Elizabeth EakinElizabeth Eakin spent much of her childhood halfway up the cedar tree outside the back door, reading books while wedged against the trunk. A passion for playing any and all sports led to teaching PE in secondary school, but the joyful enthusiasm, openess and imagination of kindergarten children proved an irresistible lure. She spent twenty years in Primary French Immersion, playing games, doing messy art work, singing, dancing and story telling. In the company of five and six year olds, the love of play for learning and the habits of curiosity, questioning and imagination became firmly entrenched. During that time her four children taught her the realities of parenting and compromise.

Since retirement, she has delved into the wonders of water colour painting, poetry and old time fiddling. The advent of grandchildren brought requests for personalized paintings and poems as well as recognition of the need to keep learning, especially about new technology.

Guarded by a murder of crows, she lives in Prince George BC, waiting for the right cat to arrive. Read More Read Less