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• Istanbul: Museum of Innocence, Mevlevi Lodge, Pera Museum, Modern Art Museum

  

  Whirling Dervish Dance Floor, Mevlevi Lodge, IstanbulIn late May, I spent ten days in Turkey, which as my seat mate on the plane to Istanbul suggested, was not... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2012 TRAVEL

• Writing Istanbul: Workshop and Sightseeing Rolled into One

  

  Istanbul, View from the Galata BridgeI have just returned from a writing workshop in Istanbul, Turkey, four days jam-packed with writing, sight-seeing, and... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2012 TRAVEL

• Glastonbury, Stonehenge, and Avebury

  

  Glastonbury, Lady Chapel(Continuation of my London diary entry of September 7, 1998) Our Sunday morning excursion took us back to Medieval times. Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2012 TRAVEL

• Projects Build Excitement for an Author Visit

  

  Welcome poster with Wiggle and Waggle drawingsRecently, I did an author visit at Vintage Magnet School in Los Angeles. When I walked into the auditorium to set... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Bath, England: From the Romans to Jane Austen

  

  The Royal Crescent, Bath. Typical Georgian architecture.(Excerpt from my London diary, September 7, 1998) Last night we got back from our first weekend outside... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• IRA Conference: Think Outside the Book

  

  Signing A Warmer World in the Charlesbridge Booth at IRALast week I was in Chicago for the IRA (International Reading Association) conference where I gave a... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Chicago: Marilyn, Millennium Park, and the Art Institute—A Stroll Down Michigan...

  

  One tower of the Crown Fountain, Millennium ParkRecently, I was in Chicago for a conference and had an hour or so on the last afternoon to stroll down Michigan... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2012 TRAVEL

• Get Involved! New Website for A Warmer World Shows You How

  

  Learn how YOU can be involved in helping to combat global warming. This new website, www.awarmerworld.com, created by Kirsten Cappy and Jamie Hogan, for A Warme... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2012 ENVIRONMENT

• Hawaii's Big Island: The Hilo Side

  

  Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden, HiloLast week, Art and I were on Hawaii’s Big Island. Most of the week was in Kona, where Art was attending a conference, but... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2012 TRAVEL

• Project: Measuring Your Wingspan

  

  Do you sometimes wish you could fly like a bird? Even if we had feathers all over our arms, we still couldn’t fly because we are too heavy. But it is fun to... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• A Warmer World on Archimedes Notebook

  

  I was pleased to be interviewed by Sue Heavenrich about my book A Warmer World for her blog, Archimedes Notebook. Her review of the book and her interview with... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2012 BOOKS

• Cologne, Germany: The Cathedral, Old Town, and the Rhine

  

  Restaurant in Cologne's Old TownIn early March, my husband Art spent a few days at a meeting in Cologne, Germany, and has allowed me to share a few of his... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Terrible Hodag: What Do YOU Think It Looks Like?

  

  Recently, I did an author visit at Pilgrim School in Los Angeles. Before my visit, the librarian had read aloud my tall tale, The Terrible Hodag and the Animal... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Have Laptop, Will Travel: England's Lake District and More with Gretchen...

  

  Derwent Water, Lake District, EnglandMy friend Gretchen Woelfle is spending three months in England this spring, beginning with a writer's workshop in the Lake... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2012 TRAVEL

• Visiting Author, Pilgrim School, Los Angeles

  In March, I did an author visit at Pilgrim School in Los Angeles, which has an impressive Visiting Authors and Artists Series, organized by Upper School... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Window Seat: One Year Anniversary of The Intrepid Tourist

  

  Wetlands of Northern CanadaOne year ago this week, I launched my first post on The Intrepid Tourist, a report on our family’s visit to the Battle of Gettysburg... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2012 TRAVEL

• Author of the Month

  

  April is Earth Month and the perfect time to focus on global warming. I am pleased to be featured at CharlesbridgePublishing as the April Author of the Month... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Shanghai Zoo

  

  Giant Panda enjoying a roll in the grassWhenever I travel, I always like to visit zoos. On both of my trips to China, in 1995 and 2005, I went to the Shanghai... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2012 TRAVEL

• ABC Pretzels

  

  ABC Pretzels help young children learn the alphabet and are delicious to eat! When my children were small we lived in a 150 year old farmhouse in upstate... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2012 FAMILY, FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES, SCHOOLING

• Shanghai: Trip to China 1995

  

  Dragon, Yuyuan Gardens, ShanghaiIn the summer of 1995, we traveled to China, visiting Shanghai, Beijing, and Xian. In Beijing and Xian we had an official... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2012 TRAVEL