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19 December 2011 Lost on the Battlefield

Dec 21, 2011

4 December 2011 Bearfence Rocks in December

Dec 4, 2011

3 December 2011 Pipeline Walk in Richmond

Dec 4, 2011

This was a really cool walk–on top of a massive pipe that runs through the James River. The pipe goes to a couple of river islands, but we didn’t make it that far. We turned around when we came to a segment where the water was rushing over the top of the pipe walkway. I know we have a history of walking through water, …

2 December 2011 A Year With Frog and Toad

Dec 4, 2011

Back when Sam was two and we lived in the SF Bay Area, we went to see a children’s production of “A Year With Frog and Toad” thanks to our good friends Denise, Erin and Dylan (Hi!) After going to see this abridged kids’ version (starring Erin as one of the moles), Sam and I got the soundtrack and we’ve been enjoying …

5 November 2011 Family Gathering in Newport News

Nov 7, 2011

28 October 2011 The Road to Fan Mountain

Oct 29, 2011

The University of Virginia Astronomy department hosts two public nights a year at their research observatory on Fan Mountain, about 15 miles south of Charlottesville. We were fortunate enough to get (free) tickets for last night’s event. But unfortunately, the weather had other ideas. Rain in Cville and SNOW up on the …

23 October 2011 Home Again Home Again, Jiggity Jog

Oct 24, 2011

OK, it’s not home exactly, but Bearfence Rocks in the Shenandoah National Forest is a beautiful spot this time of year.

22 October 2011 SCBWI Mid-Atlantic

Oct 23, 2011

I spent the day at the Society for Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators Mid-Atlantic annual conference. It was great, except for when the jet-lag caught up with me in the middle of the afternoon and I seriously wondered if anyone would mind if I took a nap under my seat.

21 October 2011 Sam Reads to Jane

Oct 23, 2011

and Johnny, not pictured. We took Sam and her reading on the road Friday and drove down to Winchester, VA, where we were warmly hosted by AC’s aunt and uncle.

19 October 2011 Goodbye, Brighton, Again

Oct 21, 2011

We ended up having about 30 minutes to kill before our coach left the station, so we killed them on the beach, in the sun, throwing rocks in the water. It’s never easy to say goodbye to this place.