tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-887210982915389572.post4030389926850481203..comments2024-03-28T17:25:54.868-04:00Comments on Pleasures from the Page: SOL 16/31: My Favorite Day of the ChallengeRamonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15929914252480696798noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-887210982915389572.post-1412493879478660062022-03-17T19:55:38.277-04:002022-03-17T19:55:38.277-04:00I never thought about the celebration of being hal...I never thought about the celebration of being half way there. A great idea! <br /><br />I am in awe of all of your posts and all that you have shared with readers! Trina Bartelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08559984897189203561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-887210982915389572.post-30356592742487666582022-03-17T19:49:50.420-04:002022-03-17T19:49:50.420-04:00So fun to learn some of your personal history and ...So fun to learn some of your personal history and the slicer history too! Thanks for sharing, Stacey. I still wish we sliced in February for an even four weeks, 28 days. But March has so many connections and what other month invites us to march as we slice? Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929914252480696798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-887210982915389572.post-21930140362271034592022-03-17T15:29:41.874-04:002022-03-17T15:29:41.874-04:00RELATED: 3/16 is the anniversary of my grandfather...RELATED: 3/16 is the anniversary of my grandfather's passing. That's right, both of my mom's parents passed away in March. (Although he died in 1990.) Therefore, March is bittersweet. I miss them both (I was their only grandchild.), but I'm surrounded by Slicers, which is the sweet part!Stacey Shubitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17903206728640184043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-887210982915389572.post-23107885714212126242022-03-17T15:28:21.998-04:002022-03-17T15:28:21.998-04:00"2017 - I write a mediation on badges. Can we..."2017 - I write a mediation on badges. Can we create a hybrid badge (plantsers) for slicers who usually fly by the seat of their pants (pantsers), but occasioanally manage to plan (planners) a slice?"<br /><br />Oooh, I remember when we did badges! That was for the 10th one. :-) We might have to do it again next year... for the SOLSC's "Sweet 16."<br /><br />March 24th is my favorite day of the challenge. It's the anniversary of my grandmother's passing. She died on 3/24/07. She's the reason that the SOLSC is in March. Yes, I was inspired to get my students to write more and decided they needed a challenge. But, also, I purposely made it in March (March 2008) since it was the one-year anniversary of my grandmother's passing. The first challenge -- both online and in my classroom -- was a balm, of sorts, to soothe my soul. Therefore, every year, on the anniversary of her passing, I think of her with great fondness. What's was initially such a sad day brings a smile to my face now since I'm surrounded by other writers on that day each year. (Plus, it's the start of the home stretch of the challenge.)<br /><br />Bet you didn't expect that long of an answer, did you? ;)Stacey Shubitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17903206728640184043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-887210982915389572.post-28811687899101866722022-03-17T15:25:05.497-04:002022-03-17T15:25:05.497-04:00Isn't it fascinating how writing leads you to ...Isn't it fascinating how writing leads you to do things like go back and look at past 16ths of March, to discover a comment from your brother and so much more? Where the Muse leads, follow... something wonderful awaits! Fran Haleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05295033583781089018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-887210982915389572.post-5531640755373900702022-03-16T18:20:13.511-04:002022-03-16T18:20:13.511-04:00This makes me want to go back and look at day 16 o...This makes me want to go back and look at day 16 of years past!Leigh Anne Eckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10772974035255619503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-887210982915389572.post-41370421298949407272022-03-16T16:43:08.697-04:002022-03-16T16:43:08.697-04:00I've never even thought about what a day of ce...I've never even thought about what a day of celebration March 16 should be! I'm so glad we've made it through to the other side! It's all downhill from here. How interesting to see all of the topics you've written about on this day before!Elisabeth Ellingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747914394861199796noreply@blogger.com