In these days approaching the solstice, the twilight comes early. By 4:30, when I walk Lucy in Holly Park, the sun has set and the crescent moon is tagging right along behind.
In the darkness I am drawn to light. There are not many decorated houses in this ethnically and religiously mixed neighborhood. Maybe people think lights are tacky or maybe SF Greens are just saving kilowatt hours. This juxtaposition of lights and moon perfectly captures my only wish for Christmas 2007... PEACE.
SAN CARLOS must be proud of Heather Elementary School-a lovely, small school with a million dollar view and some of the happiest teachers and students I have met anywhere.
I spent a busy and fun day talking to the K-4th graders and we drew a lot of pictures together.
Thank you for the invitation to visit!
MARY ANN AND RICK Labadia supported a great cause by buying my Kachinas Bearing Gifts snowflake, inspired by The 12 Days of Christmas/A Pinata for the Pinon Tree.
Here is the news directly from Rick: "but such good news for us...we did win your wonderful snowflake from Robert's Snow...we just can't believe it! Now the book will be even more special!"
I am happy for them and for Robert's Snow.
My 3rd Robert's Snow-flake is on the auction block right now. The inspiration for this one is my new book The 12 Days of Christmas/ A Pinata for the Pinon Tree. It is the last in the series of 3 books I did with Philemon Sturges and is dedicated in fond remembrance to the late author.
My snowflake, depicting Kachinas Bearing Gifts on one side and the Pinata on the other can be viewed and bid upon at the Robert's Snow Website. Click on the 2nd auction, running from 11/26-30.
Please help fight cancer by supporting this great cause.
FOR the past 4 years I've had the honor of being invited by Susan Faust, Katherine Delmar Burke School Librarian and book reviewer extraordinaire, to present an assembly to the 1st graders.
This year I was excited to receive my audience of 6 and 7 year olds in the gleaming new library. There is a sweet presentation area with half round seating, cute stools, a pull down screen and great acoustics.
The girls and I had our usual great time, looking at slides and making up an awesome story, starring many of them as "humanals".
I believe that 1st graders everywhere are natural artistic geniuses. They are uninhibited, love color and movement and draw freely from their imaginations.
The artists at KDBS are no exception. Here are some of my favorite images from their thank you notes.
