Lathrop House guests

Please visit their websites and tell them you joined up with them here....

http://www.flyingkitesglobal.org/

Hannah Wesley, daughter of Rebecca and Tom Wesley, who is running for Congress to "Repeal Neal" in MA Congressional 2nd district, were here! Hannah, just back from 6 months in Kenya, wants to share information about the group she represents:

Flying Kites is an organization concerned with helping vulnerable children around the world. Currently, we are building a home for abandoned, abused and orphaned children in Kenya. Located at the foot of the Aberdares Mountains, our new ten-acre farm has become home to many children in need.

http://www.hopeforwomen.com/

Hope For Women brings premium quality, handcrafted products created by women artisans to the mainstream marketplace. We are a socially responsible organization committed to providing sustainable employment for economically disadvantaged women worldwide.We offer handcrafted products exclusively made by women so they can take control of their lives and their futures.Hope For Women is a proud member of the Fair Trade Federation. Every woman is paid a fair, livable wage under safe and healthy working conditions.

See Lathrop House Gift Shop

I have been in the field of childcare for many years. Having had children myself, I wanted to do my own investigation into the safety and efficacy of vaccine usage in babies and children. It was during that time, my passion grew for wanting to learn how to heal one's body naturally. I discovered Health Sentinel....

Independent investigator and writer focusing on presenting information that is rarely examined by other media sources. Founder of healthsentinel.com which is dedicated to providing the very best information on health, environmental, and the world based on scientific, medical, historical, and other reliable sources.

Joely Johnson Mork has been practicing yoga since the age of 18 and teaching for more than 10 years. Her teaching style and personal practice are strongly influenced by the Sivananda school, but she also has years of experience in Iyengar yoga and often uses props in class. Joely is certified by the Integral Yoga Institute to teach yoga to people with cancer and by Karma Kids Yoga to teach yoga to children from toddlers to teens.

Click on her logo at left to see the Troy Yoga website!

www.fromthegroundup.com

blog:

http://ftgumovie.wordpress.com/

During WWI and WWII,People around the USA grew food in back yards, on balconies, in parks, at work, anyplace they could. These urban gardeners provided 40% of the produce consumed in the US. From the Ground Up shows the parallels between then and now. In and around cities across the nation, people have begun to grow food for local consumption for some of the same reasons and some new ones as well- from reducing their carbon footprint and access to beter nutrition, to overcoming environmental challenges and a volatile political landscape.

Writer, singer, entertainer and cinemasoloist Bill Dyszel is the author of 18 books including Microsoft Outlook for Dummies as well as a frequent contributor to PC Magazine and other national publications. He also sang at the New York City Opera for 14 years and is reputedly the most prolific contributor to the 48 Hour Film Project. He's been called "an urban legend," but it's not entirely clear whether that's a compliment.

Cinema Solo: The home of one-man movie-making

Some of our personal favorites:

Battle Hymn of the Baby Boomers

Freelance National Anthem (with sing-along)

See all of Bill's You Tube offerings here

Find the other Cinema Solo link on our wesite for a 10% discount!

About Me

Michael Fauver
I am an aspiring novelist and short-fiction writer.

Why I Won't Remember Who You Were

"Mark and I are spending the night at The Lathrop House in Springfield, Mass. The proprietor, a photographer named Diana Mara Henry, is wonderful. Some remarkable work on the walls. Also, she has a cat: Toesie. Toesie has extra toes, paws like hands. Diana says Hemingway had cats with extra toes. I'm thinking this is a good sign."

Pastel pet portraits from your favorite photograph

Contact Lois Sheppard:

sheppardofsb@worldnet.att.net

http://pictureyourdog.net/

Scott and Kim Kline stay at the Lathrop House B&B

when they exhibit their Alpacas at the Big E.

"We have fallen in love with these magical creatures! Being deeply involved in every aspect of their care, we have learned much in these first few years. We have dedicated our breeding program to strive to create the best total package possible. We strongly believe in the North American Alpaca.

"Our Alpacas Are More Than Just Another Fleecy Face!" Our goal is to raise high quality, friendly alpacas that are the complete package. We focus on colored huacayas that have strong, correct conformation and wonderful fleece. Great emphasis is placed on the animal's temperament, disposition and ease of handling."

Havenfield Farm Alpacas may be visited in Birdsboro, PA

and at

www.alpacanation.com/havenfield.asp

This photograph by Sarah A. Mohajery is of a music room in one of the Shah's palaces located in Isfahan, Iran. The room was designed to enhance musical acoustics.

Sarah A. Mohajery was raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She attended Chatham College where she received her BA in Psychology and English Literature. Sarah also performed in ten theatrical productions with Chatham's Theatrical Group. She will be graduating from Springfield College with her MS in Clinical Art Therapy with licensure eligibility in Mental Health Counseling. Sarah has always relied on photography as her refuge. She has exhibited her photography in Pittsburgh and in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Go to www. flickr.com and where it says search type mohajery

Bryan Berg, the "Cardstacker", visited with us while building a cityscape of Boston for the Big E, September, 2006.

Cardstacker.com

Ray and Pat Damiani were here during the Big E too, to present his Flemish Giants, which are......

http://sugarraysrabbits.tripod.com/

Bill and Liz McCutcheon brought their bright and kind spirits and then shared with us his beautiful paintings, as seen on:

http://www.verdantartgallery.com/

"Ann Shalaski's clear, delicately written debut poetry collection reveals the landscape of her past and a sometimes-tarnished present.With spirit and humor, she introduces a bolder persona, a real woman putting the world on notice that's she's here..."

You Again

The problem is my mother doesn't know

who I am, what year it is.

She's forgotten that she loves rose

talcum and Tabu on her wrists, taught

me right from wrong, drilled weekly

spelling words into my head, nursed

me when I was sick.

It's as if she's never seen me before,

labors to say my name, tongue lost on

slick river of stones separating us.

I put soft felt slippers on her feet, tan

sweater over her shoulders and for a moment,

I think there's recognition in her eyes.

Or maybe it's the way light falls across

trees twisted and dying behind the house.

Ann Falcone Shalaski

Published in Main Channel Voices - Vol.2, Fall, 2006

Ron

and

Ann

Ann's

poetry

reading

at the

Lathrop

House

B&B

May,

2007

Ron Shalaski, featured artist in the quarterly exhibit of the Palette Gallery in Newport News, VA draws his inspiration from the sea.

Kathy Biever ( center) and friend Blanch came walking through Springfield to celbrate Kathy's 70th birthday, for which she walked from Boston Common to NYC's Central Park. Kathy's husband Keith Biever plotted the route to follow John Adams' and the Boston Post Road.

They were awarded Mayoral certificates by Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno. See the full story

here.

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Pam is available for special programs, seminars, talks, and consultations. Her first book, The Spirit of Getting Organized: 12 Skills to Find Meaning & Power In Your Stuff, is in its second printing. Her next book, Awakening in Time:
Practical Time Management for Those on a Spiritual Path, is in progress.

Trainer Larry and bloodhound Holly,

star of A Tale of Two Dogs by Tigress Productions

who stayed at the Lathrop House during the filming.

"A bloodhound named Holly recently stole Diana Mara Henry’s heart.

The dog arrived at Henry’s bed and breakfast, Lathrop House in the Forest Park section of Springfield, on a clear summer day with her trainer and a British film crew, which was following Holly on her trek from West Virginia to Massachusetts, where she would make an attempt at becoming a K-9 with the State Police.

“It was our first celebrity canine,” said Henry, an acclaimed photojournalist by trade, whose photos are housed in both the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian.

As a photographer, Henry said her eye is trained to find beauty in unexpected places, just as she did in Holly’s droopy, forlorn face.... the big, lumbering bloodhound... trotted quickly to Lathrop House’s front door and settled in easily once she’d checked into her room.

She, too, turned her visit to Springfield into a new life, passing the State Police exam and joining its ranks. There are others in Henry’s guestbook who have done the same, finding new careers and choosing to stay in the area."

from "Noted Photojournalist Diana Mara Henry’s B&B Offers a Snapshot of Springfield"

By JACLYN C. STEVENSON

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By permission, and by invitation, we are honored to share some of our gifted guests' talents for your enjoyment!

Please visit their websites and tell them you joined up with them here....

http://www.flyingkitesglobal.org/		Hannah Wesley, daughter of Rebecca and Tom Wesley, who is running for Congress to "Repeal Neal" in MA Congressional 2nd district, were here! Hannah, just back from 6 months in Kenya, wants to share information about the group she represents: Flying Kites is an organization concerned with helping vulnerable children around the world. Currently, we are building a home for abandoned, abused and orphaned children in Kenya. Located at the foot of the Aberdares Mountains, our new ten-acre farm has become home to many children in need.
http://www.hopeforwomen.com/ Hope For Women brings premium quality, handcrafted products created by women artisans to the mainstream marketplace. We are a socially responsible organization committed to providing sustainable employment for economically disadvantaged women worldwide.We offer handcrafted products exclusively made by women so they can take control of their lives and their futures.Hope For Women is a proud member of the Fair Trade Federation. Every woman is paid a fair, livable wage under safe and healthy working conditions. See Lathrop House Gift Shop
I have been in the field of childcare for many years. Having had children myself, I wanted to do my own investigation into the safety and efficacy of vaccine usage in babies and children. It was during that time, my passion grew for wanting to learn how to heal one's body naturally. I discovered Health Sentinel....		Independent investigator and writer focusing on presenting information that is rarely examined by other media sources. Founder of healthsentinel.com which is dedicated to providing the very best information on health, environmental, and the world based on scientific, medical, historical, and other reliable sources.
		Joely Johnson Mork has been practicing yoga since the age of 18 and teaching for more than 10 years. Her teaching style and personal practice are strongly influenced by the Sivananda school, but she also has years of experience in Iyengar yoga and often uses props in class. Joely is certified by the Integral Yoga Institute to teach yoga to people with cancer and by Karma Kids Yoga to teach yoga to children from toddlers to teens. Click on her logo at left to see the Troy Yoga website!
www.fromthegroundup.com blog: http://ftgumovie.wordpress.com/		During WWI and WWII,People around the USA grew food in back yards, on balconies, in parks, at work, anyplace they could. These urban gardeners provided 40% of the produce consumed in the US. From the Ground Up shows the parallels between then and now. In and around cities across the nation, people have begun to grow food for local consumption for some of the same reasons and some new ones as well- from reducing their carbon footprint and access to beter nutrition, to overcoming environmental challenges and a volatile political landscape.
Writer, singer, entertainer and cinemasoloist Bill Dyszel is the author of 18 books including Microsoft Outlook for Dummies as well as a frequent contributor to PC Magazine and other national publications. He also sang at the New York City Opera for 14 years and is reputedly the most prolific contributor to the 48 Hour Film Project. He's been called "an urban legend," but it's not entirely clear whether that's a compliment. Cinema Solo: The home of one-man movie-making Some of our personal favorites: Battle Hymn of the Baby Boomers Freelance National Anthem (with sing-along) See all of Bill's You Tube offerings here Find the other Cinema Solo link on our wesite for a 10% discount!
About Me Michael Fauver I am an aspiring novelist and short-fiction writer. Why I Won't Remember Who You Were		"Mark and I are spending the night at The Lathrop House in Springfield, Mass. The proprietor, a photographer named Diana Mara Henry, is wonderful. Some remarkable work on the walls. Also, she has a cat: Toesie. Toesie has extra toes, paws like hands. Diana says Hemingway had cats with extra toes. I'm thinking this is a good sign."