An article of me in the Oregonian

I'm very excited to have an article about me and my book in the Oregonian today.

Here is the link to it:
http://blog.oregonlive.com/writermom/2013/07/rosemont_ridge_middle_school_t.html

A tradition worth keeping...

A year or so ago, I started making Photoshopped cards for my nephews. and now I have to keep it going. Here is the latest for Hayden, a Lord of the Rings themed party...

Photoshop Posting

At the great photoshop site, "How to Cheat in Photoshop," they have weekly challenges. This week's was to make a canal scene in England. I changed the theme to something else...

Before

After

My novel, "The Soulkind Awakening"

Want to know more about my book, "The Soulkind Awakening?" Follow this link to get information on characters and storylines. 

Cohesion of water: pouring water down a string!

Water has some unique properties. It can be poured down a string because of its adhesive and cohesive properties.
Try it at home! Soak a 2 foot section of cotton twine/string in water, and then pour some water across it to another cup.

You'll see the water stick to the string first (adhesion) and then as you pour it down the string, the water will stick to other water molecules (cohesion). 

Failed Disney Attractions

The Bambi Shooting Gallery was never very popular at Disneyland

At the Newport aquarium field trip we spotted a rare creature in one of the tanks...