Restorative Practices Conference

Cami and I spent three days last week attending a conference presented by the International Institute for Restorative Practices http://www.iirp.org/ in Bethlehem Pennsylvania. I had wanted to attend this conference for many years, but it is usually held overseas, last time in Hungary. This is the Hotel Bethlehem where it was held.

One conference presenter made the point that "If a young person has not gotten into and out of trouble three times by the time they are 18, their education has not been complete."

Here I am in front of a monument on Main Street in Bethlehem. This is a very old (1745) town founded by Moravians, among others. I like the saying: "Drink Pilgrim here, and if thy heart be innocent, here too shalt thou refresh thy spirit."

Our spirits were definitely refreshed here.

Empty Chairs

Could it be we have taken Hallowe'en too far?

Your youngster can be a pimp for Hallowe'en!

Do you need a bag of skulls?

How about a partially decomposed corpse skull? Only $7.99!!!

And who doesn't need a bloody severed foot?

Time to rethink how we act on All Hallow's Eve.

Our old house in Wilmington Delaware

2401 Marleton Dr.

Here is the house on the corner. (It looks smaller than I remembered it...)

Here is the park down the street where we used to play. (I broke my arm falling out of one of those trees!)

It was cool to go back to see the places I remember so vividly from 1966...

So much happened there, and none of it of any consequence whatsoever.

Rob

Dad's chair

Newark, Delaware - White Clay Creek State Park

First comes the gift, then the reminder.

"It Rained All Week the Day I Left..."



Today is Sunday morning and it has rained steadily since Monday, with only a break for a day or two of showers. This after a banner summer of sunny days.



The movers came Thursday and Friday, Anthony and Angel. Friday was the only day this week that there were only occaisional showers.


Here they are on Friday loading the first of the crates in the van.


They return tomorrow for the rest...