When I used to say that old nursery rhyme about the butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker, I always imagined the butcher as a beefy man with a white apron and a big knife. I never imagined then that I would one day have not one, but four family members who are butchers. Let me […]
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What does this picture make you think of? It makes me remember one of my favorite children’s books, the one that has the repeated line, “No more monkeys jumping on the bed!” Anyone else love that story? This picture also makes a tiny three letter word run through my mind. Joy. Joy is my middle
I met Liang and Sami unexpectedly while selling books at the Eau Claire Downtown Farmer’s Market. Liang, a photographer, flew his drone over the market to take pictures. When he flew over my table, the wind from his drone inadvertently knocked over all the family photos I had carefully set up for display on my
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A snake sunning itself. Rocks worn smooth by water… and shaped into ripples. The way of a man with a maid. (Especially interesting when the man happens to be my little brother.) My mom snapping photos… …and the hunched, arm-swinging posture of rock walkers. Last but not least, I enjoyed the interesting sight of a
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I am pretty sure I stole that title from somewhere: maybe a school reader. It has that annoying, alliterative ring to it. Ah, well. After an enjoyable launch day in my home community, I set out for Berne, Indiana, to kick off a two-week book tour and to sell books. From Berne I traveled to
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