Blog Posts

  • Luna’s U.S. tour

    It’s been way too long since I’ve posted. I’m going to have more to say soon. About my book, Toto’s Tale. About travel. But for now, this. A teen writer that I know and love, my grand daughter Luna, is reaching for her dream to see the nation and write about it. I’d be grateful Read more

  • What makes us different

    I recently took an interesting online course on the history of humankind. Some of the main ideas of the course are summarized in this 15 minute TED talk, worth the time it takes to watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZa4sdIwV04&list=PLfc2WtGuVPdnuLf7i2AgD4_048ubTDpnD Read more

  • Big Sur Writing Workshop

            I just returned from the Big Sur Writing Workshop, sponsored by the Henry Miller Library and Andrea Brown Literary Agency. I went several years ago – the first children’s writing conference I’d attended, before I even knew about SCBWI, our trade organization. This conference was well worth my time and money. Read more

  • Peace Chorale Winter Concert

    I apologize for neglecting the blog for so long. But, I want everyone to know the Peace Chorale is going to put on a lovely candle lit winter concert/benefit for the Food Bank. Come if you can. Dec.18.flyer-1 Read more

  • End of Na Pali kayaking

    Here’s a picture of the group of us at the end of our Sierra Club multi sport adventure outing on Kauai. We are ten participants, two Sierra Club leaders, and two Na Pali Kayak guides, just after we completed the seventeen mile Na Pali coast kayak. Tristan is lying in front, looking very pleased with himself. Read more

  • Hawaii adventure, kayaking, volcanoes

    Hawaii adventure, kayaking, volcanoes

    Kauai My sixteen year old grandson, Tristan, and I arrived on Kauai, Hawaii, for a Sierra Club Outing, a Multi Sport Adventure on July 21st. Our group of ten was met by the outings leader, Diana, and cook, Wayne. They drove us in two vans to Hanalei Bay where we camped at the Waipa Foundation campground. Read more