Wednesday, October 3, 2012



There is a Zombie Run for Your Life

It's in New Berlin, NY on August 31st.  You can sign up to be a running or crawling zombie, or a racer.

You In?

Thursday, August 23, 2012


There really are spirit bears living in the wild places left in the north western forests of our country.  They are called Kermode bears, and you can read about them and see more photos by clicking on this link.

The legends that Native people created about these beautiful and strong white bears inspired author Ben Mikaelson when he wrote his story Touching Spirit Bear.


Is this book the story of a hero? You and your parents will have a chance to decide for yourselves as we read this book and post our comments here on our blog.


Who's a hero?  What makes a person -- or a dog or a horse-- a hero?  

Are heroes born, or do we all have it in us to become heroes when we need to be?   

Who are your heroes?  

Are YOU the hero of your own life?

Let's explore these questions together....