By Allison Zdunczyk Click play below to hear Allison read ‘Grandma’ aloud. I used to regret mom taking me to visit you. I used to regret going to the movies and you falling asleep during the preview. I used to regret the time away from my friends and weekends “wasted.” And I used to regret you making me eat gefilte Read More
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sometimes ravens conquer wolves
by Linda M. Crate shouldn’t have depended on my respect when you couldn’t build a worthy nest you shouldn’t have expected my heart to bloom when all you gave me was discord and disapproval tears were my only friends some nights as i hugged my pillow tight for comfort as a lonely elephant holding her tail, but it was always Read More
Half-Year Update
In case you missed it, the calendar changed over to July this past Sunday. So, let’s check in on our New Year’s Resolutions. And maybe, in offering a half-year update to the world, each of us can renew our commitment to our goals. Oh, and no judgment if you need to completely rewrite your goals. Elephants never reject necessary change. Read More
Split
Dear Wife, I feel the winds of autumn sneak beneath the door, and I know it’s time to leave. But I don’t want to go. Watching our daughter cavort in the mud the other day, my tusks started to ache – I was smiling so hard! Nearby, you chased our son as he rampaged through the park, terrifying squirrels with his Read More
Zion Lutheran Preschool
For almost three years, Zion Lutheran Preschool has helped our son become a better person. What more could new parents ask for, right? Well, Director Kim Luxoro and her staff have also made our family part of theirs, with true care, attention, and love. If you have the chance, we encourage you to give the Zion Lutheran family a shot. Read More
Resolutions
Happy New Year from Elephants Never! I hope you’re not tired of the year after just a week. (Although the cold and much-hyped “bomb cyclone” certainly made this a tough week for many of us.) While you and your herd get busy living 2018, permit me to share my New Year’s resolutions with you. Setting Goals If you haven’t recently, Read More
Elephant Jokes
We here at Elephants Never love elephants, in case you hadn’t made that connection. And while we appreciate pachyderms’ majesty and human-like qualities, elephant jokes also make us laugh. Family Heirlooms “How can you tell if there’s an elephant in your refrigerator?” “Easy, the door won’t close.” “No, because there are footprints in the butter!” “In the butter?” “Or the Read More
Handmade Gifts
Have you finished your Christmas shopping?! I’m sorry, I couldn’t resist – like every website, TV ad, and storefront hasn’t been yelling that at you since Halloween. At least we waited until December, right? But the time has come, the elephant said, to discuss family traditions and handmade gifts. Christmas with the Fam Full disclosure: I am not going to Read More