Author Event with Ruby Bridges
I remember learning about Ruby Bridges as a child in the 1980s. Desegregation felt so far behind us then. Today, I realize how much closer we are to that moment…
I remember learning about Ruby Bridges as a child in the 1980s. Desegregation felt so far behind us then. Today, I realize how much closer we are to that moment…
About a decade ago, I set a goal of visiting all 50 states. I ended up making a spreadsheet for all 4 of us to see where we had been…
Driving from Seattle to Mt Rainier, we decided to detour for a short visit to Tacoma. We arrived just before lunchtime and managed to see 3 different spots before continuing…
For her recent book character day at school, my daughter decided to dress up like Jelly from the Narwhal and Jelly books. This was a different and fun character to…
In this month of Gratitude, I am very grateful to have the right to vote and the option to exercise that right early. I took the opportunity to do just…
When our Disney Cruise to Alaska was postponed for 2 years, I started further researching and planning for a few extras that we had not originally considered. One of these…
Early in the year I began double checking travel details in hopes that we’d finally take trips that had been on hold for the past 2 years. Knowing that we…
I set myself a simple goal of reading 12 books last year. I ended up reading 19. Nineteen real chapter books – not just picture books or early readers with…