Friday, March 29, 2013

Good Friday to You

Proof of Love

Where is He Who walked
these roads among us?
“He walks now to the judgment seat.”
Where is He Who knelt in the garden to pray?
“He kneels now at the flogger to bleed.”

Where is He Who wept
for Lazarus His friend?
“He weeps now for each stripe of your sin.”
Where is He Who claimed to be a king?
“He claims now a thorny ring.”

Where is He Who embraced
a crowd of sinners?
“He embraces now a cross of splinters.”
Where is He Who led His disciples His way?
“He leads now the masses to Calvary.”

Where is He Who stretched
His arms to calm the sea?
“He stretches now His arms for you and me.”
Where is He who claimed to be God?
“He forgives now as He hangs above.”

Will He do the things He taught us to do?
“He—”
Will He prove He is Who He says He is?
“He—”
When will—
“He just did. It is finished.”

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Mark Your Calendar

In case you live in or near Santa Maria and are looking for something to do on a Tuesday afternoon...

Tuesday, April 2 at 4:00pm at the Orcutt Library (next to Doc Bernstein's and the new Pasion restaurant by Rooney's Irish Pub)

FREE EVENT for ALL AGES!

I am doing an author event. I'll talk to kids about Sherlock Academy and my writing process. The kids can participate in a scavenger hunt through the library. I will also be selling and signing books.

Come out and say hi!

Sunday, March 24, 2013

Annual Author Dinner

My husband Michael has been a member of the San Luis Obispo Children's Reading Association for many years now. (It's a group that works to promote literacy in the community) Every year he puts on a dinner featuring 6 children's authors. Anyone can come and enjoy a good dinner and interact with the authors. This year was great!




Me and my talented hubby



We sold out this year!


The 6 authors this year were (from left to right) Adam Sidwell, Robin Mellom, Carol Heyer, Mary Hershey, Mary Ann Fraser, and Thalia Chaltas.

I'm already looking forward to next year! If you are interested in this author dinner and other events, find SLOCRA on Facebook!

Friday, March 22, 2013

Fun with Cousin Mina

We had such a fun time with Auntie Mallory and cousin Mina



We enjoyed lots of treats





And played together at the Kids Museum





Explored the park together





And learned together





We miss them already!

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Pictures if the Week


My sister in law and little niece came home with us and spent s few days with us. Good times!

















Wednesday, March 20, 2013

The Almost-True Adventures of Toby Turnkettle


I’m one of the writers submitting work to our writer’s group this month. I’ve submitted the first few raw pages of a brand-new story I’m birthing in my imagination. I think I’ve mentioned it before. It’s about a little boy named Toby Turnkettle. Here’s a little snippet:

Toby Turnkettle was an orphan.
But not an orphan in the usual sense. You see, his parents had not died, they had unexpectantly stopped living life. For the past three years, Mr. and Mrs. Turnkettle had been sleeping in a coma. A sugar coma, to be more precise. And in case you’re thinking you know what a sugar coma is in the usual sense—a state of lethargy from eating too much sugar, usually after common rituals like Halloween and Easter—then you are greatly mistaken.
In case you’re thinking this is a biography-type story about a little boy who successfully lived at home alone, you’re wrong. And neither is this is a story about an orphan being reunited with his living parents.
No, this is a story about a young boy who had no idea who he really was and the adventures that were owed to him. And they are all mostly true.
Our story starts with someone’s death. Not his parents, in case you were concerned. For even though you don’t know Toby well, anyone whose parents have died draws sympathy. No, it was the death of someone Toby did not know.

Monday, March 18, 2013

Playing Favorites


Time to share my favorite things! (maybe I do have a bit of an Oprah complex)

BBC Sherlock show: those Brits did it again! Brilliant show about a modern-day Holmes and Watson. I’m addicted.

Time Change: now we can go for walks after dinner!

Starbucks Hazelnut macchiato: a new flavor of heaven.

Mallory and Mina: my sister-in-law and niece staying a few days with us for a fun visit.

Any List App on my iPod: I’ve gone paperless with my grocery lists and it’s way fun.

Toby Turnkettle: a new character I’m creating for a new children’s story.

Skirts: we’ve been having lovely spring weather so my legs are seeing daylight again.