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Poem by one of my Blog Readers: This Much I Know
By Polly Castor on September 9, 2011Read moreThe poem below was written by a blog reader of mine who is a friend from my local clergy...
00This Year’s Homeschool Plan
By Polly Castor on September 8, 2011Read moreSchool is off to a start, albeit a somewhat rocky one. With so many online classes, and with the...
Rotarian Four-way Test
By Polly Castor on September 7, 2011Read moreMy Father-in-law and brother-in-law were and are active Rotarians. James’ dad gave me a poster of their “Four-way Test”...
Mark Twain’s House in Lego
By Polly Castor on September 6, 2011Read moreFor those LEGO enthusiasts out there, I had to share this. We saw it in the Hartford airport: Mark...
Family Photos from Labor Day Weekend
By Polly Castor on September 5, 2011Read moreMore of my family was in one place this weekend than is likely to happen again for some time...
My Dad’s Memorial Service
By Polly Castor on September 4, 2011Read moreToday we held a lovely memorial service and celebration of my Dad’s life. It was well attended by...
In Ann Arbor Again!
By Polly Castor on September 3, 2011Read moreIt has been twenty-five years since I’ve wandered around my college haunts. It was fun giving my family the...
Photos from the Air
By Polly Castor on September 2, 2011Read moreI flew to Michigan today, and enjoyed chatting with my seat partner on our very small, boisterous jet; clearly...
Timed Gesture Drawings
By Polly Castor on September 1, 2011Read moreMy daughter was practicing timed gesture drawings so I tried a couple in solidarity with her. You are allowed...
“Spitting in the Wind”
By Polly Castor on August 31, 2011Read moreVery timely for me, I read today the book of Ecclesiastes from the Message version of the Bible. Below...
Today’s Painting
By Polly Castor on August 30, 2011Read moreThe hurricane gave me an opportunity to paint when I haven’t gotten to do in all too long. This...
Book Review: Surprised by Oxford
By Polly Castor on August 29, 2011Read moreI loved this book about a young Canadian woman unexpectedly finding God at Oxford. I could relate to this...