My new 4th grade friend

Sharman and I participated in an exchange with fourth graders at Louisville Elementary, where older citizens told about their lives and responded to the kids' questions. We each wrote three responses and then met with the kids and their families this week for a pot luck dinner and talent show at the Rec Center.

 

Here are my responses, compiled into a single report. Warning: It's nearly 30 megs in size:

Brent's story to Javier

It was a lot of work but tons of fun really, trying to put together something that a kid would understand. And so rewarding to see the kids and their affection for us old folks! I think it wouldn't work quite so well with sixth or seventh graders!