Category: Goodbye

Summertime in America

6/26/2012

Photo by Danielle Keaton

It's summertime in America, and that means:
School's out;
Kids are home;
Backyard BBQ's;
4th of July;
Corn on the cob;
Watermelon;
Reading;
And time to polish the toes!

All good reminders that it's good to be alive (I apparently need to be reminded of this occasionally.) The scarier side of summer is that my day job is on shaky ground, and I am making less money than is required to keep up with the bills. I have decided to TRY to stress less about that minor detail and instead take advantage of having more time to be creative.

I have been thinking that it might be time to self publish, as traditional publishing is facing many of it's own challenges these days, and I really like the sound of "Indie Author." I am publicly announcing that goal to the universe and starting today I'm on my way...stay tuned for status updates.

I hope everyone has some fun creative projects lined up for this summer, even if its just painting your toenails! Cheers!

Yoshi the Wonder Dog takes a beach break

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST
I want to take a moment to say a sad farewell to our small town independent book store, Cheshire Books. It has been a fixture in our town for generations. It will be sorely missed.

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Moving On

4/5/2012

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Boxes, boxes, everywhere! Count down to living in a new house and a new neighborhood is commencing. Saying goodbye to this old house and this lovely old neighborhood is not easy. My kids grew up here. We buried two cats, two pet mice, a rat and countless goldfish here, we have the best neighbors ever here. Even when my boys were caught launching themselves out of our tree, to land smack dab in the middle of the perfectly trimmed hedge next door --planted generations ago-- (you can still see the scar in the hedge from that activity) they didn't stop speaking to us. Instead they allowed it to become a great learning experience for the boys.

I will miss those neighbors.

I will miss the tree out side my kitchen window where my boys had their tree fort and played countless imaginary games, from being international spies to being Batman and Spiderman, to being spacemen, to just simply hanging out.

I will miss that tree.

I will miss the lovely lady who always buys me a box of See's chocolates just for picking up her newspaper and keeping an eye on her house whenever she goes out of town.

I will miss her, her little dog Rowdy,and the See's chocolates!

Rowdy, the Wonder Dog!

Goodbyes aren't easy, one of my favorite children's books that tackles the subject of goodbyes with wit and humor is A book by Rebecca Doughty called "OH NO Time To Go!" There's a picture book for almost every subject in life that will make you feel just a little better after reading. This one is no exception, a guaranteed smile or two, even on a grownup's face.

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5105684-oh-no-time-to-go

Oh No! It is Time to go! Goodbye until next time, when I will be posting from my new neighborhood.......

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Author & Illustrator

I was born in Southern California, so grew up believing in dreams and magic (thanks to Hollywood and Disneyland.) While I occasionally feel duped, I still have a core fascination with all things fairy land-ish that will never leave me! I have a degree in Graphic Design from Chico State University. My art career has gone on tangents here and there, but always returns when called. I am a published author/illustrator in the field of children's books.

Summertime in America

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