Had a great day at the Kansas Book Festival on September 21st. I hope I am invited next year, too. Here’s a little news video taken then. I’m only in it for a second, but, hey, I’m thankful for this opportunity. The weather remained mild and everyone enjoyed a great day.

If you are a parent, grandparent, or teacher of children or teens who love to read or write, you MUST visit HERE. Discover for yourself the depths of knowledge available to you and yours. She even has workshops!

Well, we said goodbye to our dog, Taz, after eleven mostly good years because of the loss of control over his back legs. It was a very, very hard thing to go through—especially for my husband, Ed. Here’s an old picture of him plowing through the winter snow in our backyard.