I started keeping a Writer’s Notebook in 1997 after attending an Advanced Placement Summer Institute in Norman, Oklahoma. The presenter, Cindy O’Donnell Allen, had sections and lessons in her presentation about having students keep a Writer’s Notebook. I had “journaled” or kept a diary since I was a child, but this concept was different. It is not a diary, not a journal/diary. I embraced it because I liked the set-up and purpose. Why Keep a Writer’s Notebook From my notes, I gleaned these ideas about keeping a notebook: What we choose to record reflects a lot about who we are. We use Writer’s Notebooks to…
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Remembering Dad After Memorial Day
When leaving Wal-Mart the other day, I was behind an older couple who were moving a little slower than other customers. I patiently followed the couple out of the store and down the same parking isle. They stopped about two cars before mine. As I followed them out of the parking lot, I noticed the license plate for a Korean War Veteran, US Army. I wished I had noticed it before. I would have said hello to him and convey that Dad had been in Korea, too. I would have thanked the gentleman for his service, and hoped that we could have shared a moment…
It’s About Time – A Lifestyle Blog and Creative Outlet
It is time to put the doubts aside and start this blog. By the end of the day Friday, I had talked myself out of launching a blog. By the time I drove home, I realized that my biggest struggle (besides being hesitant to put myself out there) is that I am trying to draw from past writings and trying to make them relevant for current times. I realized that what I have to do is write for now and draw on those past writings to verify, give ideas, and supplement current thoughts. So here is another attempt at an introduction post so that I…