Welcome to the first of what I hope to be a recurring entry on the pages you see before you. I got the idea for this as I painstakingly labored to bring my adoring masses (all three of you) some Christmas Cheer. It was my first attempt at a podcast. Songs were mislabeled, some were left out, others snuck in there all in an attempt to provide some Yuletide Cheer. Honestly, the entire process was horribly painful and by the time I had completed the podcast, I could care less if Old Saint Nick ever came to see me or for that matter any of you. That's right. For all I cared the fat little elf could find himself stuck in your chimney only to be discovered as his rotting charred corpse began to fall into the embers of your fireplace after months of winter log burning. "Honey, you forgot to open the flue, again. No. Wait. Good God! Honey, take the kids and run, get outta here. That's not soot--it's Santa! Dear Lord in Heaven."

But I'm better now.

And I've a refurbished sense of purpose as it pertains to the podcast. I'm very proud of the fact that my children are excellent readers. In all honesty, it's something I was, and still am not very good at doing. Oh, I'd love to tell you that my youth was spent absorbed in the fantasies of Twain, London, Thoreau and the likes. But it wasn't. On the other hand, Zoë, at the seasoned age of just turned 7, is an excellent reader and is making huge strides with every passing day. She will dive headfirst into a book and seldom emerge until she has devoured every single page. Zane is just as passionate about his reading and in my opinion is going to catch up to Zoë's reading level in no time.

So here it is, the very first edition of Story time with Zoë. Round up the kiddies and grab your copy of this week's story, Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss. It's one of the very first books I ever read to Zoë (it's one of the first books I ever read to myself) and it is still just as enjoyable and fun to read as ever.

So let me know. Do we keep Story time with Zoë as a regular posting? If so, got any books you'd like her to try? We love new books!

Click to listen to Zoe read "Green Eggs and Ham"

Posted with permission from Zoe's Dad

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