Dear Friends of the Flying Donkey,

You will never guess what I got. Remember the 1st Grade Class at Orchard Park that I read to? They sent me an expertly spiral bound book, via LoMo, entitled "We saw a Donkey fly", It has their class picture on the cover and I challenge any one of you to read it an be able to keep a dry eye.  Each kid in the class got a page to say and draw what he or she will do "When Donkeys Fly".

Some of the entries included:
When Donkeys Fly, I will be a "Carltr" with a picture of a cheerleader by Kaitlin.
When Donkeys Fly, I will be a "ful dall playr" with a picture of a football player love Tommy.
When Donkeys Fly, I will be a "pulys" with a picture of a police car from Grant.
When Donkeys Fly, I will "ride a horse" with a pictue of an pretty, orange girl on a horse from Nicole.
When Donkeys Fly, I will be a "Scientes" featuring an amazingly handsome guy in a white coat by Grayson.
When Donkeys Fly, I will be a "dasr" showcasing an uncomfortably familiar triangle-shaped girl in a pink tutu.
(Dismissed as coincidence.)
When Donkeys Fly, I will be a "Friut gradr teacher" with a lifelike image of a person in an orange shirt, pink skirt and brown leggings holding a book called "The Big Egg" by nakayha.  (Paid product placement perhaps?)

LoMo's daughter's page was a classic:
When Donkeys Fly, I will "gat a los fo so ft anmls" by Dot.  Did you guess it?  The translation from Dot's mom was that Dot wants (and already no doubt has) lots of stuffed animals.

And my favorite:
When Donkeys Fly, I will like "orangeis" with a picture of a girl in a pink dress holding an orange at arms length - by Megan.

No matter how many books I write.... I will ALWAYS treasure this one.  These kids minds are amazing.

TTL,
-ginger