Beyond belief....

...but I did believe.... in two things:  that The Magic Wand Book Club would be successful, and that the Houston Astros could win the World Series.

As I type this, the Astros are having a massive parade and rally along the streets of downtown Houston. Surely, there must be over a million people there, and the energy of the fans is intoxicating. What a glorious event for the city, after having gone through the life-changing damages and heart-wrenching effects of the summer’s hurricane. Great for the Astros, and great for the people of Houston.

After last week’s book club meeting, I asked the school principal to announce that membership in the club was at, and beyond, capacity. No new members will be accepted now, and the total number of students will stay at 45.  The students who are truly into books and reading continue to choose their books wisely.... about one dozen readers have already received their wands and club buttons.  The students who just joined because their friends did will be eliminated from the club if they don’t make an effort to at least read a book or two.... the few disruptive boys are already on notice that if they don’t shape up, they will be shipped out. I hate to do that, but I don’t want to be wasting Book Club time on discipline, especially with kids who really don’t want to be there anyway.

The book club has gone beyond my wildest imagination, and I am so happy for the students.