Brace yourself, my book tour was long and so is this post. (But fun!) In a little over a month, I read at ten bookstores and libraries, gave 17 school presentations and 4 skype sessions, and I think it went great. I planned the events myself, and most of the school visits were arranged by [...]

Happy New Year everyone! I had an awesome 2008 and am more excited about the new year than ever. LOTS of beautiful things coming! We had a really fun visit in St. Louis with family and friends. It was a whirlwind packed with all good things. And! My belly WAY bumped out this 27th week. [...]

bits + pieces strung together from my first underworld snorkeling adventure.

I can’t believe it’s been almost a month since I posted. I returned from the islands last week and hit the ground running (and snow-shoeing!) and am trying to hold on to the calmness I felt being near the ocean. It was just what I needed. I feel renewed and re-energized despite feeling a little [...]

It’s been snowing non-stop. Went for a long walk this morning ’round the hood and thru the woods, Oso paving the way, crows flying and cawing overhead. The Sangres looked so mysterious, so Himalaya-esque. I just love that. I’ve been a little distracted the past few days scheming with Patrick for a randevu somewhere, an [...]

It was fun to read all the comments on the eject post-it-note post. Seems like some of you have been in that same place before, and others are maybe standing there present moment. A friend (who is maybe standing some place in between, or rather staring at her eject button from a distance but not [...]

I took my Nepali language book off the shelf yesterday just for fun and to remind myself of what I know (somewhere deep in the back of my brain). When I opened it, I found this inside: If case you can’t tell, that’s a post-it note with a drawing of an eject button on it. [...]

What looks at first to be a construction site/obvious death-trap-for-kids is the coolest playground EVER. While home for the holidays, Patrick and I went on a little adventure to the City Museum. What’s that, you ask? a Dr. Seuss-Moustrap game. a ride down the rabbit hole. and the brain child of artist/sculptor Bob Cassilly. I [...]

“On October 15th, bloggers around the web will unite to put a single important issue on everyone’s mind -THE ENVIRONMENT. Every blogger will post about the environment in their own way and relating to their own topic. Our aim is to get everyone talking towards a better future.” I was going to write about organic [...]

We met this man on a dusty road in Chitrakoot, India. I think he overheard us telling some kids how much we loved cows so he ran to us, rambled something in Hindi about his cows and then waved at us (literally, he kept waving) and led us to a building and downstairs to a [...]