Laurie Hagar has taught in Kingfisher for 25 years. 23 of those years have been teaching Pre-K. My connection with Laurie is from both of us growing up in Hennessey. So when we run into each other at Walmart itโs usually a catch-up session. Since I started this retirement gig, I mentioned to Laurie Iโd come and read to her Littles. Her face lit up, and the wheels started turning. Ursula came in from the ocean this morning by way of Uncle Johnโs Creek. After the long trip, her first stop was the Talking Headz salon. Thanks, Angie Kennedy, for working on hair, and Emri Victor, for doing Ursulaโs makeup. Now, it took a minute to find these two since they had moved the salon to 701 E. Miles in Kingfisher. After a little freshening up, Ursula continued on to Mrs. Hagarโs pre-k class at Gilmore Elementary. Ursula read the book โCommotion in the Oceanโ and handed out sea shells straight from her home. They talked about all kinds of creatures. It made Ursula homesick! After leaving her new friends, she had to make one more stop.
Well, there was a detour through the Sonic with a few laughs and giggles! A little birdie had told Ersala about a 2-year-old fan. So before leaving Kingfisher, there was a stop for Ersala to meet Violet Snow! Violet gave Ersala her 2-year-old approval, stating how much she liked Ersalaโs hair and how pretty Ersala was. Seriously!! If you run into Val Snow, Violetโs mother, she will have to tell you about the one blooper Ersala had! It did make a bit of a commotion! If your pre-k little comes home with a sea shell and talks about Ursula showing up in their class, well, that part was not their imagination. Maybe the stretch came with Uncle Johnโs Creek and the Ocean. But oh, the smiles and memories made for all! Isnโt that what itโs all about?
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