TALES FROM THE CARIBBEAN
Friday, May 18 2012
Aura's plane landed at Miami International Airport where she called Enzo as it taxied towards her gate. Before she could retrieve her luggage Enzo was there and their reunion bordered on being a public spectacle. One elderly lady was heard to say,... Read more...
NEWS FROM THE HILLS : TROUT SEASON
Friday, May 18 2012
The waters of William's River still run swift and cold. It swirls around huge boulders, cresting white and foaming, as it rushes onward. The immense rocks that throng the river's banks and inhabit the river itself look as if they had been thrown... Read more...
AROUND THE FRAME: COLOR SPLASH CREATES DRAMATIC QUILTS
Friday, May 18 2012
In April I journeyed to the Harlan United Methodist Church biennial quilt show where I attended a near standing-room-only lecture by Fran Foskey owner of Bobbin Bear Quilting Designs (www.bobbinbeardesigns.com/) on "Color Confidence". Fran's... Read more...
HOME COUNTRY: MARTIN
Friday, May 18 2012
You know, it isn't always easy being a crossing guard for the kids. It especially isn't easy when you're an old crossing guard, and Martin is old. One of these days we'll find out he discovered fire, I think. This isn't meant as a slight, because... Read more...
TALES FROM THE CARIBBEAN
Friday, May 04 2012
Big Jesse's company plane landed and taxied to the re-fueling area. It was easy to tell his plane from the others because it was painted in the University of Kentucky's blue and white color scheme with 2012, NCAA Champions, boldly displayed on its... Read more...
NEWS FROM THE HILLS : FLOWERS
Friday, May 04 2012
The nostalgic fragrance of lilacs drifts through the house, as the last sprays are salvaged and placed in a vase on the table. This old-fashioned flower brings back long-ago memories of Grandma in her long white apron and sunbonnet. She would break... Read more...
AROUND THE FRAME: HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO GRANDMA KAREN
Friday, May 04 2012
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO GRANDMA KAREN! This Mother's Day is a very special one for my older sister Karen (Levihn) Leach. She and her husband Tom became first time grandparents when son Nick and his wife Angie welcomed son Cohen Joshua into the world... Read more...
HOME COUNTRY: DEWEY & EMILY
Friday, May 04 2012
The newly-formed love firm of Dewey Decker and Emily Stickles (she of the incredible cheekbones and watchful county eye) began yet another sensation here in the valley. Ever since Dewey told Emily he was actually in the manure business and not just... Read more...
USF PLANETARIUM AND FORT WAYNE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY ANNOUNCE JOINT VENTURE
Friday, May 04 2012
The Edwin Clark Schouweiler Memorial Planetarium at the University of Saint Francis and the Fort Wayne Astronomical Society (FWAS) are collaborating on community astronomy education efforts. A series of events to provide public information,... Read more...
TALES FROM THE CARIBBEAN
Friday, April 20 2012
Dave's aunt was glad to see them and, of course, the warm feeling was mutual and they continued to chat until the captain changed the subject by asking if she had a moving dolly? She did not, so Dave and his Dad lugged the 5 wooden boxes, one at a... Read more...

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THE TWIRLING PRINCESS
Written by Hal Vizino   
Friday, February 11 2011

THE TWIRLING  PRINCESSPart two of three
One of the followers said to her, “You must be one of our Bell Family Members. When you twirl you look like a bell and that’s what we are. We’re all Bells. Can you see our shape?”
Hannah looked at each one and, sure enough, each one looked like a little blue bell. “Yes, you do look like a bell,” she said.
“We belong to a large family of Bells,” said another bell. “We would like to have you meet some of our relatives. Would you like to do that?” sweetly sang another blue bell.
Hannah Leigh was very curious and wanted to meet the rest of the Bells. So, she said, “Yes, I would very much like to do that. But where are they?“ she asked.
“We’ll take you to meet them,” another blue bell sang.
Then something very excited happened! Hundreds of blue bells started flapping their leaves and began to fly. They circled Princess Leigh and lifted her right up in the air. She felt like she was on a soft fluffy cloud. On they flew over the hills and valleys until they came to a church with a big steeple. In the steeple was a huge bell that was ringing. “Bong, bong, bong,” it went. It was so loud Hannah Leigh had to cover her ears. Well, wouldn’t you know they had landed right by the big Bell.
“Hello, Uncle Church Bell,” said one of the blue bells. “Hello, my nieces,” said Uncle Church Bell with a voice that was so deep it fairly shook the tower. One of the blue bells introduced Princess Hannah Leigh to Uncle Church Bell. “Please to meet you,” he roared with his deep voice. “Do you know that I ring to bring all the people to the church on Sunday and sometimes at other times,” he bellowed.
Hannah Leigh didn’t know that. Her sweet little voice said, “How wonderful!” And she really meant it.
“Hannah Leigh would you show Uncle Church Bell why you are a member of the Bell family?” sang one of the blue Bells. Hannah Leigh twirled around and around in her pretty pink dress until she was dizzy and fell to the ground. Everybody laughed. Uncle Church Bell was delighted and rang his bell once, which almost knocked everyone to the floor. It was time to visit more of the Bell family. They all said their goodbyes, the blue Bells started flapping their leaves and off they went into the air carrying Princess Leigh on their leaf-wings.
It started to get colder and colder but somehow the blue Bells kept Princess Hannah Leigh nice and warm. She started to hear tinkling bells in the distance and they got louder and louder. They were so pretty and there were lots of them, what could they be?
To be continued.
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