Karen Cushman
Newbery award-winning children’s book author
My dear friend, Robbie, has once again sent us persimmons from her tree in California’s Central Valley. They will be our Thanksgiving centerpiece.
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday and not just because of pumpkin pie. I always have so much to be thankful for. I plan to have a splendid day and I hope you do, too.
“Autumn…the year’s last, loveliest smile.” ― William Cullen Bryant
October has come and mostly gone here in the northwest but it wasn’t exactly what I expected. I tore a ligament in my right knee and had to cancel long-anticipated events in DC, Texas, and California. I’m mightily disappointed but as I sit here watching leaves turn color against the grey sky, I am grateful for the beauty of the season, the kind understanding of everyone I let down, and the fact that it could have been much worse. Pretty mature, huh? If I live another 70 years, I might even become wise.