On The Fly

🎄 In this episode, Believing Is Seeing . . . It's December, we bustle, we wrap, and we dash. We sort life into boxes— myths  here,  to-dos  in a stash. We whisper of Santa (adult code: “Not Real”), but hold on one minute—let’s rethink this whole deal. For the stories we cherish, the movies we stream, hold more truth in their sparkle than we grown-ups may deem. So hop in this sleigh and hold on real tight— We’re chasing down Santa by the glow of his light! Scott Calvin once landed in the North Pole’s cold air, with elves, cocoa, and snow everywhere. He squinted and frowned—“This just  cannot  be so!” (Like thinking tangled lights will detangle if we  blow .) Then Judy the Elf gave a cocoa so steaming,  and said something simple . . . yet surprisingly gleaming: Seeing’s not believing—no, that’s not the key. "Believing is seeing!"   Just trust, and  you’ll  see!” Kids don’t need a map or a satellite screen to know Santa’s workshop is her...

Oh, the thanks I could think, and the thanks I could say! For the wonderful people who brightened my day. The first one is Lori, my wife, sweet and true, Who knows just the thing and knows just what to do. She whipped up a feast with a smile and a sigh, With corn on the cob and a steak cooked “On the Fly!” My neighbor, Steve, with a mischievous gleam, Said, “No fence work today! No work, it would seem! You’ll paint with some water, some colors so bright, And sign your new painting with all of your might!" I laughed and I said, “But I don’t know that skill! I’ll slap on some paint and see what sticks still!” Then there’s my friends on the Facebook machine, The best group of readers that ever was seen! They read all my blogs and they hear my podcasts, They send all their cheer that's built to last! And Billy and Linda. A Snoopy card in the mail. A wonderful surprise that was sure to prevail! From very good friends, a delightful new tale ! But the thanks didn't stop, no, not...

In this special episode,  Oh, the Things You Can Ask and the Dreams You Can Grasp! In a world full of wonders, all wiggly and grand, There's so much to see, all across the whole land! Don't just sit in your spot like a glum-looking Gnu, There's exploring to do, just waiting for YOU! So open your eyes and look all around, At the sights and the sounds that happily abound! And when something seems strange, or a bit out of whack, Don't just shrug and say, "Well, I guess that's that!" No, no, little friend, that's not the right way! You must ask a question, today, yes, today! Like "Why does the sky turn all colors at night?" Or "Why do the stars twinkle so shiny and bright?" Be curious, friend, like a fox in the woods, Investigate things, like a good question should! Poke and you'll peek, and you'll try, and you'll see, The marvelous mysteries waiting for thee! Now, while you are looking and asking with glee, Don't forge...