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JennyorJen

About Me

I like: Kindergarten, smoked almonds, snap pea crisps, 'The Very Quiet Cricket', swimming, sandals, and National Geographic.I don't like: the "life is good" clothing company or crocs on men.

My Interests

I like reading, cooking with vegetables, and conversing with 3 and 4 year old children (specifically those who have renamed themselves Root Beer).

I'd like to meet:

My father's parents and Will Shortz

Music:

Radiohead In Rainbows.I have no idea how much I paid in pounds sterling, but the album is seriously making me feel all warm inside.

Television:

Flight of the Conchords

Books:

"The Road" Cormac McCarthy (thank you Andrew). It may be the first time that I agree with the pulitzer prize people... Read it!

Heroes:

Dr. Tim Keller, C.S. Lewis, and Rose Niles (my new grandmother).

My Blog

Preschool children's names for giraffes

Here are the names that my preschool children came up with for the giraffes that they painted - good stuff: 1. Fishy 2. Kay-kay Kahkauff 3. Drinky 4. Twinkle 5. Eyeball 6. Deborah 7. Polka-Dot 8. Pete...
Posted by JennyorJen on Sun, 04 Mar 2007 07:00:00 PST

Best thing you'll read this Christmas

This is a letter to Santa Claus that was dictated to me by Cameron (my favorite student ever).  By the way he is the one who renamed himself Root Beer at four years old. Dear Santa, I love you an...
Posted by JennyorJen on Fri, 08 Dec 2006 03:35:00 PST

Everyone should read Robert Bly

Surprised By Evening   There is unknown dust that is near us, Waves breaking on shores just over the hill, trees full of birds that we have never seen, Nets drawn down with dark fish.   The ...
Posted by JennyorJen on Tue, 10 Oct 2006 07:36:00 PST