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• A PLACE OF QUIET BEAUTY, MONASTERY MARIANELA-Atyra-Py, Paraguay, Guest Post by...

  

  Marianela Atayla-Py Monastery in Paraguay.On a recent trip to Paraguay to see an old friend, my brother Tom visited the beautiful monastery Marianela-Atyra-Py. Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2024 TRAVEL

• NATURAL BEAUTY IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA: Exploring Leu Gardens and More

  

  Shaded path at Leu Gardens in Orlando, Florida.In August, my brother Tom spent several days in Orlando, Florida, before and after his trip to Paraguay. Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2024 TRAVEL

• AROUND THE WORLD WITH PLANTS at the UC Botanical Garden, Berkeley, CA

  

  View of San Francisco Bay from the UC Botanical Garden, Berkeley, CA.Fifty years ago, my daughter Jennifer and I posed in front of the sunflowers I was growing... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2024 TRAVEL

• AMAZON READER REVIEWS: Raves for SETTLEMENT HOUSE GIRL

  

  Many thanks to all the people who have reviewed SETTLEMENT HOUSE GIRL on Amazon. It’s always rewarding to discover that readers like my book! Here are a few of... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• ANGEL ISLAND IMMIGRATION STATION: Poetry on the Walls

  

  View of Angel Island in San Francisco Bay from the Tiburon Ferry.Angel Island sits in the middle of San Francisco Bay, not far from the much smaller island of... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2024 TRAVEL

• KEEPER OF THE LIGHT: A Visit to Angel Island in San Francisco Bay

  

  At the ferry landing at Ayala Cove on Angel Island.A week ago I visited Angel Island for the first time since my book, Keeper of the Light: Juliet Fish Nichols... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• THE ANNUAL ASIAN CELEBRATION IN EUGENE, OREGON: Guest Post by Caroline Hatton

  

  Taiko drum performance at the Oregon Asian Celebration, Eugene, Oregon.My friend Caroline Hatton, a children’s writer and frequent contributor to this blog, wen... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2024 TRAVEL

• CLOSE-UP WITH WILDLIFE IN NAIROBI, KENYA: Part 3, Giraffe Center, Guest Post by...

  

  Reticulated giraffe feeding on bushes at the Giraffe Center, Nairobi, Kenya.With many thanks to Humberto Gutierrez Rivas for his report and terrific photos of... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2024 TRAVEL

• WHY DID I SELF-PUBLISH MY BOOK? The Story Behind Publishing SETTLEMENT HOUSE GIRL

  

  Caroline Arnold and Settlement House GirlWhy did I self-publish SETTLEMENT HOUSE GIRL? I tried to find a traditional publisher for it but was unsuccessful. Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• CLOSE-UP WITH WILDLIFE IN NAIROBI, KENYA: Part 2, Nairobi National Park, Guest...

  

  Rhinos and Cattle Egrets, Nairobi National Park, KenyaWith many thanks to Humberto Gutierrez Rivas for his report and terrific photos of his family's trip to... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2024 TRAVEL

• SCHOOL CHEST FROM NORWAY: When Teachers Were Itinerant

  

  Imagine what it might be like to go to school just a few weeks of the year! If you lived in rural Norway 250 years ago, that is likely to be your school... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• CLOSE-UP WITH WILDLIFE IN NAIROBI, KENYA: Part 1,Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage,...

  

  Young elephants at the Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage Center, Nairobi, KenyaWith many thanks to Humberto Gutierrez Rivas for his report and terrific photos of... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2024 TRAVEL

• ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of MY FRIEND FROM OUTER SPACE

  

  Celebrating the publication of MY FRIEND FROM OUTER SPACE.It has been one year since the publication of my book MY FRIEND FROM OUTER SPACE, illustrated with... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• SPECTACULAR RED ROCKS OF SOUTHERN UTAH: Expeditions from St. George/Ivins,...

  

  Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah.I thank my son Matt for his gorgeous photos and his contribution to The Intrepid Tourist about his family trip to southern... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2024 TRAVEL

• BUGGING OUT IN GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, Guest Post by Paige Arnold

  

  My granddaughter Paige spent five weeks participating in a summer research project at Glacier National Park sponsored by the Keck Geology Consortium at... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2024 TRAVEL

• SETTLEMENT HOUSE GIRL in the Grinnell Magazine

  

  I am pleased to have my book SETTLEMENT HOUSE GIRL: Growing Up in the 1950s at North East Neighborhood House, Minneapolis, Minnesota, included in the Authors an... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• SCENES FROM THE BREEDING SEASON IN A SOUTH FLORIDA WETLAND, Guest Post by Karen...

  

  Wood storks at Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Florida.My friend Karen Minkowski, a world traveler and excellent photographer, especially of birds, reports on the... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2024 TRAVEL

• BOOK CLUB and WRITING GROUP TALKS: Sharing the Inside Story of SETTLEMENT HOUSE...

  

  In the last several weeks I have had the opportunity to speak about my memoir SETTLEMENT HOUSE GIRL: Growing Up in the 1950s at North East Neighborhood House,... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE

• INDIGENOUS HISTORIES at the KODE MUSEUM OF ART, Bergen, Norway

  

  Big Party (detail) by Patricia Rengifo. Indigenous Histories at the Kode Museum of Art, Bergen, NorwayOn our recent trip to Norway I visited a fascinating... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2024 TRAVEL

• TOOT YOUR HORN! for SETTLEMENT HOUSE GIRL in SCBWI's Kite Tales

  

  In the June 12, 2024 post in the Toot Your Horn section of the Kite Tales blog, is the announcement of my new memoir, SETTLEMENT HOUSE GIRL: Growing Up in the... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2024 BOOKS, CULTURE