That thing in the lower right hand corner is an iron. The things in the background are real napkins. Made of cloth. (Not paper towels.)

Ocean Beach   4:43 p.m.

An inspiring meeting of the Kids' Writerly Breakfast Club. I got a treasure chest full of candy
and gold doubloons. Earrings, too!

Macy's Downtown.
p.s. Wouldn't it be nice if psychiatric help were only 5¢? Especially during the holiday season?

Keiko LOVES My Book

Especially this one particular page.   Photo by Judy Sierra

A Little Color

Jeremy Moody made this wonderful chart out of Lego pieces showing all 182 Lego colors.

5:07 p.m.  The sky was heavy. Filled with anvils.

Cold.

Ocean Beach   4:54 p.m.

Stepping around mounds of snow.

It was so cold the ocean froze and we went ice skating.

Rain!

Ocean Beach   5:08 p.m.

"Profanity Ought to Be Fun"

Mary Norris is a crack-up! I read the sample from this book last night, and soon as the sun came up I ordered the whole damn thing.

She works in the copy department at The New Yorker. Have you seen her videos on YouTube? Hilarious! Here's a sample.

Another quote that made me laugh: The dictionary is a wonderful thing, but you can't let it push you around. 

Right before I got knocked over by a sneaker wave. At least I didn't drop my phone this time!
I held it up in the air. You know when I say "phone," I mean "camera."

Sunday at Church

Lunch with Lucille to celebrate Governor Jerry Brown’s signing the AB 1369 bill. This bill is actually two separate dyslexia laws, but an important part of it will be re-educating teachers in CA to teach reading in a different way. According to Lucille who tutors kids with dyslexia, this alternative method of teaching reading is one that works for children with dyslexia as well as for kids who don’t have dyslexia. The AB 1369 bill is something she’s been fighting for since she moved here ten years ago. Of course we have a long way to go––but YAY, Lucille!