A few weeks back, Son #1 comes to me and says, “Dad, can you attend Career Day at my school?” Flattered, I answered “yes” and got back to finishing my work. Son #1 goes away happy child artand the next day he tells his teacher that I will attend.

Fast forward to just yesterday and I learn a few more things about Career Day — I am expected to give four ten-minute talks about what it is I do for a living to eight kindergarten classes (2 classes per session). Ouch!

Yes, little did I know that I was not only expected to attend the Career Day “festivities” but the expectation was for me to talk about what I do at each session. Not only was Son #1 going to hear me speak but his brother, who is also in kindergarten (Son #2) would get to hear me too.

Well, I am making the most of it all and will be bringing my laptop, a newspaper, and a magazine with me as props. I’ll try to keep the kids riveted to the screen as I explain to them what they are viewing (as we take a look at one of my web sites) while discussing how taking words and making them into a story is something that they should be able to understand (thank you wife for that tip!)

Yes, even if the computer hook-up goes awry, I’ll still be able to use my other props or classroom books to make my point. At the very least there should be two boys there who are happy that I attended, but maybe I can also get across to the children that writing, indeed, can be a way of life.