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Visits

Harry the Camel is now available at the Book Stop

Exploration, Discovery and Transformation

I had the fantastic experience to travel through parts of Greece and Portugal. The history, people, nature, food, could only conclude that I would grow as a human being.

Greece

I love meeting people from different walks of life; when you hear their stories, you always discover how much we are alike than different. For example, I met a man and his wife who make the best cheese ever, and then a woman who takes the beehives but one person stood out most of all. A gentleman shared his story on surviving as a child the, holocaust in his home town of Kalamata. Hearing his story and then visiting the schoolhouse museum where the fire took place touched your heart and soul. The most amazing miracle was how the town instead of concentrating on the horrors decided to take the hill where the men of the city died and build a monument. Here where hundreds died, there is a monument to remind people to break down the walls and create peace. A chappel to pray and a lantern to represent each person who lost their lives on that dreadful day. It is worth your time to learn more about that Kalvarta.

Inspiration

I love traveling, the smells, the different foods, flowers countryside is nothing more than inspiring for new thoughts and stories to be written. I feel ready to open my mind to knew inspirational stories for you to enjoy.

Portugal

I had the opportunity to catch up with a longtime neighbor from back home who is now living in Portugal. She and her friend showed me around the sites of their area of the world. Wow! We studied Portugal in school, but somehow I missed the beauty and the extent of this beautiful country. It is a country for sure, my husband and I will come back together and explore more in-depth. In the meantime, enjoy the collage.

Tongue Twisters 

Rachel North Carolina: Sent in Dr. Haim Ginott’s quote: “Kids are like wet cement whatever falls on them makes an impression”.

GMF- Kansas: Fresh fried fish, fish fresh fried, fried fish fresh, fish fried fresh.’

Where were you this summer?

I escaped the summer heat and headed northeast to Nova Scotia and Maine. It was my first time in Halifax, Nova Scotia, a town filled with experienced ship builders, wonderful food and interesting history. The Lighthouse on Peggy’s Cove was a highlight. I never dreamed of being an invited author to a retreat in Halifax, and what a treat it was. Meeting other authors and hearing about their journeys was enlightening. I was able to interview several authors for my ‘Story Garden’ media series that will be up in the near future.

Plus summer is always a fun time not just for you to escape but friends and family visiting you as well. My friend, Lorraine Taylor, author of ‘Be Brand You’ came to town on her way to showcasing her book at an event in Colorado. I had fun giving her a quick tour of some highlights of Houston and surrounding areas.

Harry the Camel is ready for preorder!

Story summary: Harry does not like being a camel, but one day certain events happen and he discovers being a camel is great. Moral of the story: Nothing is better than who you are!

You can order at Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Magrudy’s and OC Publishing.

I’ve been busy this month, here’s all my latest antics to catch you up on. But first …

New summer fun ideas!

Things to do with your children, friends, or grandchildren …

Start with old fashion fun … colouring

Print some fun coloring pages from this wonderful website! Coloring Pages for Kids.

Backyard camping

Take a beautiful summer night and set up camp in your backyard. The whole family can have fun without leaving the driveway. Set up the area just the way you want for story time fun and most importantly download the free app, ‘SkyView’. Don’t forget to take pictures and instagram. Enjoy the family fun night!

If you missed the first summer fun activty remember you can always go back and read earlier blogs. See the June Blog for the family stories and more …