Archive for the ‘adventure’ Category

Thursday, May 12th, 2016

160512amandaanslollipopsAmanda and I went to the library and then scammed lollipops at Trader Joes.

Monday, May 9th, 2016

160509passportphotoWe practiced for my passport photo. Is this a good face?

We’re going to Dublin later this summer with Grandma and lots of cousins!

Saturday, April 30th, 2016

It’s Fremont Fiesta time of year again. I live for the inflatable obstacle course.160430fiesta

Thursday, April 21st, 2016

160421hiveremovalI’m not in this picture, but Chip is. He’s a beekeeper from the Los Angeles Urban Beekeepers and he’s going to regime our hive somewhere else where they can be free and live out their happy little bee lives.

 

Somewhere else.

Saturday, April 16th, 2016

160416activebeehiveWe have bees! Beeees!

Actually, they are very well-beehaved. But we are still looking for someone to move the hive.

Monday, April 4th, 2016

160404roversDad’s out of town, so I’m sleeping in Mom & Dad’s room! And just to mix it up even more, I’M the one reading the bedtime story.

This one is about Mars rovers.

Monday, March 28th, 2016

160328dungeonductsSo, to recap. These two brown pips are you and me, Mom, sneaking up to the lair of the ice dragon disguised as a young drow and her pet cat.

These two orange pips are the drow guards, who you THREW me at with no warning.

And that’s when it all started going wrong.

Did I miss anything?

Saturday, March 26th, 2016

160326gamedaySo, first there was Karl, who is a barbarian cursed with bear form. Then there’s our druid Ugly, who transforms into a bear at will. Now there’s Ursula, our bard’s companion bear.

We are the DnD party of bears.

It’s getting unbearable.

Thursday, March 24th, 2016

160324-Sarah-Frey---Reyes-fanI emailed my first review to Laurisa White Reyes, because I got these books at our school’s Authors & Illustrators Day, and she asked me to email her when I finished them. They took me three days.

Here’s our emails:

Dear Laurisa Reyes,
I REALLY like your books! I think Xerxes should become friends with the gryphon. We should also find out what the gryphon’s name is. A good suggestion is Martha to go with Marcus. Or, Jay to go with Jayson or, Leia to go with Lael. One more thing: I think Lael and Marcus should get married.
Questions:
1. How do you pronounce Kaie’s name?
2. Does the gryphon have a name?
Hope the third book comes out soon!
(On the way to Hestoria, Xerxes should get LESS annoying. He makes a lot of rude comments, in both forms! I still like him, though.)
-Sarah
Dear Sarah,
Your review of The Rock of Ivanore & The Last Enchanter was perfect and really made my day. I love your suggestions, especially the one about Lael and Marcus getting married. They are a little too young for that in these books, but in my imagination, someday they do get married. To answer your questions, Kaie is pronounced like ‘pie’ or ‘sky’ but with a K. Also, the gryphon does have a name, but Marcus doesn’t know what it is. The gryphon was owned by his mother (in The Crystal Keeper books), and so maybe Marcus will learn the gryphon’s name in book 3.
You’re spot on about Xerxes being rude. That’s his personality. I kind of like him that way. 🙂
I am hoping to finish the first draft of the Seer of the Guilde over the summer. Once the book is ready for publication, I will announce it on my blog and via my newsletter. It’ll still be a while, but stay tuned. It’ll happen eventually.
Thank you so much for writing. May I have your permission to post your letter & photo on my blog/website? If not, I completely understand, but I think it would be fun for others to read.
Take care!
Sincerely,
Hey Ms.Reyes! I would LOVE to have my letter on your blog! It’s a real honor to have my own writing on a real author’s blog! Where  would I find a copy of the crystal keeper books? I’m gonna write a book called STARWARS The Universe .Any tips?
May the force be with you!
-Sarah

Saturday, March 19th, 2016

160319shantsbirthdaythorShant’s birthday party tug-of-war.

Hey! They’ve got Thor on their side. How is that fair?

(We won anyway.)