Ranger loves Sammy

Sammy is the office dog at my daughter, Courtney's office at the Blues Jeans Bar.

As you can see, he's huge.

Ranger loves to play with Sammy and thinks they're about the same size!

Sammy is quite the sport and lets Ranger bite his ears (among other antics).

Summer is passing Quickly

Yes, time is passing by ever so quickly.

Don bought this cookoo clock in Switzerland this spring and it not only cookoos but all the little people move around.

The good news is that it goes to sleep in the dark so we're not awakened by the sound!

Ranger chilllin on the Gondola up Aspen Mt

Ranger and I have been going up Aspen Mountain for storytelling. Here he is chillin' on the Gondola going up Aspen Mt.

He has a great nap on the way up and gets off just fine but so far, we've been challenged getting him to "load up" at the bottom and top. Not even does he get coaxed by a cookie treat.

The story time has gone very well with wonderful families. Ranger behaves as well as 4 month-old can!!

Girls and Ranger

How darling are these girls with Ranger? After writing all morning and working on their books, we took a break in our week-long writing class to have fun in the playground.

Ranger came along to entertain the group--or was it the opposite situation? Loved this photo of 3 of the girls having a blast with Ranger. I don't know who tired whom out first!!

Kids Writing at the Bells

                                                           Loved this photo of the kids!

Teaching a Writing Camp

I had the best week teaching a writing and illustration camp for 9-11 year olds for the Aspen Art Museum.

Here is just one of the photos of our terrific week. The kids were so fun and spent the week writing and illustrating their books, playing and going on excursions.

We are off the Saltspring Island for a week of relaxation and kayaking!!

Farmer's Market, Aspen

We had a booth last Saturday at the Farmer's Market. We met a ton of fun kids and parents.

Ranger, Son of Fraser made a 2-hour appearance and played with over 50 doggies and loved every minute of it until he couldn't keep his eyes open for one more second.