Thursday, April 16, 2009
Gifts from the Heart
It has been amazing to me as an author and very gratifying that readers feel close enough to me after reading my books to send me a gift. I have received other gifts from readers, a lovely bracelet and a darling skate pendant, and today I received a very special gift. It was a photo album made for me by Tristen.
Tristen even had her teacher and classmates sign the back of the book. How very special!!!!
Needless to say I was thrilled! Tristen copied photos from my website to make me the photo album. How thoughtful of her. I'll treasure it always.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Amiyah visits Williamsburg
One of the nicest things about being a children's author is getting hugs from readers!Friday, April 10, 2009
A Drummer Visits Williamsburg
John, shown here with a copy of my fife and drum book, Marching in Time, is a student of famed drum instructor George Carroll who was the moving spirit behind the foundation of Colonial Williamsburg's own fife and drum corps.
Monday, April 06, 2009
A Visit to the National Cathedral
On Sunday we attended a performance of Bach's St. John Passion held at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC.
The cherry blossom are in full bloom and we found it impossible to get near the area around the Washington Monument. It was impossible to park and the streets were gridlocked with cars.
I've never seen the city look so beautiful. Flowers were everywhere.
As much as I love flowers, the highlight of our trip was the concert. We have a Bose CD player and I've always thought the sound was terrific. But the quality of the music in the cathedral was rich beyond my experience.
The concert began at 4 P.M. and as the setting sun came through the great rose window, stones pillars of the nave were bathed in colored light. I was so awed by the experience how must have medieval people felt when they had no experience of electric lights?
We had a tour of the cathedral. And a few pictures really don't capture it's magnificence.
We had a tour of the cathedral. And a few pictures really don't capture it's magnificence. 
I was pleased to see that the cathedral contains a children's chapel.
