Alex had his classmate, Taka, over for an afternoon of chess, art and baking. It was Wednesday so I had picked up my books (nerd) and the 2-4 books a week that the boys read. It is a thrill to see them drop everything for a new comic or prose book and tear into it. As long as they have this desire, I will feed it.
Their new comic books were on the counter when Jun, Taka's mom, arrived and she went nuts when she saw them. She loves manga comics and feels that most of what is that is available in the U.S. is sub par. Sensing an opening, I slipped on my pusher hat, and she left with a ton of material tailored to Taka's ability. He is a 1st year in multiage class; whereas Alex can read Harry Potter, Taka is not as advanced. They left with wordless works like "Gon" and "Owly," humorous original graphic novels like "The Mighty Skullboy Army" and "Bumper Boy loses his Marbles," and traditional American comics such as "Tiny Titans." All beloved titles, but they do not do anyone good on our shelves; books are meant to be read and we will see them again after they have been loved.
RAP (4.15.2008)
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Here are the postcards that were sent to Michael and Alex's grandparents and greatgrandparents via Cardstore.com. I think of them as a mixture of public relations and propaganda. Read enough of their lives, and you can consider yourself a virtual grandparent/aunt/uncle. There are worse things.
About Postcardarama
- Robert A Patton
- Dublin, OH, United States
- Robert A Patton is the father of two wonderful boys, Michael and Alex. In many ways they represent all that is good in their father and his love for them is without bounds.
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