I saw a strange orb in the sky today. I am pretty sure they call it the sun. So…..
I left the building at lunch time and picked up some dog food. I then thought, "Why not eat lunch in my car?" So that is what I did. After enjoying my daily dose of yogurt and a protein drink, I started to feel drowsy from the warmth, so I started to put my seat down into the horizontal position. "Snap out of it Joyce. You have to work this afternoon." I was only out there for 15 minutes, and my arms were pink from the sun.
Laughter: It’s an Eight Letter Word with Lots of Power!
My husband and I have always had a way of joking with each other. We really have a fun relationship. When we need to discuss our budgets, house repairs, and making other big decisions, we are all about being serious. But…the rest of our relationship is about laughter. I married my husband last April; wow, it’s almost been a year now, and our relationship has encountered some pretty big bumps along the way. One could say we’ve really had some boulders to climb. We both came from our own baggage of sorrow and anger, so it took us a while to work those kinks out.
Parkville/Boardwalk/Riverside Teen Advisory Group Participates in World Book Night
Members of the Teen Advisory Group for the Parkville, Boardwalk, and Riverside branches met on Tuesday night, April 23rd to deliver over 100 books to the St. Luke's North Hospital locations at Barry Road and Smithville; the books were then distributed by staff to teens who have long-term stays at either hospital. This Teen Advisory Group is made up of 17 teenagers, ages 13-18, who are homeschoolers and public schoolers in the Park Hill, Platte County, and Smithville school district areas.
It is rough for adults when a loved one passes, but for a child, it is shattering. How the adult handles their grief is passed on to the child, who may be impacted for the rest of their life.
If you’ve been in our branch recently, I bet you’ve noticed our literacy corner for children. It is a corner designed for spending time with your child and getting them ready to read. Our featured book is called Dinosaur vs. Bedtime by Bob Shea, and we have put together some fun activities to go along with the book.
I am constantly running around in my car to work, to the store, or to the bank. I also run for exercise. My biggest incentive is my high energy dog, who needs the additional outlet for all her pent up energy.
The Teen Advisory Group (TAG) at the Nelson-Atkins Museum has included MCPL in their Teen Voice Project. The teens have designed eight large oddly-shaped paper mache vessels and placed them in different locations throughout Kansas City. Each vessel poses a different question – for instance, the one located in our Young Adult/Teen area asks, "What is your definition of success?"
April showers bring May flowers. This year it will also bring two days when we must cancel our Tuesday storytimes. On April 9th and April 23, there will be no Baby storytime or Preschool storytime sessions. Miss Bethany and Miss Nola are being sent to workshops that will enhance our storytime presentations.
Do you have small children and long to spend more time with them at home? Maybe you’re getting ready to homeschool your children but need to maintain your income?
Do you desire more flexibility in your schedule and want to start your own business? Maybe you hate your job, and when Sunday evening rolls around, you start to get that dreaded Monday morning work feeling.
