A Brave Writer's Life in Brief

Hi Julie,

We are just getting started with our first “one thing”:  tea time.  It was such a success that I stage-whispered to my husband, “Take some pictures!  I want to always remember this!”

While setting out the tea and treats (pretty simple:  graham crackers and nutella spread) I muttered, “Why don’t you get started…..?” to my daughter.  If I had finished that sentence, I would have said something like, “….with the nutella?”  But I was so surprised to hear my daughter begin reading aloud in an eager voice that I never finished my thought.  Thank goodness I didn’t!

You see, Alexa is a good reader but does not like to read aloud.  I really didn’t think about what we would do during these first tea times, but I figured I’d probably be reading aloud to Alexa, as usual.  It was such a pleasant change to hear her reading!  She was clearly inspired by the whole idea of tea time.

So that’s it, we had a wonderful time and we are looking forward to the next, and the next, and the next.  Thank you for the wonderful yet simple idea of tea time.

Alicia Powell
Jamaica Plain, MA

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