Photo by Elizabeth Halt
Photo by Elizabeth Halt

when the world was flat

January 8, 2012

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i have been recording the occasional story for my little niece savannah and posting them on a secret page just for her. that way, her mom can play the stories for her and hopefully she won’t forget her auntie who loves her so very much.

i listen to this particular story every once in a while because it makes me giggle. (this also makes me giggle, because i made it up, so you’d think i could just think about it and that would make me giggle, which it actually does, but it’s even funnier when i hear myself giggle on the recording.)

i am feeling a little silly today, so i thought i’d share it, in case it makes you giggle too.

when the world was flat

7 comments... (add a comment)

  1. lol! That was adorable!
    I was grinning widely the whole time as I listened to that gem.
    You have such a wonderful warm and happy voice…your little niece is going to LOVE listening to these stories.
    And I have to add….that photo is spectacular! It is perfect for the story…so otherworldly…. or should I say flatworldly?

  2. Tracy

    VERY sweet and charming, Elizabeth! Wow… and just loved hearing your voice! :o) It’s always fun to put a voice to face. You have a GREAT storyteller’s voice. Have you thought about doing those audio recording for Librivox, etc.? ;o) The story is wonderful… and I like the kids excuses of being late for school…haha! LOVE the feeling of mystery in the image… Happy Week ((HUGS))

  3. tammy

    oh good grief charlie brown!!!
    where to begin?
    you are a born storyteller. yes. born. it cannot be learned. that is a great secret. it’s a gift. and you have it. there are writers who can and do write wonderful stories that we enjoy reading. but that’s totally different from the true storyteller.
    when i was young and we were going through the badlands, south dakota i think, i remember having the strangest feeling that underneath the huge humps of land were actually sleeping dinosaurs! so i could easily picture your flatland story. savannah will love you so much!!!
    i bet your local library would like to know about you!
    okay… enough gushing here. i guess you can say i liked it.
    cheers,
    tammy j

  4. Stephanie

    A beautiful gift indeed…your voice, the story, the love for your niece….I hope there will be more stories in the future. xo

  5. elizabeth @ retinal perspectives

    i am listening to my story and it is cracking me up even more because i am noticing how many times i mention how very flat the world was. can you tell that i am, ahem, not so very fond of flatness? 😉

  6. elizabeth @ retinal perspectives

    also, thanks for the kind words! i am so glad you all enjoyed my little story.

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