Before Summer Fades Away

Winter is gone - Summer is here
Raise your voice – give a cheer!

No more reasons to pretend you’re sick
No Reading Writing or Arithmetic
Video games played all day long
Whistling in the wind your favorite song

Days spent swimming at the park
Playing outside until way too dark
Sleeping in and having fun
Time passes quickly in the sun

So hurry now – go outside and play
Before the summer fades away

A New Addition to the Family

Time to add another pet to this menagerie - well kind of - Trooper is a goldfish that we've had for a while but just set up his home. I bet he thinks he's swimming in the ocean after his stay in the goldfish bowl.

So do you have any pets? What's your favorites pet memory? Love to hear it.

Monster Hanging Around

I went to a pottery studio show on Saturday and this was my favorite piece. Kind of a troll like character - what does that say about me . . . ?

TLC for Tuesday

Take a moment today to appreciate the little things in life

Movie Review Monday

Sunday was a rainy day in P.O. so I watched a couple of movies I had wanted to see when they came out in the theater but didn't have time to see.

Daybreakers was one. I am a true fanpire and always love to watch vampire movies. This one had a new twist on an old theme. The vampires were living the lives of human - only at night. And the vampires were farming the people for their blood. But being greedy, blood-sucking creatures, they'd overeaten or maybe I should say over-drinken - anyway there were not enough people left to feed the humanity or vampirity. So, what to do?

If you want to find out, you'll have to watch it 'cuz no spoilers here. However, even though it was interesting - I wouldn't say it was recommended by me. Not a "must see" but like Arte Johnson used to say, "Very interesting. . ."

Aren't Weekends Wonderful

The rat race is over

so we can sit, read, or nap
if we want

Hope y'all have a great one :)

June 9th Poetry Reading

This is at Barnes & Noble in Vancouver, Washington

An invitation to hear some great poetry:

"Strand by strand a spider strings
Her scaffold stalk to stem,
And when a passerby drops by
Midflight, she draws him in…"

Would you like to witness some wonderful words woven together for children? Poetry appealing to literature lovers of all ages?

Barnes & Nobel welcomes local poet Susan Blackaby for a reading of her beautifully written and illustrated book Nest, Nook and Cranny. Nest, Nook and Cranny is broken into different sections - Desert, Wetland, Woodland, etc. and contains work that's visually appealing, with a large variety of metaphors that also provides a great way to learn about our natural world. It’s intended for kids ages 8-12 but would make a good gift to anyone.

This is a rare event for Poetry Group regulars and for everyone's children and grandchildren.

Barnes & Noble Vancouver 2nd Wednesdays Poetry Group
Wednesday, June 9th
Everything in back left-hand corner:
Critique Group 6 pm
Author Reading 7 pm
Open Mic 7:45 pm
7700 NE Fourth Plain Blvd., 98662

You’re Invited,


Shawn Sorensen
Community Relations Manager
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Vancouver Plaza
7700 NE 4th Plain Blvd.
Vancouver, WA 98662

tel: (360) 260-3854
fax: (360) 253-5414