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24 October 2011 This Was a Nice Thing to Come Home to

Oct 25, 2011

My first check from the sale of a story! It’s a start. Thank you, Highlights Magazine.

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.

20 October 2011 Sam Reads to Sunny and Mom-Mom

Oct 21, 2011

Back in the USA. It helped Sam get over her sadness about leaving Brighton to know that she’d be surrounded by grandparents and kittens.

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.

18 October 2011 Mind Your Head

Oct 18, 2011

Always.

17 October 2011 Cerys and Sam, Reunited

Oct 17, 2011

at long last.

A Devil’s Dyke Retrospective: Father and Daughter

Oct 16, 2011

October 2008. Sam is 3 years old. April 2010. Sam is 4.5 years old. October 2011. Sam is 6 years old.

16 October 2011 Devil’s Dyke to Fulking

Oct 16, 2011

Today we reached our intended destination! Bus up to Devil’s Dyke and then a lovely walk down to the Shepherd and Dog pub at Fulking with Gabriel, Nellie and their two kids. It was steep going down (and steep going back up) but at least we had our destinations in view the whole time so there was no “faffing about” with …