Of the many books browsed through in Portland, this was one of my favorite ‘looking over the shoulder’ pages. Alas, I failed to get the important info (book title, author,etc).
How do you rationalize your way through a tough decision?
“Take a step back, evaluate what is important, and enjoy life.” ~Teri Garr
A few more photos from “Sand in the City.”
“The true mystery of the world is the visible, not the invisible.”
~ Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray
We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses. ~ Abraham Lincoln
I’d rather have roses on my table than diamonds on my neck. ~ Emma Goldman
The world is a rose; smell it and pass it to your friends. ~ Persian Proverb
Camp Scene Part 1 at “Sand in the City/Portland” by Tommia Wright
To say I had fun reading through the wide variety of books at the Sketchbook Project Book Mobile is like saying a child has fun in the sand at the beach on a relatively comfortable day! The second day afforded me about the same number of hours as the first, but this time I was selfish. I found a relatively solo spot where I indulged in book after book after book. Yes, this may not have been the nicest way to spend the second/final day, but with so many books and so little time…. (smile)
The highlight of the afternoon was observing a young reader, E-, as he created an ever changing method to making his next book selection. He was also a delightful advocate of the project (not bad, considering he didn’t have a book in the collection himself, just happened to see the books, took hold of his mother’s hand and that was that). The majority of books created by children were the most enjoyable indeed, without fear, limitations or the other restrictions some older crafts[folks tend to put on themselves (myself included).
The wonderful option of late is seeing some of these fabulous books online. (One of the few times I’ll admit to being joyful about digital books!) There are some I can see again, some I can discover at random and others that will have to await when I can afford a trip to Brooklyn, New York.
I’m still binge-reading the blog collection, chipping away at the many digests, so not feeling quite as bad about that as I had before leaving for Portland.
In other book-news, there have been updates to the SVW Bookstore page featuring members of SnoValley Writes! If you happen to live near North Bend, WA, there’ll be an opportunity to meet many wordsmiths and see debuts of new titles, along with a “Big Reveal!”
Enjoy.
A splendid read indeed! One of a handful of books to be made available at the Festival at Mount Si the second weekend of August!
Mistress of the Dancing Bones is now available on amazon both in a print edition and as an ebook exclusively through Kindle! You can also order it through most bookstores such as Barnes and Noble. The list price is $12.00 for print and $3.99 for ebook.
Sketchbook Project Bookmobile
For the creative sort, it’s fun when the Sketchbook Project Book Mobile comes to town. 4,500 books fit in there, with a chance to obtain a card, participate in next year’s fun, and peruse through the many books from around the world.
Sand in the City Day
Fun detours happen just by going through downtown. “Sand in the City Day” brings out teams of builders who take child’s play in to the next level.
Portland Rose Garden
Finding one’s way to Washington Park brings about a garden of delight!
Portland Bridge Pattern by Tommia Wright
Well, off to Portland for the Sketchbook Project! Going with two other friends who make up the “SnoBoot Sketchcats!” team – Sheri J. Kennedy and Vicky Bastedo, Here’s to hoping we may find our books on the shelf during this tour. “Leaf ‘n’ Memories” is my contribution this year.
Dorinda
Otherwise, slow plodding through the Camp NaNo project: Sights on the Storm.
The below snippet was courtesy of a one-minute-fiction challenge, using the line: “Why not? I just needed a little bit of encouragement. And that was just what I received!”
Crumbs
Dorinda grabbed her coat off her chair and bolted for the door. Edward stepped in front of her, her keys in hand. ”What do you think you’re doing? You can’t just start digging around in someone’s life and expect to get the proof trouble-free.”
“Why not? I just needed a little bit of encouragement. And that was just what I received! Did you see how he reacted to that campaign ad? She has to be the one~! She’s the Tempest I’m looking for.”
“Senator Lovett elicits that kind of response from any normal person. You didn’t read her political pieces in the paper, did you? Talk about archaic and asinine. Oh, and she has a great personality, a la Atilla the Hun, when it comes to payback.” He stood his ground, aware that the best he could do was try to minimize the impending damage.
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