It's 8 July. I survived another July 4th, this one beneath the fireworks display on A-Mountain during what must surely have been the hottest week in Tucson's history. About that pyrotechnic display, I can say it was a little disconcerting to look out from my balcony to see the hillside in flames. Fortunately, Tucson staffed the area with fire fighters so that the entire slope sprang to life like a larger-than-life ant hill and the flames were doused.

This blog isn't intended to be a serious discussion of world affairs or even a serious look at the world of letters and/or children's books. Instead, it is a now-and-again blog about my writing, thoughts, travels, works-in-progress, and other this-and-thats as a way to keep in touch with teachers, readers (not that the two are mutually exclusive of each other), and friends.