Jazz in the hills

Jazz in the hills This particular fall Saturday afternoon was fortunately sunny and warm. The green hills in this countryside setting were alive with music coming from cowbells dangling around the necks of these docile animals scattered across the hillside where they...

Learning from Children

Learning from Children Chris was on the verge of tears as he told us that Ash will soon be moving and changing schools. Ash is one of his best buddies in his primary school class where they’ve been together for 3 years. I still remember from the very beginning of...

Fare la Pace – Making Peace

Fare la Pace – Making Peace Recentemente sono stato in campeggio con i miei nipoti di otto e cinque anni. Nonostante fosse un giorno piuttosto caldo, l’acqua nella piscina del campeggio era freschina. Dopo solo quindici minuti in piscina mio nipote di cinque...

Dreaming

Dreaming Once in a while you bump into someone who inadvertently stimulates thought provoking reflection. Even at the time you realise the encounter is probably once and done, with very little likelihood of ever meeting again. It happened to me last Sunday. As I...

‘Everything Sad is Untrue’

‘Everything Sad is Untrue’ I just read an intriguing book; Everything Sad is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri. It is the author’s own story; a biography written when he was an adult, but from the perspective of when he was a teenager. This gives a fascinating...

Lollipops – I Lecca Lecca

Lollipops – I Lecca Lecca   I Lecca Lecca  Qualche volta mi accorgo che sono i miei nipoti a farmi da insegnanti. Recentemente ho portato in campeggio per un giorno i miei due nipoti (età 7 e 4 anni).  Abbiamo montato la tenda, abbiamo dormito li, fatto il...
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