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• FROM MAI TAIS TO MAHI MAHI: Eating Out on the Big Island of Hawaii

  

  Mai Tai at Jackie Rey's, Kona, HawaiiWhen you get a slice of pineapple in your drink, you know you are in Hawaii. For a long time Art and I have been making... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2023 TRAVEL

• MEETING A GIANT OF THE DINOSAUR AGE (Via Its Fossil Remains)

  

  Giant Sea Reptiles of the Dinosaur Age. At the Royal Tyrell Museum, Drumheller, AlbertaI love learning about dinosaurs and the world as it was when they were... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• SPRING WILDFLOWERS AND PONIES IN ENGLAND’S NEW FOREST, Guest Post by Susan Kean

  

  Spring violets, the New Forest, EnglandMy friend Susan Kean, an excellent photographer, recently visited the New Forest in England, when wildflowers were... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2023 TRAVEL

• Authors and Schools Festival, Huntington Beach, Ca

  

  With welcome poster at Sts. Simon and Jude School, Huntington Beach, CA.After a hiatus during the Pandemic, it was wonderful to be back doing an author visit... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• DINOSAURS AND MORE at the Calgary Zoo, Alberta, Canada

  

  Dinosaur at the Calgary Zoo with the skyline of the city in the distance.How many zoos have both real wild animals AND dinosaurs? Not very many. Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2023 TRAVEL

• BUG FAIR 2023 at the Natural History Museum Los Angeles

  

  From carnivorous plants and tarantulas, to caterpillars, mounted butterflies, and much more, the annual Bug Fair at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A Fun Day with Focal at the Los Angeles Public Library

  

  In the Children's Literature Room at the Los Angeles Public Library On Saturday, May 13, I joined other authors and book lovers as we enjoyed a special event... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A TRIP THROUGH TIME: HOODOOS AND FOSSILS in the Badlands of Alberta Canada

  

  Hoodoos, near Drumheller, Alberta, CanadaOver the eons the Red Deer River has cut a valley into the Alberta plains in Western Canada, revealing layers of rock... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2023 TRAVEL

• Visit to the Calgary Public Library

  

  Calgary Public Library, Alberta, CanadaThirty-one years ago I came to Calgary for a library conference. Last week I returned to Calgary while my husband, Art,... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• KEEPER OF THE LIGHT Inspires a Hike on Angel Island

  

  Point Knox as seen from Point Stuart on Angel Island, San Francisco BayLast week I got a call from a reporter for SFGate (a local Bay Area publication) who was... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• HAND-PRINT POLAR BEARS: Fun Art Project for Kids

  

  On my recent author visit to Ecole Bilingue in Berkeley, California, I saw a display of art projects made by the students, including these polar bears created... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• IMAGES OF HAWAII'S PAST: PETROGLYPHS AT WAIKOLOA on the Big Island of Hawaii

  

  On our recent visit to the Big Island of Hawaii, we stopped to view the Waikoloa Petroglyph Preserve, a historic site sandwiched between condominiums and golf... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2023 TRAVEL

• WHERE LAVA MEETS THE SEA, Exploring Hawaii’s Tide Pools

  

  Tide pools, Kona, HawaiiWhen visiting the Big Island of Hawaii, one is constantly reminded of both its volcanic past and present. In many places, vast fields... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2023 TRAVEL

• BOOK SIGNING AT THE LA TIMES FESTIVAL OF BOOKS in the SCBWI Booth

  

  Signing books n the SCBWI booth at the LA Times Book Festival.A week ago, Sunday, April 23rd, I was at the LA Times Festival of Books selling and signing my... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• National Library Week: Visit to the Kona-kailua Public Library, Hawaii

  

  Kailua-Kona Public Library, HawaiiOn my recent visit to the Big Island of Hawaii I made my usual visit to the Kona-Kailua Public Library to meet the children’s... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• NATURE AS ARTIST: HAWAII TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN, Hilo, HawaII

  

  Malay Rose at the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden, Hilo, HawaiiOne of our favorite places on the Big Island of Hawaii is the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2023 TRAVEL

• CELEBRATE THE EARTH: AUTHOR VISIT AT ECOLE BILINGUE, Berkeley, CA

  

  Ecole Bilingue School Garden, Berkeley, CAA week ago on Tuesday I had a terrific visit with the kindergarten, first, and second graders at Ecole Bilingue in... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 117th ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1906 SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE

  

  Illustration by Rachell Sumpter for KEEPER OF THE LIGHT.Today is the 117th anniversary of the deadly 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE

• CORMORANTS IN LA JOLLA, CA: The Perfect Place to See These Seabirds Up Close

  

  Brandt's Cormorant, La Jolla, CAIf you are in San Diego and want a taste of nature, the half-mile cliff walk in La Jolla is the perfect place to go. Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2023 TRAVEL

• SAVE THE DATE, SUNDAY APRIL 23, 1-3pm at the LA TIMES BOOK FESTIVAL

  

  I'll be selling and signing books in the SCBWI booth at the LA Times Book Festival on Sunday, April 23 from 1 to 3 pm. If you will be at the festival, please... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2023 BOOKS, CULTURE