Everyday miracles

Bob Denver (whom you might know as Gilligan of “Gilligan’s Island”) is on my mind, perhaps because the kids have fallen in love with a DVD from the library called “The Wackiest Wagon Train” (which I can not recommend!) featuring, you-guessed-it, Bob Denver as a Gilligan-esque ranch hand. Which has only a tiny relationship to this week’s ParentDish column about stereotypes and making new friends–but if you read it, you’ll know just what I mean.