The sea, the sea, the sea. It rolled and rolled and called to me. Come in, it said, come in.

Life is like a bowl of spaghetti. Every once in a while, you get a meatball.

when i reached the bottom, i finally understood what Guthrie meant when he shouted, "LIBERO!" It was a celebration of being alive

As readers can probably tell from my books, I love the outdoors.

I don't remember titles of books or authors from when I was young. I remember the title of only one book, which was 'The Timber Toes.' I remember it was a family of little wooden people who lived in the woods, and for some reason that stayed with me.

What exactly did people do when they had all the time in the world and could do whatever they liked?

Relationships with parents, grandparents, friends, and siblings were important to me when I was young and have remained so throughout my life. Our relationships with other people both shape and reflect who we are. These relationships are infinitely fascinating to explore!