Acknowledgements

So many people have contributed to my adventures with Cannon. I thank all of you for your help along our way. Special thanks go to:

Cheryl Wolfe, who assisted Cannon in his classroom and whose introductions made this adventure possible.

Patricia Dudeck opened her garden for tadpole hunting and garden explorations and hammock resting and bell ringing. She harvested, bark, leaves, pussy willows, fungus, and more that sparked curiosity and provided inspiration.  As an educator, Patricia contributed to the development of our lessons. Her comments and questions were invaluable.

Judy, Mike and Emily Menninger who sat around their dining room table and hatched the plan for this blog and then guided me in setting it up and empowering me to fumble around the blog site to make it work.  It was Mike who came up with Mish Mash Splash.

John Priddis who followed the blog and followed my process over many a lunch table. He asked questions and contributed ideas and was part of my process.

My daughter Johanna who from a very early age has been my best support in everything I do. She listened, proof read and was the first editor of these entries.

Our sessions would not have been so much fun without Dad who told jokes, made coffee, and added to the process by, playing mad scientist with us, scooping out pumpkin guts, compass making, jet propulsion experiments, silk screen assembly, critiquing work and contributing titles, taking photos and sharing on Facebook.

And Mom, who searched for me and brought me and Cannon together.  She taught me and supported me in my first tentative steps in working with Cannon. She set the direction and purpose of our sessions, always guiding.  Then, later doing more and more in the way of facilitating - set up and clean up. She made it possible for me to continue the work in spite of my challenges and became a valued mentor and cherished friend. 

Special thanks to Cannon for being a willing partner in our explorations and experiements, for trying new things, stretching brain and body, for playing along with me and for laughing - lots of laughing. And for his thoughtfulness and consideration.