tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37316537.post5958281948754948284..comments2023-09-28T08:24:23.775-06:00Comments on The Preslars: StoriesRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06153988077220811146noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37316537.post-82617711459835138812007-09-12T12:15:00.000-06:002007-09-12T12:15:00.000-06:00Oh my gosh! He cracks me up! I feel the same way...Oh my gosh! He cracks me up! I feel the same way about stories...I just can't produce an exciting one when put on the spot. Luckily, my kids don't ask for a story very often. Can't wait to hear what C comes up with next!Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01626149179910885681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37316537.post-4235225976455167842007-09-12T10:37:00.000-06:002007-09-12T10:37:00.000-06:00and, oh yes, #1 does like to set them up with the ...and, oh yes, #1 does like to set them up with the context, characters, etc. Oftentimes, she'll go so far as to describe in great detail what the story is about, essentially telling the whole story for me (though she then wants it told back). The challenge then is being able to recall exactly how the story is supposed to go....ghd3https://www.blogger.com/profile/12527993079926701815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37316537.post-85703767000701512812007-09-12T10:35:00.000-06:002007-09-12T10:35:00.000-06:00I love the stories. Our challenge in the car is wa...I love the stories. Our challenge in the car is wanting snacks. The story requests come after lights-out. While I love telling them, there are plenty of occasions when -- as you mention -- the creative juices just aren't flowing, and my story is usually a recounting of the day from my daughters' perspectives, i.e. I am telling a story that recounts what they've told me about their day. Not always the most intersesting stories, perhaps, but they usually seem to pass muster.ghd3https://www.blogger.com/profile/12527993079926701815noreply@blogger.com