Proud

At the end of the school year, One wrote a composition that was placed in the creative writing competition at our Parish Life Conference held in June. The awards were presented today on the first day back to Sunday School for the new school year. Aaaannnd:

We have a winner!

Here is One, with his second prize in creative writing for fourth grade in the Diocese of Wichita and Mid-America. He was additionally excited because his good buddy, A, won third prize, so he had an extra person to celebrate with.

Way to go, son. We're proud of you.

Oh My Stars!

I write like
Jane Austen

I Write Like by Mémoires, Mac journal software. Analyze your writing!

HT: Rachel Balducci. I feel like it's my birthday all over again.

Happy Blogaversary to Me

I'm sure I'm supposed to say something deep and important about the fact that I started this blog one year ago today, but I'm afraid I don't have anything deep and important to say about being the Grass Widow today. Just know that I'm not going away any time soon (I know, you are so relieved).

Here are some of my favorite posts from the year, in place of anything coherent from me this morning (and in addition to the delightful posts in the sidebar):

The Time Has Come, the Walrus Said
I Hate Valentine's Day
That Little Acronym
The Gift of Forgiveness
The Hollow Ring of Prosperity
Un-frustrating our Children
Which Children?
Ode to Mike Rowe

Enjoy.

I'm Happy

to find out that Michele Catalano is still blogging, as well as taking fabulous pictures and writing for PJM occasionally. I've always liked her blog better than most.

http://abigvictory.blogspot.com/

Try it out.

I want to write like this

http://www.amazon.com/Porch-Talk-Stories-Decency-Endangered/dp/0060736585/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1205885239&sr=8-1

I've always thought I wanted to write like James Lileks, but Philip Gulley would be just fine, too.