I Can't Help But Love Messages Like the Ones I Get Where Brothers are Plotting Out the Rest Of Their Summer and Using Notebooks from CWP to Make a Plan

Dr. Michelle Caruso Walker contacted me to share that her three sons were working on a movie they want to make, post summer programs, and the eldest ran to his writer's notebook to show his younger siblings what he learned from CWP teachers about plotting a story and framing a narrative so it works. It was a random text on a Saturday, but she capture the lil' men in action and it is obvious they are into what they are doing and holding onto a respect for CWP programs. Cool.

Kanyea, Courtney, and Malia are safely back in Syracuse and the departure was sad. Malia insisted on giving hugs to the neighbors before she left. We also had to hatch dinosaur eggs (they were rocks), fertilize all the plants (it was water), have one more dance party, and make sure at least one Bluey treat was packed in the car. Phew. She's good with her orders.

I spent the rest of the afternoon finishing the summer course I taught (as grades were long overdue), then doing laundry, and heading to get dinner with Bev, Nick, and Pam. I also got a long overdue walk with Karal, as they were less frequent with a two-year old demanding my attention. 

The house has been cleaned and restored to bachelor mode (I live a low maintenance life) and I now have a list of to-do items I'd like to accomplish before another semester takes off.

I received positive notification on another publication and I'm thinking ahead to what I want to prioritize in the year yet to be.

But for now, I simply want to sleep, rest, organize, and appreciate the summer that just was before the academic year steals away all the joy.