing that he will survive. Examples: When Mother Goethel stabs Flynn, Rapunzel sacrifices her freedom in order to use her hair to save Flynn. That is her ordeal and her "death". But Flynn also has a death-to-life ordeal here, as he cuts off Rapunzel's hair, knowing he will die but giving her the chance to be free of Goethel. By the way, his line at this point is an example that the death-to-life is not always physical. His last words are, "You are my new dream." Although Flynn opens the movie by saying that it's Rapunzel's story, they each complete their own hero's journey in the movie <i>Tangled</i>. </div></div><div><br /></div><div>Having won the battle, the hero can now claim the prize or boon! <b>Taking the Prize </b>might mean a tangible reward or the reward might be the satisfaction of achievement or the knowledge that something or someone the hero cares about is safe. Often the prize, once received, is revealed to be of greater value to the hero than he had even realized. Examples: Dorothy escapes from the Wicked Witch's castle with the broomstick and with the ruby slippers, both of which help her to return home to Kansas. Carl's rewards in <i>Up!</i> are the dogs he brings back with him and his friendship with Russell which gives his life purpose. Aladdin's prizes are the friendship of Genie, the respect of the sultan, and the love of Princess Jasmine―which you might remember the Genie said he couldn't get with his three wishes.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYvfdM5odNTBO91lM81R2ZvqicTFIYAYl9t6EujHPIjganksy9PUkPmJzpByKyp_xNaneKqClV1GYGox5bI0AY42IE0sF-aHVRw86KCOfuR3cJBSs7WBrfJ_ijFXV9UIdoZ4JafnQGC7Rc2560KLib-q-tkaRcPRYZ5HdaUvlLydlwI8ds-NQmP0CKIA/s631/aladdin-and-jasmine-on-the-magic-carpet.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="409" data-original-width="631" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYvfdM5odNTBO91lM81R2ZvqicTFIYAYl9t6EujHPIjganksy9PUkPmJzpByKyp_xNaneKqClV1GYGox5bI0AY42IE0sF-aHVRw86KCOfuR3cJBSs7WBrfJ_ijFXV9UIdoZ4JafnQGC7Rc2560KLib-q-tkaRcPRYZ5HdaUvlLydlwI8ds-NQmP0CKIA/s320/aladdin-and-jasmine-on-the-magic-carpet.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h2>The Return</h2><div><br /></div><div>The hero has triumphed and now is ready to return home, so in this stage you'll see him <b>Crossing the Threshold Back </b>and <b>Mastering Two Worlds</b>.</div><div><br /></div><div>At some point after the decisive battle the hero will need to return to his Ordinary World. He might be reluctant to return, just as he was initially reluctant to begin the adventure. He might want to stay in the Adventure World, or he might be afraid of what awaits him back home, or what the boon might mean. The return is not an easy journey, because he'll have to <b>Cross the Threshold to Get Back. </b>The trials of returning tend to reinforce why the hero had to go on the journey in the first place. </div><div><br /></div><div>As a result of his epic journey, the battles won, the death and rebirth experience, and the prize gained, the hero is forever changed somehow. This is where the character arc resolves, with the hero becoming better in some way. In a sense, the hero is now learning how to <b>Master Two Worlds. </b>This may involve figuring out how to bestow the boon on his ordinary world, making some sort of atonement for the mistakes he made before the journey, or simply being reconciled to this new status. Examples: After returning Princess Leia to the Rebel Base, Luke joins the rebellion after all, and Sam and Frodo have different experiences when they return home after destroying the One Ring. Sam returns braver, marries Rosie, and builds a new life in his original world, while Frodo is traumatized by all he's been through and leaves the Shire to build a new life elsewhere. After defeating Voldemort (in the first book), Harry Potter returns to his aunt and uncle's and enjoys the summer because he knows he has a place at Hogwarts.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp0RvZ_zoEJkwA634m11U-cfkZe73ZjlJTLYUjkRC8YHgB1eNdclYtxZGU9CSabD4UfM2LhbtkHrVUwk0ihVoNPXvLiHKpt2DY279CMTWLSMfHqduVpsm4K1HxK4T_sT815T5nxIAwgBBktTAj4ZIXoZFuAytaACnliZdSCU7n4ENxbQ-ojVpz39OxZg/s640/dragon-860683_640.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="640" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp0RvZ_zoEJkwA634m11U-cfkZe73ZjlJTLYUjkRC8YHgB1eNdclYtxZGU9CSabD4UfM2LhbtkHrVUwk0ihVoNPXvLiHKpt2DY279CMTWLSMfHqduVpsm4K1HxK4T_sT815T5nxIAwgBBktTAj4ZIXoZFuAytaACnliZdSCU7n4ENxbQ-ojVpz39OxZg/s320/dragon-860683_640.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><blockquote><div><span style="font-size: medium;">There are only so many plots in the world. It's how they unfold that makes them interesting. ~Lauren Beukes</span></div><div></div></blockquote><div>**********</div><div><br /></div><div>Once you're familiar with the Hero's Journey, it's amazing how many novels and movies follow this basic plot! Think of your favorite superhero movies and chances are they are a variation of the Hero's Journey.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1463582080/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1463582080&linkCode=as2&tag=homecoffbrea-20&linkId=64b012fce7c1730e0d55e70c88013d1e" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=1463582080&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL250_&tag=homecoffbrea-20" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Sources for this article include: <a href="http://writingwithsharonwatson.com/writing-fiction-in-high-school/" rel="nofollow" style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Writing Fiction [In High School]</a><span style="text-align: center;"> from </span><i style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://writingwithsharonwatson.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Writing with Sharon Watson</a>; <a href="https://www.well-storied.com/blog/heros-journey" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Breaking Down the Hero's Journey Plot Structure at Well-Storied</a>; <a href="https://blog.reedsy.com/guide/story-structure/heros-journey/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hero's Journey at ReedsyBlog</a>; <a href="https://thinkwritten.com/the-heros-journey/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Hero's Journey at Think-Written</a>; <a href="https://www.novlr.org/the-reading-room/plot-structure-the-heros-journey" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Plot Structure: The Hero's Journey at Novlr</a>; and <a href="https://www.masterclass.com/articles/writing-101-what-is-the-heros-journey" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Writing101: What Is The Hero's Journey? at MasterClass</a></i><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div><br /></div><div> Don't miss a coffee break! <a></a><a href="https://follow.it/kympossible?action=followPub"> Subscribe to HS Coffee Break by email</a> </div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;"> ©2006-2023 HS Coffee Break. 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This powerful movie explores the Biblical story of Abraham and his son Isaac. The story in Genesis tells about God speaking to Abraham and promising to make him the father of nations and bless him, and after many years of waiting, Abraham and his wife Sarah finally have a son of their own. But God then calls on Abraham to sacrifice this promised and beloved son. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: left;"><b>Make plans today to see HIS ONLY SON in theaters March 31st! Buy tickets at: </b></span></span><b style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.angel.com/tickets/his-only-son">HisOnlySonMovie.com</a>.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"After being called on by the Lord, Abraham's faith is tested on his three day journey to sacrifice his son."</div><div><div><br /></div><div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vtZ9DYiLroA" title="YouTube video player" width="450"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><b>Synopsis: </b> His Only Son recounts one of the most controversial moments in the Old Testament―when Abraham was commanded by God to sacrifice his son Isaac on the mountain of Moriah. While traveling to the place of the sacrifice, alongside Isaac and two servants, Abraham is flooded with vivid memories from the years he and Sarah spent longing for the son they were promised―the son he must now lay upon the altar.</blockquote><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjymH7V4FiclkpuS3i0bYJI0Qxhe93XCz_ZRpqbf8cv_qyLyJ4Pd1zuAjoWRDs0-stin0jqNWhAlZRM30mhgWiq0rL5-zfnXmXlBswYT8M29kU51TLDOKG-Cp-1uCI6fX9YpHbAkFkrGGvmKKiBJuB0BT7kn5KJSYlzT9IawEKRA6JMISABlKZSLCS/s1000/still7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="419" data-original-width="1000" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjymH7V4FiclkpuS3i0bYJI0Qxhe93XCz_ZRpqbf8cv_qyLyJ4Pd1zuAjoWRDs0-stin0jqNWhAlZRM30mhgWiq0rL5-zfnXmXlBswYT8M29kU51TLDOKG-Cp-1uCI6fX9YpHbAkFkrGGvmKKiBJuB0BT7kn5KJSYlzT9IawEKRA6JMISABlKZSLCS/w400-h168/still7.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p><p><b>My thoughts: </b> Although the movie essentially begins at the point where God calls Abraham and tells him to give Isaac as a sacrifice, it also lays all the background in a series of memories and flashbacks, so viewers are introduced to Abraham and Sarah in their younger years when God first spoke to Abraham about moving to a new land that God would show him. More memories add to the story of their years of longing for a child and Sarah wondering how God would keep his promises to her husband when she still couldn't get pregnant. Sarah's struggle to understand Abraham's faith in a God that she didn't know and her growing bitterness when she is well past her childbearing years and the promised child still hasn't come is portrayed poignantly.</p><p>Isaac's birth to a couple so old brings new life to Sarah and Abraham, and Sarah finds great joy in her son. So how do you think she reacted when Abraham insisted that Isaac was to go along on this journey through the wilderness to sacrifice to God? Don't you think she'd be worried about her elderly husband on this trip as well? What did the servants who accompanied Abraham and Isaac think about the whole situation? What about Isaac himself? I thought the movie did an excellent job of portraying some of the likely actions and reactions, and invited viewers along on the emotional journey as well.</p><p>I loved how Isaac's personality was shown, as a kind and generous young man, willing to go out of his way to rescue lost sheep and ready to give up his freedom to save a captive. But what would he do when told that he was to be the sacrifice?</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIPQIUer2GuDF_1hm9ZjFg1yiGcsBL3RY7OUBoKfhU84UjAczbkPfdl40WcIzP4wVcas5GN33u40RbLO7ceLJDCyUcZNEEiLhRxkmUHy_c5pHyL3gNKcAHGhcFOZfzC1zbX9IdoUd5wPuNh2OfHN3g_bUzbny3cXEG3naLXR0ldIFWklYAmIkTDOnN/s1000/still3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="419" data-original-width="1000" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIPQIUer2GuDF_1hm9ZjFg1yiGcsBL3RY7OUBoKfhU84UjAczbkPfdl40WcIzP4wVcas5GN33u40RbLO7ceLJDCyUcZNEEiLhRxkmUHy_c5pHyL3gNKcAHGhcFOZfzC1zbX9IdoUd5wPuNh2OfHN3g_bUzbny3cXEG3naLXR0ldIFWklYAmIkTDOnN/w400-h168/still3.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p><p>The imagery and language also drew all the appropriate parallels between Abraham's call to give up his only son, and God's plan to sacrifice his only son two thousand years later. The connection to the death and resurrection of Jesus is clear and compelling, so it's just perfect that this movie will be in theaters just before the Easter season. </p><p>After my husband and I watched the movie, he remarked that he had expected it to be an Easter movie, a movie about Jesus Christ dying in our place. And in a sense, it is. It points the way to Jesus the Messiah, to his death and resurrection, and helps us understand the greatness of that sacrifice and that gift to us. 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</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons"></div></div>Kym http://www.blogger.com/profile/11491633578560803666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915118192002933969.post-6762426193946957812023-03-23T12:08:00.000-04:002023-03-23T12:08:00.482-04:00High School Writing Tip Sheets - The Theme of Your Story<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">This post contains affiliate links - using affiliate links from HS Coffee Break helps fuel this blog. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://kympossibleblog.blogspot.com/2023/03/high-school-writing-tip-sheets-theme-of.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2060" data-original-width="2060" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUx329V2RsNMLjw61r8XwWN3kB7qjCf911pxl8xLrhovnN_kwH4nsKvoH82aCYxLbEd1SzRdlfF9LtiVTokyyWLTK1fsyy5v9gQTjur2qOdXnoxJdcv30JZXtjFlb_4G66XP8btoUc_k1h9TYpkwVzqKioMN6PZgv2bvjnvRKLfqiuTjdPpCoT1HoBqA/w400-h400/tip%20sheet.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For the past few years I have been teaching high school writing in our homeschool tutorial co-op. Having seen several groups of students through the courses, I've noticed some issues and questions coming up regularly. I hope these Tip Sheets will be helpful to my students, their parents, and perhaps to other students and parent/teachers as well.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">**********</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The theme of this post is themes. In studying literature, we sometimes try to identify the author's theme in a story or novel, and explore how the author used the elements of the story to highlight that idea. In creative or fiction writing, we need to have a theme to build the story upon. Some students confuse theme and plot, or confuse plot with story synopsis, and then just get confused! And they are all related, but for this article, we'll stick to talking about themes, and mostly from the perspective of writing rather than literature study.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Very simply put, the theme is the main idea and what the story is about, and the plot is what happens in the story. Just like a paragraph needs a topic sentence and an essay needs a thesis statement, a theme is the unifying idea that the story is built around. Aesop's fables are examples of simple and obvious themes. There's a little moral or lesson that you are to learn from the story, and the characters and plot are designed to highlight that idea so that even if the fable didn't end with an outright statement of the moral, you could probably figure it out. Of course, most novels and short stories aren't quite that open and obvious, and that's why there can be lively discussions in Literature class about what an author is trying to say. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i>You can't tell any kind of a story without having some kind of a theme, something to say between the lines. ~Robert Wise</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqY0Kfwd8_e5yW7CT8ZdKanEMCWaueSQ6gPNDk3lYs9tkSsMFcbYSfcEOFVd20G8RZvwfi0Xc9CoMwPhkVqVMY1xnvStwlXICwYZCqqiZV1cq160TLzkpHSBuTC3RgBWaaSGND8JwR10AtFBrg6LEYI5GsKvP-3j3IPW-tyezskcghO2EiEwd5778-Rg/s640/once-upon-a-time.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="343" data-original-width="640" height="172" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqY0Kfwd8_e5yW7CT8ZdKanEMCWaueSQ6gPNDk3lYs9tkSsMFcbYSfcEOFVd20G8RZvwfi0Xc9CoMwPhkVqVMY1xnvStwlXICwYZCqqiZV1cq160TLzkpHSBuTC3RgBWaaSGND8JwR10AtFBrg6LEYI5GsKvP-3j3IPW-tyezskcghO2EiEwd5778-Rg/s320/once-upon-a-time.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">There are two main types of themes in fiction writing. First is a "message" type of theme, which could be sort of like the life lessons of the fables, or could be sort of a statement about what the world is like or what people are like. The theme of <i>The Lorax</i> by Dr. Seuss might be stated as: It's important to take care of the environment. That's a lesson and a statement about the world. In <i>Horton Hears a Who</i>, the main character states the theme over and over again. "A person's a person, no matter how small." The theme of <i>Beauty and the Beast</i> might be something like: Beauty is more than skin deep. In each case, the setting, characters, and events are all carefully chosen to highlight the theme.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In her textbook Writing Fiction in High School, Sharon Watson says that some readers would identify the message in Herman Melville's <i>Moby Dick</i> as: "Forget about looking for happiness. Even if you find it, it will only destroy you." This is a theme that's not stated outright in the story, but it seems like the obvious conclusion to be drawn from all the events of the story.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">You don't write because you want to say something, you write because you have something to say. ~F. Scott Fitzgerald</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The other main kind of theme is an exploration of a topic. In this type of theme, there's not an obvious conclusion or lesson, but the story seems to keep looking at an idea from different angles. In <i>The Great Gatsby</i> by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the ideal of the American dream is explored, and the ways in which the dream has gone wrong. Justice is one of the main themes of <i>To Kill a Mockingbird</i> by Harper Lee.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLH-hivcvlsh7D5EZcWO1UgwcRbdt2xaeHqfzlYAFhRrHE6URAbqd7vufXXbMMomSG9QAlqP83nf-0Skg5Y76tB2cGyQb4e2CzxWmwUwH6YMLf-_PaB80_lxkGYz5l0Day6p7IgVbWALHjidCXMUs-vxrZq_gmIIgkzk0vPQyt5GWtUe7Zh7mca-Z4fg/s640/wall-e.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLH-hivcvlsh7D5EZcWO1UgwcRbdt2xaeHqfzlYAFhRrHE6URAbqd7vufXXbMMomSG9QAlqP83nf-0Skg5Y76tB2cGyQb4e2CzxWmwUwH6YMLf-_PaB80_lxkGYz5l0Day6p7IgVbWALHjidCXMUs-vxrZq_gmIIgkzk0vPQyt5GWtUe7Zh7mca-Z4fg/s320/wall-e.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Think about the Disney/Pixar movie <i>WALL●E. </i>What are some possible themes in this movie? When I've taught the fiction writing class at co-op, we've watched this movie in class and the students had to write a couple of paragraphs about what themes they identified in the movie. Students have made cases for varying themes, such as:<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">-personal responsibility </div><div style="text-align: center;">-conservation and caring for the environment</div><div style="text-align: center;">-the dangers of consumerism and materialism</div><div style="text-align: center;">-protecting and preserving life</div><div style="text-align: center;">-how love is related to responsibility</div><div style="text-align: center;">-having a purpose in life</div><div style="text-align: center;">-relationships and personal connections</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And you thought it was just a cute and entertaining movie! We were able to identify all of those themes by taking notice of symbols and imagery, and that these ideas seemed to come up over and over again. These are all the literary devices and techniques used in storytelling, but when we discuss how they communicate the theme of a story, we call them thematic elements.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Full-length movies and novels can have several themes, but short stories usually have only one, so students working on high school writing assignments should generally try to focus on only one theme in a short story or scene for class. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: center;">How To Build Your Story's Theme</h3><div style="text-align: center;">Your assignment is to write a short story or a scene for your Creative Writing class and you know it needs to be based on a theme. Whether or not you have a specific theme in mind when you start your story, you'll probably gravitate towards one as you create the conflicts and tension the story needs. But if the theme isn't clear to you, it may not be clear to your readers either. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Focus on your theme and make sure your story focuses on it as well. </b>If you've got a story but aren't sure of the theme, examine what you've started with and see what idea or value it seems to center around. How are you trying to portray the lead character? What is at the heart of the lead's conflict? If you're writing a story in which a detective keeps digging at a cold case until he solves it, perhaps perseverance is your theme. Adjust your descriptions, dialogue, symbols, and motif so that the characteristic of perseverance is highlighted. Consider trimming out events or situations that aren't related to the theme and distract from it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Start with a theme and build a story from it. </b>Sometimes you'll want to make an observation about life or explore an idea you find interesting, so you have a theme already. Then you might need to figure out the best characters and conflict to put into your story. So if you'd like to write a story around the theme of being loyal to family, think about what kind of character and situation would set the stage. Maybe it's a college student who has to choose whether to go on a fun trip with friends on spring break or go home to help a parent who has just had a health crisis.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you've studied themes as part of a literature class, you might be familiar with some of the most common themes in novels. When you're stumped for a theme to start with, or which theme your story idea might fit, take a look at some of best-known for help. You can see a list and get more info at <i><a href="https://www.grammarly.com/blog/themes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Guide to Themes in Writing and Literature at Grammarly</a></i>. The list includes: Loyalty, Betrayal, Justice, Family, and Good vs. Evil. There are variations on all of them, of course!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i>Since it is so likely that (children) will meet cruel enemies, let them at least have heard of brave knights and heroic courage. ~C.S. Lewis</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i>Fairy tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten. ~G.K. Chesterton</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjE7e995tFTlnxSFaglC5cK2ddAgp9Zo5d3YDbHxy7xkkInU6qJptVB-51Dacfa6wCVQEbhKtHJLDcVUnU3oBGPbaSEhI5n4jbdyXrfuChL85vFYxqkquhZX-juxH4zxdTMPjDbQcxy3jqCm3x1oBEO-sqYpAULeSKwPWjS5g_Nl7EQFWUYDJejUIA0A/s640/dragon%20sunset.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="359" data-original-width="640" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjE7e995tFTlnxSFaglC5cK2ddAgp9Zo5d3YDbHxy7xkkInU6qJptVB-51Dacfa6wCVQEbhKtHJLDcVUnU3oBGPbaSEhI5n4jbdyXrfuChL85vFYxqkquhZX-juxH4zxdTMPjDbQcxy3jqCm3x1oBEO-sqYpAULeSKwPWjS5g_Nl7EQFWUYDJejUIA0A/w400-h225/dragon%20sunset.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Choose story elements to highlight the theme. </b>Imagery and symbols or motifs can be very useful story elements that enhance theme. Willa Cather uses birds throughout <i>O Pioneers!</i> in various ways. Migrating ducks symbolize hard work, and seagulls represent people who don't seem to belong on the prairie, for instance. In <i>WALL●E, </i>we noticed quite a few references to a "prime directive" that each of the robots had, and that each robot character faithfully did what they were supposed to do. In contrast, the humans had no directive other than to sit back and let the automated systems do everything for them. When a couple of the human characters found something important to do, they seemed much happier and more human. This was the theme of the importance of purpose and meaning in life. Even the choice of names for your characters and places can be thematic elements.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Avoid being preachy or too obvious about your theme.</b> Unless you're purposely writing in Aesop's fable or parable lesson style, you probably don't want your theme to hit the reader between the eyes. Your theme can be stated outright in the story, but be careful where you place it. A good place is in dialogue or in the lead character's thought process during a point of high tension or meaning. Sort of like when Belle realizes that she genuinely loves the Beast at the moment when he is in the greatest danger. On the other hand, if you've used the action and thematic elements well, your story can speak for itself through the conflicts and characters.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">**********</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div>Some of this article is based on information in the wonderful textbook <a href="http://writingwithsharonwatson.com/writing-fiction-in-high-school/" rel="nofollow" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Writing Fiction [In High School]</a> from <i><a href="https://writingwithsharonwatson.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Writing with Sharon Watson</a>.</i><i style="text-align: left;"> </i><span style="text-align: left;">This textbook is the one I've taught from in the co-op for several years, and I highly recommend it.</span></div><div><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1463582080/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1463582080&linkCode=as2&tag=homecoffbrea-20&linkId=64b012fce7c1730e0d55e70c88013d1e" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&MarketPlace=US&ASIN=1463582080&ServiceVersion=20070822&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&Format=_SL250_&tag=homecoffbrea-20" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">**********</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div> Don't miss a coffee break! <a></a><a href="https://follow.it/kympossible?action=followPub"> Subscribe to HS Coffee Break by email</a> </div><div><br /></div><div> <span style="font-size: x-small;">©2006-2022 HS Coffee Break. 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It is free on Sundays, so it was fairly busy, and we didn't see everything, but here's a sampling of what we viewed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigow7BBq-DsVq1r3BdFl1JKuT-W0vwsBeRnXBey1zLEfn7Sl0CKy6hd3OUIMAgPOaLQ4YTU7z9FSsmH0710vH95VP2VCTeVQRIGwwNwh487ueeQwXh6vjNPJFQd4h5KVuzqF2aCmimUNZg85vM5bzTsCDzNEuxjDmVsAO2GDwmcYHKX7d9KITFlodrWA/s4000/20230312_162234.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigow7BBq-DsVq1r3BdFl1JKuT-W0vwsBeRnXBey1zLEfn7Sl0CKy6hd3OUIMAgPOaLQ4YTU7z9FSsmH0710vH95VP2VCTeVQRIGwwNwh487ueeQwXh6vjNPJFQd4h5KVuzqF2aCmimUNZg85vM5bzTsCDzNEuxjDmVsAO2GDwmcYHKX7d9KITFlodrWA/w480-h640/20230312_162234.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I feel like the above is what you're supposed to see first, but we came from the other direction, and noticed this first:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPb3z66hsqWyQxrmZcih37qz-AlWUewD6OLqT-22U2EAAybkKSsWe4EpCbwKjuPt5rMU8YexOeO9TRDqHVRnoQPtAaIZAu4wwBARulnuLWf7QGgRmWPPZsEhF_BVdrt2rjN7KfVY5druGxDDlJNUQqKhj9yFrlQiOLGERAntbFEJF9iUvZ1zM68aChzg/s3153/20230312_162059.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3153" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPb3z66hsqWyQxrmZcih37qz-AlWUewD6OLqT-22U2EAAybkKSsWe4EpCbwKjuPt5rMU8YexOeO9TRDqHVRnoQPtAaIZAu4wwBARulnuLWf7QGgRmWPPZsEhF_BVdrt2rjN7KfVY5druGxDDlJNUQqKhj9yFrlQiOLGERAntbFEJF9iUvZ1zM68aChzg/w380-h400/20230312_162059.jpg" width="380" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I still haven't looked at a map layout of the whole museum, so I'm not sure what we missed! We didn't see the Maurice Sendak exhibit, because that is an additional admission price. We headed up the stairs and down the first hallway we came to, which has several rooms or galleries leading from it, as well as artwork displayed in the hallway. Obviously I didn't take pictures of nearly everything, or even a representation, although photos are allowed and encouraged in most areas of the museum.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It wasn't long before we spotted something familiar―a Chihuly glass piece:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjldefJeo-qCo5k1fgEtl_fuu1DBiZKHPswnuZbHBQH_1LJV8FG_8DsbgOEdUKQlS_XY7AtQd7f0w_8zBTgTQsJ0V03tupj4pAJ2FFXcfa1sHAu232_g-iqG9HJlnQ_0s14bSuQUKUyM8Z4r82qa3o8xSSdQjaTqmm-bqczN13F34QsVZJkPrzW8o6JMA/s4000/20230312_145240.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjldefJeo-qCo5k1fgEtl_fuu1DBiZKHPswnuZbHBQH_1LJV8FG_8DsbgOEdUKQlS_XY7AtQd7f0w_8zBTgTQsJ0V03tupj4pAJ2FFXcfa1sHAu232_g-iqG9HJlnQ_0s14bSuQUKUyM8Z4r82qa3o8xSSdQjaTqmm-bqczN13F34QsVZJkPrzW8o6JMA/w480-h640/20230312_145240.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think Chihuly's work is amazing and I love it, but I've heard quite a few people talk about it being weird and not liking it. Differences of opinion on art make for interesting discussion, right?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Generally speaking, I guess I prefer more traditional art. The kind where I can appreciate the visual image whether or not I know the specific message being conveyed, and often even if I don't necessarily agree with the message. For instance, this 17th century painting, "A Wooded Landscape with Travelers". It's an interesting and peaceful scene, but according to the placard, it's also an example of a moral or theological message in art, even though the Dutch Calvinism of this artist's time did not allow depictions of Christ or of Bible stories in the churches. This landscape intended to show the small size and limitations of humans in comparison with God's power, and to remind worshipers to remain humble and pious.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifXCxUaFV_cH3jJs7-qS5ppf3TwQB8MA0YHsZM8fS9VL15tVaU4YEplw12kTgGxrC7c7CfZUJvD_qicpbMvPwmMTrembYPVoOchStW_pZsR1QXssn52Yc1o6dK4VnDCgMouDWp4WjsduGgiaRC4IJ__siVcqJ9PAGGmJdpGRxAEAavAnA8pakOXZVfcg/s4000/20230312_145444.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifXCxUaFV_cH3jJs7-qS5ppf3TwQB8MA0YHsZM8fS9VL15tVaU4YEplw12kTgGxrC7c7CfZUJvD_qicpbMvPwmMTrembYPVoOchStW_pZsR1QXssn52Yc1o6dK4VnDCgMouDWp4WjsduGgiaRC4IJ__siVcqJ9PAGGmJdpGRxAEAavAnA8pakOXZVfcg/w400-h300/20230312_145444.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Moving towards galleries with more recent art, we found this brightly colored painting and thought it would make a fun background for a family photo. Do you see the woman in the landscape?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhydfn0qAcHTFSK8KO5nhI7EADyjHnD_6SaIU-Yl2S0f30LaXj3vSk6O__Npwh2_X6LjAq2Q0RlQ44hfyJFAWdi_J21gT-hBvuu3NsFaHkU2GAz_LoJQYL-OSYpkvlJUoBIvIoF8QF0dvwr6lWl6vPHXyUGkfLcMxev3-Vm9jqcpfFn0ySlrF5tX618_g/s4000/20230312_150925.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhydfn0qAcHTFSK8KO5nhI7EADyjHnD_6SaIU-Yl2S0f30LaXj3vSk6O__Npwh2_X6LjAq2Q0RlQ44hfyJFAWdi_J21gT-hBvuu3NsFaHkU2GAz_LoJQYL-OSYpkvlJUoBIvIoF8QF0dvwr6lWl6vPHXyUGkfLcMxev3-Vm9jqcpfFn0ySlrF5tX618_g/w400-h300/20230312_150925.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Some of the galleries had a hands-on area to interact with art in some way. Our granddaughter made this beautiful still life of fruit!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEKF1Xw7IrCM1KNNQrJAfil0PIzIBHXqIQe-KXAYalPSIoNpdXzTLA5L3pm248OqG_Q6yjA5VLNeKlU7cPvGKNKpwhzNFuI0elf9Asxy_4RwCi10SMOaAc7JGv2aqBmCthHv_I9wQohaXRcwuklptbvmuqrgAM4mKwHmahjVLkfrcCcWo43Hv03FNqQw/s4000/20230312_150615.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEKF1Xw7IrCM1KNNQrJAfil0PIzIBHXqIQe-KXAYalPSIoNpdXzTLA5L3pm248OqG_Q6yjA5VLNeKlU7cPvGKNKpwhzNFuI0elf9Asxy_4RwCi10SMOaAc7JGv2aqBmCthHv_I9wQohaXRcwuklptbvmuqrgAM4mKwHmahjVLkfrcCcWo43Hv03FNqQw/w400-h300/20230312_150615.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZo_pkMXur7hmkvUrSPSbgv5WlhRUXcXc49TP5UsllDMUs1r92lg9oXhD4kLd-Aq5EahdFs4p4skQuC4dvNkAdf4mQsARWaj4ixQW5fsEQ_fZLA2ptGTQXyTtve0-xGQlg65zVnvdbigOzRmU-_zUHJw4AzdWZaj2RqTEZ5A0EbPXVTvlGsbmjLjcEmA/s4000/20230312_150226.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZo_pkMXur7hmkvUrSPSbgv5WlhRUXcXc49TP5UsllDMUs1r92lg9oXhD4kLd-Aq5EahdFs4p4skQuC4dvNkAdf4mQsARWaj4ixQW5fsEQ_fZLA2ptGTQXyTtve0-xGQlg65zVnvdbigOzRmU-_zUHJw4AzdWZaj2RqTEZ5A0EbPXVTvlGsbmjLjcEmA/s320/20230312_150226.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmfsM3LW3DNd7pdCoyAxswDo1yREjKGzyZfQnECjstn6uNvuias59AXvK7D3NWN5nXVFXT6C7X_wOs0jCOtxV-mcf63Z6VK47gmLevBn3NW9m-Ot-tnbfn1pXVBnCJ2p39WPQJXfnIyLWjY0AHqnARpVSnIqOfuFQ_JIxuOsJ2u5rpzAItnoKjwtGTPA/s4000/20230312_151019.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmfsM3LW3DNd7pdCoyAxswDo1yREjKGzyZfQnECjstn6uNvuias59AXvK7D3NWN5nXVFXT6C7X_wOs0jCOtxV-mcf63Z6VK47gmLevBn3NW9m-Ot-tnbfn1pXVBnCJ2p39WPQJXfnIyLWjY0AHqnARpVSnIqOfuFQ_JIxuOsJ2u5rpzAItnoKjwtGTPA/w480-h640/20230312_151019.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br style="text-align: left;" /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQm2pv8tFJpcTS1O7A1G_tBvInWlGew_L0iuRW9lJ44dCBGW9UdSeU7gy2dt4dn-amc79lQBwxu61tNDk_95JdKf3p_I9wvTO9LC7EvAWaaeR1DXBgl41ZIPMoDZpMLemMPtjsDMRGn66X3KPbiJjT9wMpoGDQ2bqteAoej9sQcvLLY129MGUFfAPpGg/s4000/20230312_151116.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQm2pv8tFJpcTS1O7A1G_tBvInWlGew_L0iuRW9lJ44dCBGW9UdSeU7gy2dt4dn-amc79lQBwxu61tNDk_95JdKf3p_I9wvTO9LC7EvAWaaeR1DXBgl41ZIPMoDZpMLemMPtjsDMRGn66X3KPbiJjT9wMpoGDQ2bqteAoej9sQcvLLY129MGUFfAPpGg/w400-h300/20230312_151116.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Cosmos</i>, Marsden Hartley</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6LonTlaBCD4-qlDDnrgDXXnt5DL5aqsygyROLKvJQ-b6n9VqeTKvr8XDILehowLDUZkl9x6zcHFIFUAC7xrdKVMaePvBgM1cGu0WcXwffbkZfx-4TAHCaPuDNb0-6WeSvoThf9eCBAF-9TXvlb1AuLL3RfJJtqtFO5jINEu7jLCsQuomQ9Xj0iCBf_Q/s3146/20230312_151150.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3146" data-original-width="2622" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6LonTlaBCD4-qlDDnrgDXXnt5DL5aqsygyROLKvJQ-b6n9VqeTKvr8XDILehowLDUZkl9x6zcHFIFUAC7xrdKVMaePvBgM1cGu0WcXwffbkZfx-4TAHCaPuDNb0-6WeSvoThf9eCBAF-9TXvlb1AuLL3RfJJtqtFO5jINEu7jLCsQuomQ9Xj0iCBf_Q/w334-h400/20230312_151150.jpg" width="334" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Two Graces</i>, Odilon Redon</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found this one thought-provoking as I read the background. There are three graces in Greek and Roman mythology, representing beauty, joy, and abundance. This artist has included only two in his painting. Which two are they? Wonder what he was saying? What do you think?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoiesLjj2rM1mCTAGM5j9FuT-E6MV2ZYaEI2KM5hHvL6piNvcdG5Swhy-PNq3pscpyrLc9C3a_l7gc0QhRlFh_XHh8BM-Ln9erEMi8dqigOmdaIyAVZmuXkMOXW5biEaFIjTZL-HNaSFjIvIf4kb772JQXyJ9tI4RSnpKsqndUrBeOYuPhjfdhWJ_myw/s4000/20230312_151700.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoiesLjj2rM1mCTAGM5j9FuT-E6MV2ZYaEI2KM5hHvL6piNvcdG5Swhy-PNq3pscpyrLc9C3a_l7gc0QhRlFh_XHh8BM-Ln9erEMi8dqigOmdaIyAVZmuXkMOXW5biEaFIjTZL-HNaSFjIvIf4kb772JQXyJ9tI4RSnpKsqndUrBeOYuPhjfdhWJ_myw/w480-h640/20230312_151700.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Weeping Willow</i>, Claude Monet</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I loved all the Monet paintings in the collection, but this one was particularly interesting. Monet painted a series of willow trees during the Great War, characterizing his grief and sorrow at the war. Monet refused to leave his home and garden even though artillery fire could be heard nearby.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWGkvXTFKcHxce6Cz3LWjCba2eF_05FMZyYccWKwtxKbLP7NRhuiqs5bxHKf0SLF677pbVPDmGOwBHgsstFxqNHWcWhmOiNXyPVeTKfFeMKGJz8RZskK9LToXJCRb4Q_0fW44dIvzugjd_rLN8nUB_Q7fbPQOSSaKF3iugLAkj7J6h6b36PDe0GP6PlA/s4000/20230312_153253.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWGkvXTFKcHxce6Cz3LWjCba2eF_05FMZyYccWKwtxKbLP7NRhuiqs5bxHKf0SLF677pbVPDmGOwBHgsstFxqNHWcWhmOiNXyPVeTKfFeMKGJz8RZskK9LToXJCRb4Q_0fW44dIvzugjd_rLN8nUB_Q7fbPQOSSaKF3iugLAkj7J6h6b36PDe0GP6PlA/w480-h640/20230312_153253.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Crucifixion</i>, Elijah Pierce</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Take a look at the characters in this interesting carved piece from the 1930s. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This huge painting in one of the modern or contemporary galleries made an impression too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsih74qTZKPpdUXqq5NYJ-bir8tqzs0rgStOmqKogtO2Lfo0gMqFtHNY2sqI32IDRYmTP14FETigp_vHZ99mjC2T06AEAuVYl13TJTMM8kWj_vvT9LTuAHB2hX4von9Dg4L7Sky8nc-qhkP1fqL-ak1vBdZG5S7AAnIMmQ8TC0ahT8kOeJVL-8BNBl8g/s4000/20230312_153546.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsih74qTZKPpdUXqq5NYJ-bir8tqzs0rgStOmqKogtO2Lfo0gMqFtHNY2sqI32IDRYmTP14FETigp_vHZ99mjC2T06AEAuVYl13TJTMM8kWj_vvT9LTuAHB2hX4von9Dg4L7Sky8nc-qhkP1fqL-ak1vBdZG5S7AAnIMmQ8TC0ahT8kOeJVL-8BNBl8g/w480-h640/20230312_153546.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Portrait of Andries Stilte II</i>, Kehinde Wiley</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">At first, I just liked it because it was eye-catching and witty. And huge! It's eight feet tall! Then I read the placard and was really intrigued by the idea for this. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><blockquote>For this work, Kehinde Wiley invited a young man he encountered on the streets of Columbus to pose in the matter of the 1639-40 painting . . . With the painting's towering size, extravagant frame, and lush background, Wiley taps into traditional portraiture's display of affluence, power, and esteem. The surrounding pattern also contains the fleur-de-lis . . . associated with French royalty. Substituting the fashions and swagger of a young African American man for Verspronck's well-to-do Dutchman, Wiley engages both historical and contemporary representations of race, class, and masculinity.</blockquote></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5OGYMuYR8AkvOD7LEwZ-vCIUYKWSo8DITeAkhwt74Y1KlrocqXFtB5A0x-Jn-T62NnC1YBUMgnzkAiTOAaAucC-DKAb9633QTSQAg_HRezfZKOoSVQSY2-Au2qcbVtoKB_dh_wQUIDlizFeWtFelRp4TPu3HqByIgyb50H_M7v76XOYJRry-GX2ezIg/s1318/20230312_153554%20andries.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1060" data-original-width="1318" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5OGYMuYR8AkvOD7LEwZ-vCIUYKWSo8DITeAkhwt74Y1KlrocqXFtB5A0x-Jn-T62NnC1YBUMgnzkAiTOAaAucC-DKAb9633QTSQAg_HRezfZKOoSVQSY2-Au2qcbVtoKB_dh_wQUIDlizFeWtFelRp4TPu3HqByIgyb50H_M7v76XOYJRry-GX2ezIg/w320-h257/20230312_153554%20andries.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>That painting and a few other pieces of contemporary art were among those that I thought were actually artistic! Ha! Honestly, at least half of the so-called art pieces in the modern-day collection were weird, disturbing, bizarre, or (in my opinion, anyway) just plain ugly and inappropriate.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This huge sculpture is just fun:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPLGzlducgRokmbrYGLc-4YKtK43WjOF5LUxI51pcNpQcibzx8DLVyztgmUjJyiEOYOxk9Rp8kdSoVFwzO1MZH5lE7PKH98SjxyGpVi4aCo4lwNS1zxx0N3SLgjVtR6aoenCuhgXI1mctKJWdNg564Zf0o09cDNjbbvVpFIIC4Bk5MJq8jV28mp3oWMQ/s4000/20230312_153850.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPLGzlducgRokmbrYGLc-4YKtK43WjOF5LUxI51pcNpQcibzx8DLVyztgmUjJyiEOYOxk9Rp8kdSoVFwzO1MZH5lE7PKH98SjxyGpVi4aCo4lwNS1zxx0N3SLgjVtR6aoenCuhgXI1mctKJWdNg564Zf0o09cDNjbbvVpFIIC4Bk5MJq8jV28mp3oWMQ/w480-h640/20230312_153850.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And how about this one? It's butter. A sculpture of butter. A very large sculpture of butter, probably three feet long. Sorry I don't know the artist, and I have no idea if he or she was trying to convey any message or had just taken on the challenge of making a giant reproduction of a stick of butter. If the reminder to not touch hadn't been there, I guarantee we would have touched it just out of curiosity. </div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgja3sx66LGFoSCapFuv324bHbz-wuUa49Js8sVSn-wVnU92Fukq0FPmceq0rQ8vt_n3AHX-Cc6nciamaF9U2LsYyeSGYIST9COef2lbLjGQ_-el1ajeq59j0yxJnjbxyyq0H9mC0Wj1kHqOxYYH2HW6_yLwyF9MIY0wOfB8bXq3I5P7QLFTFrlTmEb6g/s4000/20230312_153744.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgja3sx66LGFoSCapFuv324bHbz-wuUa49Js8sVSn-wVnU92Fukq0FPmceq0rQ8vt_n3AHX-Cc6nciamaF9U2LsYyeSGYIST9COef2lbLjGQ_-el1ajeq59j0yxJnjbxyyq0H9mC0Wj1kHqOxYYH2HW6_yLwyF9MIY0wOfB8bXq3I5P7QLFTFrlTmEb6g/w480-h640/20230312_153744.jpg" width="480" /></a></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">By this time, our granddaughter was losing interest, and it must have been a little frustrating to not be able to touch the 'butter' or so many other things! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNEpzLxDfMACiXnC8v7_OrEmSlz4MD1di52ubJn2ZbIDrQzceYrbCeKusum5ejbY41UfthAiTiEiKGSzvmmlobGqw37HK4VcXCf83lpJg2ZWoG9LvzhhF7btrxpyzhAOdAqstmzKvfztncyJz-HWkVvK-hpSjFANLT_b3PVm1v5SYVLaCogz_lns4S3w/s4000/20230312_153923.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNEpzLxDfMACiXnC8v7_OrEmSlz4MD1di52ubJn2ZbIDrQzceYrbCeKusum5ejbY41UfthAiTiEiKGSzvmmlobGqw37HK4VcXCf83lpJg2ZWoG9LvzhhF7btrxpyzhAOdAqstmzKvfztncyJz-HWkVvK-hpSjFANLT_b3PVm1v5SYVLaCogz_lns4S3w/w300-h400/20230312_153923.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We did take a quick look at some modern art made from glass before heading out. This one is fascinating. It's three and a half feet wide, and is made from optic crystal which is cut, ground, polished, and engraved. And there's oil paint and gold in it. Very impressive.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm65YWvLbtBbAzScjcrjGQglvWRoMbhxqXjRWh9e0yGcq8p9kbeilz5GTRhPzQvtB_qRBA0yC-zQ6C4n8fUpLLQF889gULFeK3bDP6embJcqZVnN0Nl4pw4Nl3xsWHPBjedaWgxf0SrRvjPHE2D41pNDFVg3Ur9mS8GZsFQ0WYCuPg92vslvd099sAKw/s4000/20230312_155426.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm65YWvLbtBbAzScjcrjGQglvWRoMbhxqXjRWh9e0yGcq8p9kbeilz5GTRhPzQvtB_qRBA0yC-zQ6C4n8fUpLLQF889gULFeK3bDP6embJcqZVnN0Nl4pw4Nl3xsWHPBjedaWgxf0SrRvjPHE2D41pNDFVg3Ur9mS8GZsFQ0WYCuPg92vslvd099sAKw/w480-h640/20230312_155426.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Sunflower</i>, Christopher Ries</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Well, we thought we were finished for the day, but realized that this children's interactive room was on the main floor, so we went in there for a bit to play.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkvBb-6KnHxZ8m445Mt5rqAU48g837Mi3GBckIrnnZUnoqPDf4jNuAAnfhaeLCSQb0NPtmd16nhMtO2Nv6QGSKYuezIEalB5IrP0r5w7Rw8FK5ixw6S3wKtT7tD8-KbJeuT6A-1zwG3aUzn1LFFsTx_ulV6SMbadGeQ5Jo380Ym3EgrVLs_X6tonX0aA/s4000/20230312_160452.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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It included things unrelated to homeschooling too, as it was essentially a collection of the different things I was reading. As I finished the journey through homeschooling my own kids, I did continue tutoring and mentoring homeschool families, and was involved in the homeschool community, but I did this round-up less often, until eventually I left off doing it altogether. After a recent move, I started a new blog and it's now the home of the Coffee Break Reading List, but I thought I should still do something similar here occasionally because I still care deeply about homeschooling. I think it needs a new name though. I'll have to think about that. For now, here are just a few things I've found during recent coffee breaks that you may find interesting as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The homeschool reading corner:</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>This article at Intellectual Takeout was published in 2021, when the vast majority of American schools were closed or limited because of the pandemic, and American schoolchildren were at home and doing some kind of virtual school. In <i><a href="https://intellectualtakeout.org/2021/08/homeschooling-just-crossed-the-tipping-point/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Homeschooling Just Crossed the Tipping Point</a></i>, Annie Holmquist looks at the statistics showing that home education grew to just over 11% of families at that time in light of a study showing that when just 10% of a population holds an unshakeable belief, that belief will be adopted by the rest of society. Do you think homeschooling became more mainstream after the school closures? </li><li>Lockdowns in other parts of the world sent students to virtual and home education as well. <i><a href="https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/life-exeter-home-schooled-teen-8144158" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My life as Exeter home-schooled teen and why I'll never go back to class</a></i> is about a student in UK that excelled when allowed to learn at home, at her own pace.</li><li>School vouchers are often a topic of debate among homeschoolers. That would promote school choice, wouldn't it? There's more to the topic than meets the eye. Nicki Truesdell explains in <a href="https://nickitruesdell.com/understanding-school-choice/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><i>Understanding School Choice</i></a>.</li><li><i><a href="https://www.clickorlando.com/news/2023/03/08/as-more-families-choose-homeschooling-florida-legislation-could-provide-more-funding/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Florida</a></i> and <i><a href="https://www.daytondailynews.com/local/ohio-school-backpack-bill-has-113-billion-price-tag-nonpartisan-group-says/K6VY2LA7U5DK5KPVPV7FLJLS3Q/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ohio</a></i> are among states considering changes to school funding, including school vouchers. <i><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/sarah-huckabee-sanders-signs-sweeping-education-bill-praise/story?id=97708033" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Arkansas</a></i> just enacted a new education bill that may impact homeschooling. Visit the <i><a href="https://hslda.org/legal/legislation?vvsrc=%2fCampaigns" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HSLDA campaigns page</a></i> to check on legislation affecting homeschooling in your state and the HSLDA recommendations on those bills.</li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizDE60lsf53uLab5kmWV7g9yx4sZLMF8PDnjYX2atYjF3WSkpXAKh9Ot_12cGpySRrip-1xa_QRk2lsdCz6JpkWSU4m-UQ2H5ggAbUuuv4xniATqjG4VoAgn8X6DxGV5r9GCpeD1zPY8-0zvXD25rKMv7NEOhX38daOf2KKmwXVfcTckeCH7V36XIY1A/s1000/homeschooling.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizDE60lsf53uLab5kmWV7g9yx4sZLMF8PDnjYX2atYjF3WSkpXAKh9Ot_12cGpySRrip-1xa_QRk2lsdCz6JpkWSU4m-UQ2H5ggAbUuuv4xniATqjG4VoAgn8X6DxGV5r9GCpeD1zPY8-0zvXD25rKMv7NEOhX38daOf2KKmwXVfcTckeCH7V36XIY1A/w400-h400/homeschooling.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU4GtyxSiJpqHd2tV0pH9fQ6W8VwQfJOZlzZKpVedhH7V91qwuDtRas6g5KDAegmTU8evlDSOfipNq_SWoYraohsDgYvKmXrSlFizfZPQSv03i6uTegmjdSubmnRHlIiaNFaV0l5hMIqFxnF799m2x-fv5nZQ89lRAzX_rFryhQoTjIYGKpYsiMS68xw/s1080/homeschool.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU4GtyxSiJpqHd2tV0pH9fQ6W8VwQfJOZlzZKpVedhH7V91qwuDtRas6g5KDAegmTU8evlDSOfipNq_SWoYraohsDgYvKmXrSlFizfZPQSv03i6uTegmjdSubmnRHlIiaNFaV0l5hMIqFxnF799m2x-fv5nZQ89lRAzX_rFryhQoTjIYGKpYsiMS68xw/w400-h400/homeschool.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><i>Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence. ~Abigail Adams</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Resource Spotlight:</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">One of the resources we often used is one I still promote and recommend―<i><a href="http://schoolhouseteachers.com/dap/a/?a=29083" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SchoolhouseTeachers.com</a></i>. They happen to be focusing on Science this month, so I will highlight some science resources as well. This article― <i><a href="https://kympossibleblog.blogspot.com/2020/08/from-high-school-lesson-book-resource_13.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">From the High School Lesson Book - A Resource Collection for Science</a></i>―showcases the resources we used along with some info about each of them, so it's a good place to start if you're thinking about science curriculum for next year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://kympossibleblog.blogspot.com/2020/08/from-high-school-lesson-book-resource_13.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="410" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x620GzOcoR8/XzISqilNZ1I/AAAAAAAApWE/_gBgL0oTkjwi7agOmUvIvYPF8cFNJYHdwCLcBGAsYHQ/w410-h410/lesson%2Bbook%2Bscience.jpg" width="410" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">If you're a member of <i><a href="http://schoolhouseteachers.com/dap/a/?a=29083" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SchoolhouseTeachers.com</a>, </i>I hope you already know about the <b>Hey, Mama! Bright Spot Chat</b> series. Each month there's a members only <b>Hey Mama! Bright Spot Chat</b> designed to encourage you and equip you with fresh, practical ideas your homeschool. <b>Let's Talk Science</b> is the next chat, so plan to join in at 4 p.m. (Eastern) on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. You can register from the Events tab of your <i><a href="https://schoolhouseteachers.com/member-dashboard/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Member Dashboard</a></i>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://schoolhouseteachers.com/dap/a/?a=29083" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8kimuUSIuwFeA7k46mEo-eHh7Gs-9jfd3V-5JpLyIJYE-Us3SxfrlT2DY4j9ivCwhwtDPfm7wZ0NxdFL9x0sXVRuArLjZP2xqtEhAIGEvvsiNZWQlgtS0k8DU-HKjowVoLWtsVwuthzlT_TSAnfr1MO24yrMuHk7ICGMVNGlb5-gtTsC21YujnAUttw/s320/March-2023-Hey-Mama-Bright-Spot-1080x1080-FREE-1024x1024.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Do you homeschool and wish your kid could participate in a Science Fair? A lot of co-ops and homeschool groups do these, but if you are still looking, <i><a href="http://schoolhouseteachers.com/dap/a/?a=29083" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SchoolhouseTeachers.com</a> </i>has got you covered with their Virtual Science Fair. Homeschool science can be so much fun because you can study whatever branch of science your kids are interested in! From biology to anatomy to botany and astronomy, the ski is the limit. Your students can share what they've learned this year and see what other homeschoolers have learned as well. <i><a href="http://schoolhouseteachers.com/dap/a/?a=29083" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SchoolhouseTeachers.com</a> </i>is now accepting entries for the PreK―12 Virtual Science Fair. Submit photos and videos of your child's science projects or exhibits. Award certificates will be presented for first, second, and third places in each category. Find all the details in the Activity Calendar section of the <i><a href="https://schoolhouseteachers.com/member-dashboard/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Member Dashboard</a>. </i>You have until the end of the day April 7th to submit your entries.</div><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://schoolhouseteachers.com/dap/a/?a=29083" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7qUiXJNXNHymKyckvxhHe1BeQCmijKtJuueCN0IXkR16AhcIARB_C2qkdE8U5I8NsyIdL4mSHYEC6exPmo9cvkvwNO84zw3GhYtno-XNRnSqR7_r0-z6aaBnkQROO9Iykot_59oXx821sQKvSve2HRJFCpjM8VaPaz4w4KRIjLW6pBFUudCCKM9EjsQ/s320/Science-Fair-1080x1080-1-3-1024x1024.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">There are lots of <i><a href="http://schoolhouseteachers.com/dap/a/?a=29083&p=schoolhouseteachers.com/school-subjects/science/#1672431456242-d66363c2-1950" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Science courses for all grade levels</a></i> offered at SchoolhouseTeachers.com. Here are just a few of the high school level courses:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://schoolhouseteachers.com/dap/a/?a=29083&p=schoolhouseteachers.com/school-subjects/science/#1672431456242-d66363c2-1950" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="157" data-original-width="300" height="157" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5jOVKt1D5kcKkzlbjDY_s_wzCfFmx5Eacym7SCLeYr7uw7ocCbtLVu1Lmmi6hyNppdECXysNqzeUSTeWu-35Ylo467ZQXLUCimTxEqrmtP1w0dAsRgrzUIzb49priPg_fnYVJ5Zvmxpw3N9MlWNrnBfprlx9A2zUj9xk02YmqJzc7mdQ1dZmJ_UHg9g/s1600/friendlychemistry_lowres-1-300x157.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://schoolhouseteachers.com/dap/a/?a=29083&p=schoolhouseteachers.com/school-subjects/science/#1672431456242-d66363c2-1950" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="157" data-original-width="300" height="157" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz7rNy7SSf-KuV-I3xUjNVG5WlnvOjC3-qFZ1-XI-Nfo94-IFAN3YeNjf-TSNlQIlY0MCQrfVDT7D2Jr4QjCEG0DVnzz9E8FJb1HiFiBkUy8inNN1ii2kqsxF4lLSSPYgQiVDs_SNQlYUtnaaqSMGqt14q-9EW2_J2tyVKxWUxft69-RWiQ1WjpfwIkQ/s1600/lifescience_lowres-300x157.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://schoolhouseteachers.com/dap/a/?a=29083&p=schoolhouseteachers.com/school-subjects/science/#1672431456242-d66363c2-1950" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="469" data-original-width="820" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgavAMRMZtRac5B9HdfRbFoQQZ1YsJoS_okoJhy8z0gFzma76L9qoyt6jnuQCt4xz7NNK7cHgyR3RlN5eUkZSPHR5_S5Xo58ftaxb13F4mT4i5Q8Q_94GHGwYrJOgxdS7ZwFzZ0CCgFuY3T4oCQ_PhOd_tjyY57AlTyyZb5HNr777jRquzVGBOvvGdr9A/s320/ST-Science-Red-Wagon-Physics-High-School-SET-820x469-1.png" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My personal coffee break reading: </h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3J5uaz7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">In The Shelter Of Hollythorne House</a> by Sarah E. Ladd</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3vFqLig" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Perilous Perspective</a> by Anna Lee Huber</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/141565.This_Is_Your_Brain_on_Music" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession</a> by Daniel J. Levitin</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3FiALn0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">After the Boxes Are Unpacked: Moving On After Moving In</a> by Susan Miller</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Shelter-Hollythorne-House-Houses-Yorkshire/dp/0785246819?crid=1EPEKL0XK8LIU&keywords=in+the+shelter+of+hollythorne+house&qid=1674524871&s=books&sprefix=in+the+shelter+of+holly%2Cstripbooks%2C73&sr=1-1&linkCode=li3&tag=homecoffbrea-20&linkId=04439a34db67c3c5ac803ed62e2d8be3&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_il" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=0785246819&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=homecoffbrea-20&language=en_US" /></a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Perilous-Perspective-Lady-Darby-Mystery/dp/0593198468?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1650938907&sr=1-1&linkCode=li3&tag=homecoffbrea-20&linkId=34d3de95c6c066ca984a0f73bbd9c258&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_il" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=0593198468&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=homecoffbrea-20&language=en_US" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Daniel-Levitin-This-Brain-Music/dp/B004P8CNIA?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1678934496&sr=1-1&linkCode=li3&tag=homecoffbrea-20&linkId=5ceb918c6539a3070ffeb8552eb868f2&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_il" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B004P8CNIA&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=homecoffbrea-20&language=en_US" /></a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/After-Boxes-Unpacked-Susan-Miller/dp/1589978498?crid=159D5V5DGG8A7&keywords=after+the+boxes+are+unpacked&qid=1678711017&s=books&sprefix=after+the+boxe%2Cstripbooks%2C77&sr=1-1&linkCode=li3&tag=homecoffbrea-20&linkId=8afa2159dd5e2f4dfd87eeeae1ed22fd&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_il" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=1589978498&Format=_SL250_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=homecoffbrea-20&language=en_US" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Find out more at my book blog <i><a href="http://justasecondblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Just A Second</a></i>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Found anything interesting on the web lately? 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<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=homecoffbrea-20&language=en_US&l=li3&o=1&a=B004P8CNIA" style="border: none; margin: 0px;" width="1" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><div class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons"></div></div>Kym http://www.blogger.com/profile/11491633578560803666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915118192002933969.post-10419007291582084802023-03-07T15:48:00.003-05:002023-03-07T15:48:45.358-05:00High School Writing Tip Sheets - Proofreading Properly<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">This post contains affiliate links - using affiliate links from Homeschool Coffee Break helps fuel this blog.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://kympossibleblog.blogspot.com/2023/03/high-school-writing-tip-sheets.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="High School Writing Tips Sheets - Proofreading Properly" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rKS6-MqUqXI/YJdotMSQqAI/AAAAAAAAsVA/RPk9hdySzDcpaAj6CUc1hu2Z9Bw59aXCQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/Tip%2BSheet%2Bproof.png" title=""Remember to proofread!" is something students get tired of hearing. The writing process isn't complete without this crucial step, and none of us should think that we can get away with skipping it. Here are some tips on doing it well." width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div>For the past few years I have been teaching high school writing in our homeschool tutorial co-op. Having seen several groups of students through the courses, I've noticed some issues and questions coming up regularly. I hope these Tip Sheets will be helpful to my students, their parents, and perhaps to other students and parent/teachers as well.</div><div><br /></div><div>**********</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This was an article I could have linked for my students almost every week while I was teaching at the co-op. "Remember to proofread!" is something that they were probably tired of hearing me say every week. The writing process isn't complete without this crucial step, and none of us should think that we can get away with skipping it. Here are some tips for doing it well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Writing and Proofreading are Separate Processes</b></span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Do not try to proofread as you write. It's just not efficient. Write a first draft and start getting things on paper. Then keep refining that draft until you think it's finished. Yes, you will catch a lot of mistakes in those rewrites, but it's not until you have a final draft that you do a careful proofreading. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://kympossibleblog.blogspot.com/2021/05/high-school-writing-tip-sheets.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1570" data-original-width="1070" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D1KXfWRXpZc/YJdotBG6NvI/AAAAAAAAsU8/dgK4rcIca40TIGNUGJspVBR3-Mo5_UENQCLcBGAsYHQ/w436-h640/proofread.png" width="436" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Print out your essay on paper.</b></span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">If you've been working on your computer up until this point, this is where you'll make use of your printer. Yes, even if the assignment will be turned in as a digital document! Make sure it's double spaced, and print it out. You will catch more mistakes reading from a printed page. You might want to try printing it in a different font (choose one that's easy to read) from what you're used to looking at. Grab a colored pen or pencil, and get some practice using these editing and proofreading marks! You can find a tutorial on them, and download your own copy at: <i><a href="https://writingwithsharonwatson.com/using-proofreading-marks/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Writing With Sharon Watson</a></i>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://writingwithsharonwatson.com/using-proofreading-marks/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="available at: https://writingwithsharonwatson.com/using-proofreading-marks/" border="0" data-original-height="744" data-original-width="560" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bHmtUYdy5pc/YKNATBVDADI/AAAAAAAAsXQ/QA_mHMBV65ABcZe5SgdUkPWvVfIvaoFFgCLcBGAsYHQ/w241-h320/proofreading%2Bmarks.png" width="241" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Read it through several times and mark up everything you want to change or correct.</b></span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span>The goal is to read it as if you haven't seen it before, and look for all the things your instructor will be looking for when he or she is grading. Ideally, you should take a break between working on the essay and doing the proofreading. Kind of giving your brain a chance to forget a little of what you wrote. You see, your brain often automatically inserts the words you missed or corrects other mistakes because it remembers what you meant to say. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span><i><blockquote>And then there is that other thing: when you think you are reading proof, whereas you are merely reading your own mind; your statement of the thing is full of holes & vacancies but you don't know it, because you are filling them from your mind as you go along. Sometimes―but not often enough―the printer's proof-reader saves you―& offends you―with this cold sign in the margin: (?) & you search the passage & find that the insulter is right―it doesn't say what you thought it did: the gas-fixtures are there, but you didn't light the jets. ~Mark Twain</blockquote></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Try reading it out loud. You'll feel awkward and your little sister will make fun of you, but that's okay. Try reading it starting with the last paragraph and working backwards. These tricks will force you to read more slowly and pay attention to what's really there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Proofread at least two times<span style="font-style: italic;">―</span>at least once for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and all those mechanics; and at least one time for content and clarity.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>You're never "keeping it real" with your lack of punctuation and proofreading, you're keeping it unintelligible. ~Austin Kleon</i></div></blockquote><h3 style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Grammar and Mechanics to look for:</span> </b></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Is everything spelled correctly? Your computer will probably put squiggly lines under misspelled words and if you're paying attention, you'll probably fix those as you refine your draft. Your computer cannot be counted on to catch mistakes with homophones (to, two, or too? their, there, or they're?) or misspellings that are actually words. Is the punctuation correct? Pay special attention to the commas and the quotations. Those seem to be tough for a lot of students. Is the grammar correct? Did you use the correct verb tense consistently? Are you writing in complete sentences? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Is the paper formatted correctly? It should have a header with your name, the date, and the assignment identifier. If there's more than one page, the pages should be numbered, and identified with your last name. The title should be centered, and the rest of the essay should be in standard paragraphs, with the beginning of each paragraph indented. It should be double-spaced. If a Works Cited section is required, it should be formatted properly and on a separate page.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Content questions to answer:</b></span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Does your assignment follow the assignment instructions? For example, if the essay is supposed to have a call to action in the conclusion, did you include it? Make sure you've cited sources correctly and according to the instructions.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Did you include all the necessary elements of the assignment? You should have an interesting title that indicates what the essay will be about. Your introduction paragraph(s) should give the reader a clear idea of what you're writing about, and usually - not always! - the thesis statement will be in the introduction. Your concluding paragraph(s) should sum up the paper, and give a call to action (if appropriate), but shouldn't introduce any new arguments or information.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><blockquote>So the writer who breeds more words than he needs, is making a chore for the reader who reads. ~Dr. Seuss</blockquote></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Is the content arranged logically and does everything support the thesis statement? Double check that your paragraphing makes sense, and that your arguments or points are arranged in the most effective order. Each paragraph should have a topic sentence that is clear. If you need transitions from one paragraph to another, make sure they flow logically.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">If your instructor provides a grading rubric or checklist, look over it to see if you've met all the requirements and know how the assignment will be graded.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">You may want to look at the tips in <i><a href="https://kympossibleblog.blogspot.com/2021/04/high-school-writing-tip-sheets-word.html" target="_blank">Word Count Requirements</a></i> for making sure your paper stays on topic and covers the subject well without being too wordy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wrbp9TPgMyw/YHUNBgkHT4I/AAAAAAAAsEg/ysB1zKcthWQiLYnC2LDVFOxHJhDEEo6mwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Tip%2BSheet%2Bword%2Bcount.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wrbp9TPgMyw/YHUNBgkHT4I/AAAAAAAAsEg/ysB1zKcthWQiLYnC2LDVFOxHJhDEEo6mwCLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h320/Tip%2BSheet%2Bword%2Bcount.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Get another set of eyes.</b></span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Get a parent, an older sibling, or a classmate to read over your paper and offer suggestions. Switching papers with a classmate and critiquing each other's work will help you both.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><blockquote>No compulsion in the world is stronger than the urge to edit someone else's document. ~H.G. Wells</blockquote></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Update and Print the Final Draft.</b></span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Take your marked up copy and go back to your document and make all the corrections and revisions. Double check it. Print it out in the format your instructor specifies and do a final read-through before submitting it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MmtuFkGw5Ks/Xxg_DmyCedI/AAAAAAAAo9U/hD7SfejPo4EVGe8NXOGQhy9v-LzqQWtIwCLcBGAsYHQ/s652/Power%2Bin%2BYour%2BHands%2BStudent%2BTextbook.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="652" data-original-width="496" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MmtuFkGw5Ks/Xxg_DmyCedI/AAAAAAAAo9U/hD7SfejPo4EVGe8NXOGQhy9v-LzqQWtIwCLcBGAsYHQ/w152-h200/Power%2Bin%2BYour%2BHands%2BStudent%2BTextbook.jpg" width="152" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I've based most of my suggestions on ideas shared in the wonderful textbook <span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://writingwithsharonwatson.com/the-power-in-your-hands/" rel="nofollow" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">The Power In Your Hands</a><b style="font-style: italic;"> </b>f</span><span style="text-align: left;">rom</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><i style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://writingwithsharonwatson.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Writing with Sharon Watson</a>. </i><span style="text-align: left;">This textbook is the one I've taught from in the co-op for several years, and I highly recommend it. You can find out more in one of my full reviews. The most recent is: </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://kympossibleblog.blogspot.com/2020/07/writing-non-fiction-in-high-school.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1189" data-original-width="712" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nq0-6T1S_J4/Xxg_Dmi_iwI/AAAAAAAAo9Y/CW-zu2kcN28AelJLrf8GObX18coFx1bkACLcBGAsYHQ/w240-h400/header%2B2.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><h3><span style="font-size: large;"><b>What are your best tips for proofreading effectively? Did you see any mistakes in this article that I missed when I proofread? 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