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Wednesday, April 20, 2016 8:30:21 PM
Kathryn Fitzmaurice wrote a blog post titled Holly...:
Kathryn said, "Holly....Holly has been on an elimination diet. She also has a small cataract in her right eye. I am afraid she might go blind in that eye. But I will just let her go blind because I let her insurance go last year. I think she..." more
Tuesday, March 8, 2016 2:51:12 PM
Kathryn Fitzmaurice wrote a blog post titled Hugh's Birthday!:
Kathryn said, "Brian and I went up to San Francisco to celebrate Hugh's 20th birthday. We stayed at the St. Regis Hotel.It rained the entire time we were up there. But that was okay. We didn't mind. We took Hugh to Thomas Pink were he..." more
Monday, February 1, 2016 9:51:43 PM
Kathryn Fitzmaurice wrote a blog post titled Long Beach Graveyard. Sunnyside...:
Kathryn said, "What is written beneath my grandmother's graveThe Cheroske gravesiteI am traveling to my mother's house on Thursday, February 4 and returning Monday, February 8. I am going to see her because she asked me to come up and visit her. I..." more
Friday, January 1, 2016 10:42:11 PM
Kathryn Fitzmaurice wrote a blog post titled Happy New Year!:
Kathryn said, "My husband and I went out to dinner with our dear friends John and Judy Thorpe last night. We went to Splashes in Laguna Beach and ordered from a pre-set menu. On the table were little hats. Judy and I each wore ours!"
Saturday, November 7, 2015 12:08:27 PM
Kathryn Fitzmaurice wrote a blog post titled Vermont College of Fine Arts...:
Kathryn said, "I received an email from the head of The Vermont College of Fine Arts yesterday. They are wanting the new students to send in 20 pages of a manuscript the author is working on and send in and a Workshop Submission Form. I had to really..." more
Thursday, October 1, 2015 9:17:37 PM
Kathryn Fitzmaurice wrote a blog post titled Vermont College of Fine Arts:
Kathryn said, "I am so happy to say that I have been accepted into the Vermont College of Fine Arts, in order to get my MFA in Middle Grade writing. I will start in January. I know there will be a ton of snow on the ground then, but that's okay because..." more
Tuesday, August 4, 2015 6:33:01 PM
Kathryn Fitzmaurice wrote a blog post titled Eleanor Robinson Book:
Kathryn said, "By Eleanor Robinson and Josephine BenthamCopyright dateI received an email from someone in Europe, asking me if my grandmother had co-written a book with this woman named Josephine Bentham, a novel called Wakefield House. They used the name..." more
Wednesday, July 22, 2015 11:12:08 PM
Kathryn Fitzmaurice wrote a blog post titled Infantry School:
Kathryn said, "Sam at his Naval Academy GraduationMy oldest son, Sam, wants to attend the infantry school, which is a part of the United States Marine Corps. link here:http://www.marines.com/becoming-a-marine/school-of-infantryHe says he can do it...." more
Thursday, July 2, 2015 8:38:26 AM
Kathryn Fitzmaurice wrote a blog post titled Fourth of July:
Kathryn said, "our American FlagEvery year, on the Fourth of July, our neighborhood does this huge pancake breakfast, which is put on the Men's Club, and then a parade, and then a sand castle contest, and then a BBQ out on the beach bluff. I live in Niguel..." more
Thursday, June 4, 2015 11:36:32 AM
Kathryn Fitzmaurice wrote a blog post titled Naval Academy Graduation, 2015:
Kathryn said, "Sam and me!Sam and his grandmother, Ann, whose father also attended the Naval Academy.The Hat Toss!!On May 22, 2015, my oldest son, Samuel Blake Fitzmaurice, graduated from the United States Naval Academy. Our entire family was there. We..." more
Monday, May 11, 2015 2:06:45 PM
Kathryn Fitzmaurice wrote a blog post titled Letters from young readers!:
Kathryn said, "Letter one!Letter two!Today, I received letters from two young readers who were in a book club for DESTINY, REWRITTEN. They were sent to me from Kelsey George, who is the YA service coordinator at the Goodwin Memorial Library...." more
Sunday, May 10, 2015 6:10:46 PM
Kathryn Fitzmaurice wrote a blog post titled Mother's Day 2015:
Kathryn said, "Our trip to Israel. I called my mother this morning to tell her how much she means to me. We talked for about an hour. We went over everything, how she raised me, how I raised my two boys, Sam and Hugh. My mother taught me that I..." more
Saturday, May 2, 2015 8:30:07 AM
Kathryn Fitzmaurice wrote a blog post titled Independent Bookstore Day! May 2, 2015:
Kathryn said, "Today is independent Bookstore Day; I will be going to Laguna Beach Books, which is in Laguna Beach. I am very excited. http://www.lagunabeachbooks.com/"
Sunday, April 19, 2015 3:35:18 AM
Kathryn Fitzmaurice wrote a blog post titled Rod McKuen:
Kathryn said, "A book of poems by Rod McKuen.I live across the street from the Dana Point Library and every so often, I take a lot of books to the Friends of the Library. I have too many books. It’s embarrassing. And this morning, I came across..." more
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 9:38:14 AM
Kathryn Fitzmaurice wrote a blog post titled National Poetry Month 2015:
Kathryn said, "My grandmother, Eleanor, and her daughter, my mother, Ann.When I was thirteen years old, my mother sent me to spend the summer with my grandmother, Eleanor Robinson, who was a science fiction author. I remember that I had a fabulous time with..." more
Saturday, March 14, 2015 10:39:04 AM
Kathryn Fitzmaurice wrote a blog post titled Rebecca Caudill Voting Results:
Kathryn said, "The results of the Rebecca Caudill Book Award was announced on Friday, March 13, on Facebook and Twitter. The winner was Legend, by Marie Lu. The voting, (how many votes each book got) can be seen here:..." more
Thursday, February 19, 2015 3:21:44 PM
Kathryn Fitzmaurice wrote a blog post titled Caroline Starr Rose, New Historical Fiction Book, entitled BLUE BIRDS!:
Kathryn said, "The cover of Caroline's newest novel!Caroline, I know all of your fans are so excited for your new book, entitled, BLUE BIRDS, which will be published in March of 2015. Can you tell us a little bit about the book?It’s 1587 and..." more
Wednesday, January 28, 2015 2:34:06 PM
Kathryn Fitzmaurice wrote a blog post titled A letter from a young reader.:
Kathryn said, "A letter from a young reader. I erased his name and address.Every so often, I receive a letter from a young reader. I usually do not give out my home address, but, sometimes, I do. I do if I think this young person can be trusted,..." more
Friday, January 9, 2015 12:36:16 PM
Kathryn Fitzmaurice wrote a blog post titled Completed Manuscript, but waiting….:
Kathryn said, "Hugh Robinson, Nana, and Frank Robinson, 1936 I have just completed my current work in progress, NAVAL AVIATOR 6463, but I am not going to send it to my agent, Jennifer Rofe, http://www.andreabrownlit.com at the Andrea Brown..." more
Wednesday, December 17, 2014 8:42:27 AM
Kathryn Fitzmaurice wrote a blog post titled Merry Christmas!:
Kathryn said, "In Amsterdam, summer 2014This past summer, we took a trip to Paris and Amsterdam. I always take a photo of Sam and Hugh before they go back to school, but in October, I realized I had forgotten to. I went through my phone and found this..." more
Monday, December 1, 2014 11:33:10 AM
Kathryn Fitzmaurice wrote a blog post titled Sam's Service Assignment from the United States Naval Academy:
Kathryn said, "Sam Fitzmaurice, home to do a little recruiting for the Naval Academy.Sam and his roommates of four years, Ryan, Patrick and Tyler.Last week, my oldest son, Sam, received his service assignment from the United States Naval Academy. ..." more
Thursday, November 6, 2014 5:14:18 AM
Kathryn Fitzmaurice wrote a blog post titled Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award:
Kathryn said, "<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE <![endif]--> In February of 2014, I received an email from the Chair of the Rebecca..." more
Saturday, October 18, 2014 11:01:07 AM
Kathryn Fitzmaurice wrote a blog post titled A Very Long Sailing Trip, and a Book, LONG WERE THE NIGHTS, by Hugh B. Cave:
Kathryn said, "The Cruise of the Jolly TarLast year, when my great, great, uncle Hugh Robinson died, my mother came into my hotel room, (the funeral was in Virginia, where he lived) and gave me this Navigation Chart. She said I should get it framed and give..." more
Tuesday, September 16, 2014 4:14:41 PM
Kathryn Fitzmaurice wrote a blog post titled Naval Aviator Number 6463:
Kathryn said, "<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE <![endif]--> The Oath of office, signed by Frank Mason Robinson, at age 17 years and..." more
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 1:51:13 AM
Kathryn Fitzmaurice wrote a blog post titled 4th of July!!:
Kathryn said, "Every year, on the fourth of July, our neighborhood does this very fun parade, and pancake breakfast and then the Marines raise the flag and the firetruck runs through our neighborhood at the beginning of the parade. It is very fun to watch. I..." more