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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Race Cars, Horses, and What’s This?
Max and Julia are branching out!
Check out their site to see their new crayon horses and crayon people. People who love being colored with!
In this internet-etsy age, it’s nice to see kids trying to build a business idea and earn their way to a goal. Max and Julia are working for a trip to [...]
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OVO – one week left
Have you seen OVO yet?
OVO is a headlong rush into a colourful ecosystem teeming with life, where insects work, eat, crawl, flutter, play, fight and look for love in a non-stop riot of energy and movement. The insects’ home is a world of biodiversity and beauty filled with noisy action and moments of quiet emotion.
When [...]
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Walk / Bike To School Challenge
I’ve been running with our younger daughter to school, she’s biking, I’m running. Twice a week; Tuesdays and Thursdays. This week, due to a snafu with the teenager, we did it today.
I noticed new signs, “Sitton Safe Route” along our normal path. I didn’t point them out to her, though. A few minutes after we [...]
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Idina Menzel performing at the Keller
What happens when a Tony Award-winning performer carries her toddler and wears high heels in concert every night decides to rebel and perform barefoot? Find out Sunday, June 3 at 8PM!
You may recognize Ms. Menzel from her performances as Elphaba from Wicked, Maureen from RENT or Shelby Corcoran – Rachel Berry’s mother on Glee. [...]
Sebastian Tours with OVO
A few days ago I mentioned Cirque du Soleil’s OVO and encouraged you to take your kids. We were invited to talk to Sebastian Sevard, a violinist. He also plays guitar and the erhu, a chinese violin.
Sebastian grew up in the province of Quebec and started playing the violin when he was 6. He was [...]
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Keep Our libraries Open
If you’re a parent, you must love our libraries. And you might feel good or bad about the library levy on the ballot. If you’re undecided, please vote “yes” on 26-125. Ballots are due by May 15. I doubt I’ll convince you if you’re already planning to vote ‘no.’
The levy retains the current rate of [...]
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OVO!
Wow.
We were invited to talk to Sebastian Sevard, a violinist who has been touring with Cirque du Doleil shows for ten years. Right now, he’s touring with OVO – which is playing out at the Expo center. until May 20. I’ll be posting some of the interesting things to say in a couple of [...]
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