Rejoicing in the beauty of the world Yesterday afternoon Fr. John Williams, aka Rebekah’s dad, came out to the Ranch for our annual Blessing of the Animals. People were pretty tired from haying in the morning, but a good contingent trooped off in seach of those creatures great and small for whom Down Home Ranch is…
Of the Making of Hay
Community gathering in the hay crop Last week the hay crew came and cut our hay. We were glad because we’d been trying to get it cut for weeks, but we’re such small potatoes nobody is really enthusiastic about bringing out all that big equipment to work on our measly 20 acres. But fortune smiled, the…
The Playing Field
It occurred to me just now that Down Home Ranch has a distinct advantage in Special Olympics when it comes to our favorite events. We have a swimming pool, we have a stable and horses, we have wide open spaces to knock golf balls around in, and we have a bocce court and we all…
Things Fall Apart
The center cannot hold. Well, actually it can, but like liberty, the price is constant vigilance. I was reminded of this while reading a piece in the opinion section of the Wall Street Journal (September 23) —A Teacher Quality Manifesto, by Deborah Kenny, the founder and CEO of Harlem Village Academies. Like Down Home Ranch,…