The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Oct 18th- A few of my favorite things...

~The patience of teachers that expose young people with less life experience to plays with complex dynamics

~Revisiting these plays as an adult with my scholars

~How great literature can act as a mirror, reflecting different things for you to see, as life lived over the years has unlocked keys to understanding

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

May 22nd- A few of my favorite things...
~An evening bicycle trip to Bonta Bridge...
~Resting for a while, enjoying the mirror reflection on the Seneca River
~Then noting, as Thea put it, "There are thousands of wishes along the road!" just waiting to be made by little hands

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Mar 24th- A few of my favorite things...
~Still waters like a mirror on the old canal 
~The silhouettes of trees against the sky 
~Seeing a bit of sky and light though an old Italianate's roof lantern (cupola)

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Nov 23rd- A few of my favorite things...
~Autumnal colors and snow reflected in mirror smooth ice
~A warm, indoor tree lighting with hot cocoa at the Barnes Hiscock Mansion
~Watching the skaters break forth on freshly groomed ice for an evening skate by the Christmas tree in Clinton Square

The Habit of Thankfulness: A Few of My Favorite Things

Mar 8th- A few of my favorite things...
~A magical tree that money does grow on...at least until St Patrick's Day
~The fun of magically seeing your twin or perhaps your quad in the mirror
~A dressmaker's mirror so magical you can almost see into the future