Today I join my fellow bloggers in "serving up a slice"
to the Slice of Life (SOL) community.
Thanks to Stacey, Tara, Betsy, Dana, Beth, and Anna
for hosting this meeting place each day in March
and for nurturing our writing lives.
Inspired by smcnich's Lucky 13 post, I wanted to make a list of thirteen somethings for yesterday's post. (But when our windstorm arrived, a weekend race theme emerged for Sunday's post.) Sometimes I think my "friends" question my sanity when I talk about my "virtual friends." But you're a big part of my life! So for March 14th, I created a list of 14 ways that I connect with my friends who blog:
- Uncovering personality quirks. (Fellow pilers & Downton Abby addicts)
- Reading a book just because one of you highly recommended it.
- Discovering that we are from the same time zone. (Hello PST bloggers!)
- Supporting each other through the rough times (professionally & personally).
- Allowing myself to be cajoled into challenging water (April's progressive poem).
- Feeling thrilled to share a similar grade level.
- Recognizing that every stage in life is a time to cherish.
- Chuckling when I read a post that delights me.
- Crying when I read a post that tugs at my heartstrings.
- Sharing classroom triumphs & challenges and personal highs & lows.
- Recalling slices that will forever remind me of you.
- Noting our obsessive love of conferences, books, pens, and notebooks.
- Mentoring my writing life by walking this road together.
- Meeting you in person at conferences! (All Write, NCTE, WWUCLC)
What a wonderful list! Blogger friends are precious.
ReplyDeleteYES to all of these things, Ramona! So glad to share a few in common with you.
ReplyDeleteThese connections run strong. I can't imagine my life without my virtual friends that have become face-to-face friends.
ReplyDeleteA second "yes" to all of that - but I love #13 best. So very true for this writing community.
ReplyDeleteSo sweet of you to make this list. :)
ReplyDeleteI'll always cherish our time together, Ramona, & never forget our "wandering" time, so much fun! Thank you for this, a sweet thank you.
ReplyDeleteYes, yes, and yes. But numbers 1 and 14 hit close to home for me! Fellow pile-ers unite!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great post. I remember how glad I was to finally meet you at NCTE.
ReplyDeleteThis is my first time slicing, and I am enjoying making new connections.
ReplyDeleteYour list makes me happy! I love this community! I hope that I will get to meet you at a future conference. Maybe NCTE in the fall?
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