Books, places, and books that take you places
One of the benefits of living in Central California is the proximity to Kings Canyon, Yosemite, and Sequoia National Parks. I have spent many happy days wandering throughout these parks. The General Sherman (274.9’) and the General Grant (268.1’) sequoias are estimated to be between 1,800 and 2,700 years old. When I visited with […]
Did you know that there is a National Day of Encouragement? Well, why not? There seems to be a holiday for everything. Words have power. The right word at the right time can help a person to continue a task, overcome an obstacle, or find the courage to try something new. On the other […]
It is National Read a Book Day and I just finished reading Pretty Omens written by A. LaFaye Published by Anchor and Plume Press Under a full moon on Crowley Ridge, Cass Anne Marie was born to Mama Sela who had already lost three children. She and her husband loved that baby but when […]
This past week PBS and the BBC joined together to present Big Blue Live at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. We watched the first two nights of the show and then realized it had been awhile since we had been to the aquarium. Time for a Field Trip to celebrate a beautiful summer day! Our family […]
we’re celebrating our dogs this week. Life would be dull without them. Here’s to the dogs we love – those that live with us now Koda, Easton, Tuesday, and Bosco #2 and those who live on in our memories – Daisy, Yaja, Sheba, Bosco #1, Lulu, Jojo the angel dog, Gina, Sammy, Lady Ginger, Katie, […]
