In Christopher's last year at college, he received an acknowledgement of his writing talent in his journalism class, "It Was A Dark And Stormy Night" award. Even though it is intended as a tongue in cheek type of prize, little did they know that C. had written those very lines in his first grade handwriting which I displayed proudly on the fridge for years! (C. always loved Madeleine L'Engle AND Snoopy!) Other students might not have thought one thing about this, but for my son, even the award using those same words somehow seemed just right.
I am sorry for the quality of these photos. You will never know how long I have tried to get them on here for you. They are really good photos of C. and his award!
Very soon, he will have more articles in the print version of the magazine and his name will be on the masthead. I have written about Christopher before...you can see a photo of him on the side of my blog, with my husband, Richard on top of Arabia Mountain.
Just last Saturday, Christopher visited us. Although Richard had to work, C. and I went to Arabia Mountain. It was heavenly.
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| I left my heart on Arabia Mountain! |
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| C. even stands like his Dad! (Ever notice how father and son have similar mannerisms?) |
Notice that in the photo above, Christopher has taken off his jacket. It was pleasantly warm in the sun, a lovely day.
Good bye to all my sweet blogging friends! Hope you all have a great week ahead and stay warm!
(And for my friends in Australia and New Zealand, stay cool!)
You must be so deservedly proud of Christopher! It's a lovely article and almost makes me (who actually don't drink beer except a few swallows on a hot summer's day) want to go around the world experiencing these festivals! The one in Brazil looks especially intriguing. What lovely buildings in that photo! Good for Christopher, and may his life in journalism blossom! Well done!
ReplyDeleteGuess what, I am not a beer drinker either! HA, don't tell my son's employers! Not to worry, plenty of beer drinkers around in Georgia, I can tell you! I am sure that C. would love to visit all those cities in his article, maybe one day! Thank you very much for your well wishes!
DeleteBeer festivals all year long. I had no idea there were so many. You have every right to be so proud. He did a great job.
ReplyDeleteThank you! Apparently, there is a whole world of beer out there. Who knew? Not me! :-)
DeleteCongrats to Christopher! Great article -- makes me want to visit all those beer festivals. And I don't even drink beer!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Debra! We don't need beer to be the life of the party. Am I right?
DeleteThanks for the well wishes, my friend.
Congratulations to Christopher!!! You must both be so proud of him. I see that he must have inherited your writing talent, Kay. He sure does take after his dad a lot in looks, but I see you too. He's a lovely blend of you both.
ReplyDeleteMY writing talent? Oh Kay, you are so sweet. You should read our letters (the ones that Richard and I wrote to each other when we were pen pals), Richard's are so good and mine are...well, they wouldn't win any prizes! LOL! A lovely blend, that is our boy! xx
DeleteThat's wonderful, congratulations!!
ReplyDeleteFrom all I know about him through your blog, Christopher is a great guy who would make any parent proud, and any woman (or man) happy to have in her/his life. But then that's no surprise, is it, with two such wonderful people for parents :-)
Our Christopher is a really great guy, you have got that just right!
DeleteWe try to do your best bringing up a child, but we really didn't have to work hard at it, C. was always a joy.
Congratulations to your wonderful, literary son! We are on vacation, but if i get a moment, i will read the article!
ReplyDeleteOh yes, you are in Orlando! Hope you are having a great time! ALOHA! xx
DeleteA very talented son you've got there, I know you're very proud.
ReplyDeleteI am happy for him since it is something that he enjoys. I just want him to be happy.
DeleteCongratulations to your son ! I loved seeing the picture of the sun sparkling on the water ! Happy Valentines Day !
ReplyDeleteOh thank you! And I hope the sun on the water makes you feel a bit warmer! Hope your Valentine's Day was full of love! xx
DeleteCongrats to your son. You must be very proud of him.
ReplyDeleteYes, we have always been proud of him and glad that he is our son!
DeleteLike mother, like son. Congratulations to Christopher on his writing gig.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I wish I could write the way that I would like to.
DeleteIt was a dark and stormy night but he won through!
ReplyDeleteGood on him!
Thank you! Keep an eye out for my son's name. You will be able to say that you are friends with his crazy Mom when he is world famous!
DeleteGreat news about a talented young man.
ReplyDeleteThanks John!
DeleteHope you are doing better these days!
That's so great, Kay! Wonderful news ~ congratulations, Christopher! And what a beautiful day you guys chose to visit Arabia ~ I enjoyed all the sunny photos. XOXO
ReplyDeleteThank you, Audrey! Arabia Mountain WAS gorgeous that day, and it makes it even warmer on the rock. You MUST get yourself down to this area! I would love to walk over these mountains with you! xxx
DeleteI can see why you are such a proud mum. C has talent, congrats to him.
ReplyDeleteOH, he is a really talented guy, he always has been! Thank you!
DeleteWow! You certainly have a talented son! Arabia Mountain looks very similar to the Granite Belt down here in Australia - they're BOTH stunning!
ReplyDeleteOH! You are really making me want to visit Australia!! I have written before of this wish of mine, maybe one day!
DeleteThank you very much for your comment.
Congratulations to Christopher on being an editorial assistant! That is awesome!
ReplyDeleteCould you maybe check out the link to his article? - It's not working for me :(
What a gorgeous place Arabia mountain is! So happy for you you got to spend such an amazing day. And that song is great, too :) Thank you so much for sharing!
I fixed the link, so hopefully, it will work again!
DeleteC.'s band, The Sevens, is no longer together. However, he is still in contact with his drummer, so hopefully, they will still perform together!
Congratulations to your son!!! How brilliant is that. You must be so pleased for him!! xx
ReplyDeleteStay tuned to this blog, Amy! You know you will hear more about him! :-)
DeleteCongrats to your son, Kay. That is just wonderful news. His talent is being recognized and that is GREAT! Thanks for the news and the song. xo Diana
ReplyDeleteThanks, Diana! Hope you are getting over that bad cough. Stop by and pick me up in Georgia, the next time you go to Florida, why don't you? :-)
DeleteCongrats! You must be very proud to have a writer son. :)
ReplyDeleteHe has a way with words, that is certain.
DeleteFantastic and I can see why you are so proud of him! well done Chistopher!
ReplyDeleteThank you! And when Christopher reads this, he will remember that you are the author of the book that I have about Lewis Carroll and he will be extremely pleased!
DeleteBest wishes for the future at the writing game. As I,m finding out, like any profession, it's not as easy as people think. I find proofreading a large body of work on a computer screen the hardest part :o)
ReplyDeleteThanks very much, Bob! Funny you should mention proofreading, C. tells me that he enjoys proofreading very much!
DeleteTrust me, I do know what you mean...I NEVER see my mistakes! :-)
How wonderful! That boy of yours has a bright future ahead of him. Good luck to him. :)
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