

MY ECO-THONG IS MAKING MY WRITING LIFE MORE COMFY!
Yes, I've been missing in action again, but maybe you'll forgive me when I tell you that I've been working day and night for the past two months getting a new training ready for parents (and mentors) of KIDS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. (See the end of this email for details and special offer!) Putting together a training like this (which requires thousands of hours of prep) is not easy. I love creating, but, admittedly, I sit on my butt too long, for too many weeks and days in a row,


"HARVEY"- ANOTHER URGENT WAKE-UP CALL FOR HUMANITY!
It has been so heartbreaking for me to watch the events unfold on the ground in Texas this past week. Yes, it’s inspiring to see all of the heroic efforts being made by both citizens and the military, to rescue thousands of people. And, yes, it has also been heartening to see the way that communities all across the US are rallying to support Texans and let them know that we haven’t forgotten about them, and we want to help. We all have different ways of helping when a natural


WHERE MY MIND WANDERS, WHEN I ATTEND THE MN. STATE FAIR
A Snapshot of Food Served at the MN. State Fair In Minnesota where I live, almost 2 million people attend the Minnesota State Fair each summer. And the main attraction for most is, of course, the FOOD. People wait all year long to taste their favorites: Pronto Pups, pizza on a stick, deep fried candy bars, deep friend pickles, deep fried Oreo cookies, deep fried nachos supreme, deep fried falafels, deep fried French Fries and onion rings, deep friend spam curds and cheese cur