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Tonight is the formal banquet “party” for our cottage school. We are going to dine on hors d’oeuvres and desserts. This morning all the girls did manicures and pedicures while the boys acted like they were repulsed by the smell and the activity. But they alll watched with keen interest and giggles. It was pretty cute.
We will also crown a Queen tonight and two jesters. (They are much too silly to be Kings or Princes.) This is because they are high school Seniors. Janie is the only girl, and the two boys who are Seniors are cut-ups.
I got a beautiful tiara for our queen, but the guys are getting funny hats. One looks like a cross between a crown and a jester’s hat, and the other one is a Viking hat. The Viking hat is for my son, one of the Seniors. I can’t wait to give these to them.
To end the night, we are going to all watch THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX. None of the kids have seen it. And while it might seem to be a little juvenile for Seniors, you have to understand something. We all thoroughly enjoyed this book last year as a school. I read it aloud and we were enthralled and entranced. We made a lot of fun memories during that time. So, it will be just another part of the bonding we’ve experienced to see this movie together. I have a feeling, though, that the movie will not match the magic of the book. Everyone should read the book first.
I am sad, because this is the last year I will have the cottage school. I am returning to home schooling next year. However, I am excited because I will have more time to take care of my family and to write.
I just hope that some day, I can write as beautifully as Kate DiCamillo, the author of the awesome tale of a brave little guy with a tail. She is an incredible writer.
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