My dad, Patrick Michael Fleming, passed away in August. My mom, Bronwen Claire Fleming (née Scoones) has Alzheimer s, and can no longer recall details. But they lived very interesting lives. Their experiences included: Now that I no longer have the chance, I regret not asking them about their lives before I was born. And I [ ]
Last spring I published two books, and I haven’t posted to this blog since they came out. (Since long before then, if I’m totally honest). But last Monday was Memorial Day, and this weekend is the annual Children’s Literature Association conference, something I used to look forward to every year. So I’ve been thinking about [ ]
The phrase is ubiquitous. It is the subject if numerous memes. It adorns construction barriers in Disney s theme parks. Walt speaks it in “Celebrate the Magic,” a short series of clips that used to precede the fireworks at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. I came across it an article published just today. Moving from the [ ]