Long Story, Short spells d-o-o-m for my bogging posts. This is one area where blogging and reality coincide. I have three versions of any story (or any thought, for that matter): one for my dearest teaching widower (his preference being 10 words or less), one that struggles to include no more than 4 tangential topics, and the Real Deal, an unscripted, spider-webbing marathon. The latter version is best shared with family, who are forced to love you, or good friends, who then take a turn with their own Long Story, Short.
Don’t get me wrong. Some folks can actually tell a Long Story, Short. Our son and his wife both fall into that rare category. I’m so glad they are forced to love me. When I started blogging, my posts were typically 1,000+ words, paralleling my conversational “skills.” The only people who read them were spammers, but in my naivete, I thought they were similarly challenged folks who enjoyed reading my blog. When i clicked on their links, I ended up in boat manufacturing and cosmetics, with nary a story to be found.
The key to my success as a blogger?
No, I’m not using a picky definition of ‘success.’
It’s never too early to play logic (aka coding) games and if you are trying to steer clear of screens with your younger ones or even introduce the joys of hands-on games to older kiddos, ThinkFun is a terrific resource. A local toy store keeps us supplied with some of their classics, but you’ll probably have to go online to check out their wealth of problem- solving games. The availability of non-screen games is shrinking, so it’s ironic that you need your screen to purchase hands-on fun.
