At last, we met Paula

For years I was a story teller to children. It was my passion. I built robots, puppets, drew chalk stories, made kites, used magic tricks and anything I could to teach and entertain kids. After losing my hearing it became impossible to interact with children so I decided to try my had at writing. I published my first book, ‘Sticky’, a novel of mystery and adventure. But down inside I wanted a children’s book.

I started following Paula on AOL journals and every once in awhile she would publish a childlike, silly catchy poem, such as a “Frog in Tennis Shoes”.  Then in one entry she told of a large land turtle in her back yard that she fed and conversed with, she called it Toby.

The idea was born, a book called “Toby’s Tales”. I floated the idea by Paula and asked if I could use some of her poems. She graciously agreed and sent me seven great poems:

The Texas Trio

Ode to Shellie Marie

Important Duty

Bunny Woman’s Work

Tea Party

Carrie Went to the Dentist and

Dilly Ducks Birthday.

(Sherry, Jack, Paula and John )

Meeting Paula was such a joy. She and I have corresponded almost daily thru the blogs for years, but have never met. She is just as gracious in person as she is on her Blog, Pauline’s country tales http://pl78064.blogspot.com/

Over the years we have learned that Pauline was married first to Mel. From her description they were a lot like Sherry & I. But Mel passed on and Pauline continued to live, and write. She is a natural poet, as the folks who have followed her blog know.

She now has John, and has had a chance to meet and talk to more animals, since they have a ranch. As we all know, no animal can approach her without being fed. LOL.

So, this has been a Stellar day for us. One more addition to the folks from the Blogs we have met. I declare that you guys blogging must be the cream of the crop. Every person we have met has been a special treat and as my mama would say, “A new wrinkle in our horns”.

Thanks for stopping by the Shipslog.

Nite Shipslog

PS:

(Above a couple more water falls on San Antonio’s river walk)

Tomorrow I hope to finish our tour with more on the Alamo.(The boys have the VHS on of the Alamo, as I type this)

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I feel like another blogger, the driver won’t slow down for a good shot. But I did catch this much of the hot rod on the service road. If Richard Petty had slowed down I would have got a good shot. LOL