San Diego Where do Phoenicians go in the summertime? San Diego, of course. Who wouldn’t want to trade 110ºF for 70ºF and desert for a view of the ocean? I have a friend who owns a condo on Mission Bay – sailboats, gentle waves, cool breezes – and she begs me to come visit her….
Camping Hubby and I went camping last week. Okay, we pulled our fifth wheel into the cool pines of the mountains. Don’t judge. We’re old. We’ve paid our dues camping in a canvas tent that smelled like the inside of a Marine’s boots; in a pop up, where we almost froze to death on Virginia…
Debi Novotny This week I have the pleasure of interviewing children’s book author, Debi Novotny. Debi and I have visited schools together as guest authors and shared a booth at the Tucson Festival of Books that is held every year in March. She’s so much fun to hang out with. Debi has published three children’s…
It’s HOT Summer in Phoenix is hot. Turn the slow cooker off, I’m done. Turn the grill off, my internal temperature is the same as a well-done steak. Let’s eat out; I’ll cook the eggs on the patio pavers. There’s no doubt about it, summer in Phoenix is hot. I’m not complaining, I’m stating a…
Book Review I offered to review a recently published book (March 2020) about birds. Not only because I write picture books with bird characters, but also because I love birds (except the sparrows who are draining the nectar from my hummingbird feeder). What really caught my attention was the title, Bird is the Word. Once…
Award-Winning Author This week I’m interviewing award-winning author, Suzie Olsen. Suzie writes picture books with a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) theme to encourage children to consider careers in STEM. Suzie and I have something in common, other than writing children’s picture books: we share an illustrator, Davina Kinney. I love Suzie’s books because…
ADVENTURER My Dad was an adventurer. He was born in 1912 in Detroit, Michigan, the automobile capital of the world. He was wild, he was fearless, he knew how to have a good time. Swimming in nearby Lake Huron kept him and his buddies busy. They challenged each other to dive as deep as they…
SUMMERTIME It’s summertime, and you all know what that means, fresh veggies from your garden. What? You don’t have a garden? There’s nothing like digging in the dirt and plucking fresh carrots from the ground yourself – that is if the rabbits don’t get them first. I’ve tried gardening, and this is how my gardens…
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER Number 1 Son & Number 1 Daughter and I visited Florida the first of March, just before the quarantine confined us to our homes. The highlight of our trip was visiting the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral. Oh my gosh, that was such an exciting experience. The shuttle bus drove past…
Award-Winning Author/Illustrator I interviewed award-winning author/illustrator, Rita Goldner, and am excited to share her fascinating journey. This is the first in a series of author interviews I plan to do. Rita just published a picture book about the water cycle, which she’ll tell us about in the interview. I’ve purchased all of Rita’s books and…