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Knight Lowering Visor

Freddy continues his tireless pursuit of his current favorite subject. Here is another knight, this one reaching up to lower his visor.

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Roadrunner Knight

I credit Narnia with my son Freddy’s sudden awakening to all things medieval, armored, and sword-wielding. Ever since he got his first look at Sir Peter Wolfbane, the knight obsession has spread: Playmobil knights, Spenser’s Faerie Queene, books on fencing, etc. Susan and I let

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Chivalrous Valentine’s Day

After days of reading aloud the St. George vs. the Dragon story (from a kid’s version of Spenser’s Faerie Queene), I asked Freddy to make a valentine card. Here’s what I got. Open this card and it says “LOVE” inside.

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Lamb-Griffin!!!

An especially spirited rendering of a mythological beast, or, in Freddy’s words, “something God did not make.” Click to enlarge.