Stuff We Like: The Earth

Let me explain ... My father, who lived and helped to run a technical school in Ghana for three years when he was in his 20's has kept with the Ghanaian tradition of having the eldest male in the family help the babe transition from angel to human by putting their bare feet on the ground for the first time. Many believe that babies are still not of this world until they are "grounded" by a family member. Alma was grounded this past weekend when we were in Carlisle.  Even though we didn't do it as part of a formal ceremony, it felt special to me.  And Alma seems to be taking to human life well thus-far.