Reality Bites, Go Virtual

Reality, as our friends Winona and Ethan so deftly demonstrated, bites. You want to vacation in a tropical paradise, but you can’t afford it. You want to swim with sharks, but you’re too edible. You want to ride a roller coaster with dinosaurs, but those coward scientists won’t let Jurassic Park (or Billy and the … Continue reading →

Wish They All Could Be California Book Lovers

Last week, I took a trip to the City of Angels. While there, I didn’t intentionally seek out book-related stuff (except for that one time I very intentionally went to a library), but book-related stuff found me nonetheless. Here’s some book talk I experienced while there:   Book Talk Incident #1 Setting: The Comedy Store … Continue reading →

Move Over, Dr. Seuss: Author Birthday Party Ideas

Yesterday, we held our annual birthday celebration for Dr. Seuss. With whimsical, Seussified décor, crafts, games, and snacks (including the best cookies this side of Whoville), plus a walkin’, talkin’ Cat in the Hat portrayed by yours truly, it’s always a flimfabulously fun, Seussical celebration. It got me thinking, though, about how libraries tend to … Continue reading →