tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733812559283418635.post5267167273027938948..comments2023-09-08T09:45:10.235-04:00Comments on Coffee With Hallelujah: BLOGTOBERFEST13 (DAY 3) CO-CREATING WITH A SCIENTIST: Magic and the birth of a bird danceRuth Schowalterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106140875246572230noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733812559283418635.post-50948693089448723222013-12-10T14:58:58.586-05:002013-12-10T14:58:58.586-05:00Thanks so much for sharing! This story reminds me ...Thanks so much for sharing! This story reminds me of two things. First, I remember hearing once that a museum tried to help a shipment of beautiful, exotic butterflies from their cocoons, only to learn that butterflies only grow strong enough to live through the process of struggling to emerge from their cocoons. I wonder if this is part of the process for birds as well? Second, I remember a passage in a Malcolm Gladwell book where he talked about the fact that Chinese American students consistently perform above their IQ level. It's not that they are smarter than other students, but they are taught from an early age to persist, to keep trying even if something is difficult. All of these stories seem important to building a resilient future! With love and appreciation, MarianneMarianne Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13795518550272082598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733812559283418635.post-32789692337913855662013-10-06T20:52:48.686-04:002013-10-06T20:52:48.686-04:00Thanks Christine! I usually have my phone with me ...Thanks Christine! I usually have my phone with me when I skype with Jen because some times we get cut off! So I was ready when she started acting out THE BIRTH OF A BIRD dance.Ruth Schowalterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03106140875246572230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733812559283418635.post-57540037716634431632013-10-04T15:27:17.457-04:002013-10-04T15:27:17.457-04:00Awesome blog - LOVE the skype pics - so excited to...Awesome blog - LOVE the skype pics - so excited to witness this creation journey!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01979779346417987447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733812559283418635.post-25136560142333141142013-10-04T08:01:08.993-04:002013-10-04T08:01:08.993-04:00Darlene! I certainly appreciate the friends I have...Darlene! I certainly appreciate the friends I have gathered into my life--you are one of them! Jen is definitely another. One fun thing about friends are the way they surprise you! I love how Jen reaches across the gap between us--she, the scientist, and me, the artist. I feel slightly anxious but also excited about moving forward into the story of the AMOY (abbreviation for American oystercather.Ruth Schowalterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03106140875246572230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733812559283418635.post-72066642643236183112013-10-04T00:35:09.087-04:002013-10-04T00:35:09.087-04:00Love, love, love This blog. It is so fun watching ...Love, love, love This blog. It is so fun watching and reading as you and Jen do the "pipping" of the Oystercatcher. What a wonderful and interesting life and friends you have. Can't wait to read the rest of the story and for sure I am staying tuned.. Darlene Sperberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10842207296309478132noreply@blogger.com