When I decided to build the bird sanctuary on the side of my house, I had high hopes, but real guarantees that I would see any different kinds of birds that I don’t normally see on a regular basis flying around the neighborhood.  Well, to my delight, I have seen quite a few - about 2 dozen - kinds of birds, including one of my favorites: the Baltimore Orioles.

But the other morning I awoke to a very different feathered friend outside - a wild turkey.  Wasn’t it Benjamin Franklin who thought the Turkey should be our national bird?  I know he wasn’t happy with the choice of the bald eagle.  Either way - here are a few shots of the Turkey who visited my house this week.  He (or she) poked around the bird sanctuary for a few minutes before taking off into the woods.

One can only wish to write stories that will be remembered for all time and touch so many the way that he did. He will be missed.

I can tell that there is maybe a handful of times that books have made me smile after I was finished reading them. This is one of them! Found in a classroom in Bridgewater, right before my show, I had the time to read this tale about a monster who isn’t all that good… at being a monster!

I never went to my own prom - but I went to plenty of them… here was my favorite tuxedo out of the bunch.  This was my famous Tux shorts with Sketchers sneakers.  A classic for sure!  I think the lapels were non-existence on this tux - and as you can tell - a full shag on the dome.  Styling myself in the morning is WAY easier now

Lex knows how to impress with the outfits she wears to her Pre-school.  That’s right, my little girl is a pre-schooler.  I love it - but I don’t.  She’s not supposed to get so big…

I have had the pleasure of returning to the Rowley Library every season so far and the crowds keep on getting bigger.  I love seeing some returning faces - and even better is seeing the brand new ones in the crowd!

Rowley has quickly become one of my favorite town to visit.  The Library has a beautiful garden on the way toward the entrance - and one of the nicer meeting rooms with plenty of space for a large crowd!  I will be back in August on the 15th - let’s fill that room to the rafters with laughing children ready for some great stories!

Check out this car/boat that I saw driving up Route 1 when I was headed toward Rowley.  I was somewhat amused.  I have added a few shows to the Upcoming Shows page - summer is filling up fast - so get your bid in now!

I will be at the Rowley Public Library tomorrow at 10:30am - Make sure you ge there early for a good seat!  I will be bringing a whole lot of fun with me!

I had such a blast with the children who joined me for the “Building Stories” workshops - and one of the exercises that sparks the most imaginative responses is when they try to come up with a story surrounding an image from “The Mysteries of Harris Burdick”. Well, here, a whole slew of famous authors do just that - they create a story out of one of the illustrations. It’s quite the read! Make sure you try doing this with your children!

I will be at the Pollard Memorial Library at 10:00am - I am excited to be going back - I hope there is a HUGE crowd!  Click on the pic above for more information!