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I finally got photo uploads working! Here’s a long overdue blog post about my trip to San Francisco this past March. My husband had to go to California for his job, so I had a lot of time to myself to spend exploring the city. I had planned on getting a lot of writing done, but ended up taking a bit of a writing break instead!

Here are some highlights (sorry for the poor quality, I am not a photographer and I only had my cell phone camera):

A cable car! These things are so cool and also very loud.



View of a tall ship in the bay.


The Golden Gate Bridge (so named because it goes over the Golden Gate Straight–I always thought it was a reference to the orangey color!)

In the Japanese tea garden at Golden Gate Park:






This giant knot in the tree is called a burl, which is a dormant tree bud that can grow if the main tree is damaged.

I also saw lots of sea lions, pelicans, and a coyote but unfortunately those photos are even worse than the ones I’ve posted. (stupid cell phone camera!)

I absolutely loved the Asian Art Museum:


and the brand new San Francisco Public Library building:


a view inside:


(and the beautiful children’s section)



It’s time to announce the winner of the giveaway! (drum roll please!)

The winner is: Brianna! (I’ve emailed her already)

Last week, after the NESCBWI conference, I was on a bit of a Jane Yolen kick. I love Jane Yolen’s books, especially the rhyming ones! This is the one that the toddler has asked for again and again:


Dimity Duck by Jane Yolen

At first I was like, “Dimity Duck, what kind of a name is that?” But as soon as I heard my daughter recite “Dimity Duck waddles and she toddles” (quoting from the book randomly during the day) in her sweet little voice, the musicality of the name really caught my attention.

More favorite Jane Yolen books:


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