“Every father should remember that one day his son will follow his example and not his advice.” -Author Unknown- journal entry: Looking forward it seemed so far away. Looking back it seems to have come so fast. Grandchildren, I mean. It doesn’t take much for my heart to be heavy …
“There is frequently more to be learned from the unexpected questions of a child than the discourses of men.” -John Locke- journal entry: Holden loves “why?” If something isn’t “what” . . . it is “why?” He sat on the little garden wagon while grandpa planted the potatoes. He borrowed …
“What is green and can jump a mile a minute? A grasshopper with hiccups!” -Author Unknown- journal entry: Little people love jokes. They also love bugs. Holden has never met a bug that he didn’t like. I just wish he wasn’t so willing to share them. I spent all of …
” A safe, but sometimes chilly way of recalling the past is to force open a crammed drawer. If you are searching for anything in particular, you won’t find it, but, something may fall out at the back that is much more interesting.” -JM Barrie-Author of Peter Pan- journal entry: …
“Remember. As far as anyone knows, we’re a nice, normal family.” -Homer Simpson- journal entry: If I was just interested in remembering faces and matching shirts, I would put the pressure on about family photographs. I am much more interested in personalities and everyday life. That is why I love …
“Practice puts brains in your muscles.” -Sam Snead The Golfer- journal entry: It was time for the arm wrestling contest. Everyone took turns. It was Holden’s turn. He was sure he could beat Uncle Dan. He had really strong muscles. We all felt them. They assumed their positions on the …
“I felt the starched walls of a pink cotton penitentiary . . . I thought of running away. Immediately !” -Scout from To Kill A Mockingbird- journal entry: To Kill a Mockingbird continues to be my favorite book. Scout would have died if she had been asked to wear Afton’s …
“Summer afternoon . . . summer afternoon. To me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” -Henry James- journal entry: Water, water, water. Nothing entertains children like it. I found this idea in Family Fun Magazine. I liked it because I have always hated …
“You can’t run away from trouble. There ain’t no place that far.” -Uncle Remus- journal entry: Clara loves horses. In fact Clara loves everything. She is the first in the saddle and the last one off. She has enthusiasm for EVERYTHING in life. She could share with the whole world …
“For what avail the plough or sail, or land or life, if freedom fail?” -Ralph Waldo Emerson- journal entry: Afton’s mommy says that she has discovered flouncy things. She loves beads and baubles. She wears ALL of the necklaces in the toy room at the same time. The only thing …
