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	<title>CYNTHIA J. PATTON &#187; Gratitude</title>
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		<title>Summer Vacation Redux</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/08/summer-vacation-redux-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2018 15:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s August, and while many kids are going back to school this week or next, my daughter just finished summer session. (Open Mind School operates year-round.) Katie has a three-week break before school starts up again. I’m embracing this topvpn.website &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/08/summer-vacation-redux-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Won&#8217;t You Be My Neighbor?</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/07/wont-you-be-my-neighbor/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2018 15:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My friend Nate and I recently went to see the movie, Won’t You Be My Neighbor? If you haven’t heard of the film, it’s a documentary on Fred Rogers (aka Mr. Rogers). Nate and I both grew up watching Mr. &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/07/wont-you-be-my-neighbor/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Amazing Firebird</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/07/the-amazing-firebird/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2018 15:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Acrobatics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Circus Center]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In January 2017, my daughter’s incredible school partnered with the Circus Center, which is based in the former Polytechnic High School Gym in San Francisco (see photo above). From January to June, several members of the Circus Center staff traveled &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/07/the-amazing-firebird/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Katie&#8217;s at Camp Arroyo (Again)</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/07/katies-at-camp-arroyo-again-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2018 15:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Exceptional Needs Network]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This afternoon I drop Katie off at Camp Arroyo. This will be her fourth time at the Exceptional Needs Network’s summer camp for children with special needs. To say she is excited would be an understatement. I&#8217;m pretty excited too. &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/07/katies-at-camp-arroyo-again-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A String of Firsts</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/06/a-string-of-firsts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2018 15:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last weekend, I coordinated Poetry Day at the Alameda County Fair. (I know, who knew?) in the morning, I hosted an open mic for all the poets whose work was accepted and displayed at the Fair, plus in the afternoon, &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/06/a-string-of-firsts/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Summer Vacation</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/06/summer-vacation-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2018 15:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Graduation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s June, and my daughter Katie has a one-week break before summer school starts. (Actually Open Mind School operates year-round, so unlike most public school programs, it will be regular school that happens in the summer months.) It might be &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/06/summer-vacation-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Katie Graduates</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/06/katie-graduates/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2018 15:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tomorrow my daughter Katie graduates from 8th grade. I honestly have no idea where the time went. It’s such a cliche, and yet, utterly on point. My brain keeps shouting: How did this happen?  It’s simply not possible. You have &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/06/katie-graduates/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Heroes Among Us</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/05/heroes-among-us/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2018 15:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[My Life]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, I described the process of writing four poems for four sculptures being installed simultaneously downtown and then moving on to a volunteer poem for the City’s annual Civic Appreciation Dinner. Five poems in under three weeks. Here’s &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/05/heroes-among-us/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Happy New Year!</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/01/happy-new-year-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2018 15:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; It&#8217;s 2018! How in the heck did that happen? Wishing you a peaceful, prosperous, gratitude-filled year. I&#8217;ll see you in a week with more of my Unplanned Life&#8230;.]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Thanksgiving</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/11/happy-thanksgiving-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2017 15:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Katie and I wish you a relaxing and abundant Thanksgiving! I&#8217;m terrifically grateful that the City of Livermore selected me as its fourth Poet Laureate. It&#8217;s been an amazing journey, and I can&#8217;t wait to see what unfolds in the remainder &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/11/happy-thanksgiving-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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