Today, we went to Salt Pond Bay Beach. This beach was a little bit rocky, but the experience was lots of fun just the same. The snorkeling was really cool here as well. The fish were so many different colors; they were red, orange, green, teal, blue, yellow, and even …
Yesterday, we went to our first beach. It was called Hawksnest Bay Beach. It was a sandy beach, and the sand was soft and almost velvety. It washed right over our feet, like a damp cloth swathing a sick forehead. The bay had really small waves; they were only about …
Last night, I saw the moon rise. It was astounding. I have never seen the likes of it before. First, there was just an illuminated glow softening the jagged edges of the large hill. Then, the moon started to rise. I could see a crescent, half, three-quarters! Finally, the whole …
We arrived in Saint John yesterday. Cliffhanger is where we are staying. It is a very nice house with 2 whole floors. Aspen and I are sharing a twin bed room. The water of Coral Bay is so beautiful that it takes your breath away. It is so …
Oakley’s entry into a poetry contest
Yesterday, I helped Oakley log in to send an email to a favorite person of hers. I left her, and off she went. Last night, I received an email indicating that there was a new comment on a flamingobear post. It was from Oakley. The post was “The Call of …
I’ve written on several occasions about a little writer named Oakley, but she isn’t the only one in this house. No, no, Aspen is quite a writer herself (she just doesn’t know it yet). This is a piece she wrote for school under the assignment “My Labor Day Weekend” On …
He was so pretty. He was very valiant. He had very bright black and orange hairs. He had a very loud roar. And that was who he was. The Orange Tiger. They called him magnificent. Awesome. Their leader. Spectacular. Their war hero. At least against elephants. But maybe not against …
My daughter Oakley is both smart and funny. She’s in first grade, where many kids are still learning the basics of reading and writing, where many are only doing those things when asked. Oakley? She’s doing them for fun. My favorite part of this is the combination of cultural awareness …
Aspen wrote this for Oakley. Everything is exactly as written (except I can’t get the slanting text to work here on the website). Oakley’s Learning Book. How To Write. To Write a story you need a beging sentence to intorduce your story. After you write your beging sentence intorduce the …