Just want to say, Texas Teachers Rock Hard! I am taking a certification course and I never knew how difficult teaching was until now. I am so impressed at the level of competency and of course the level of caring in the schools today:) I am also proud to be a Texas Teacher!

Okay, about writing...I have been working on my doll story and it's going very well...so well in fact it's scary... Delia the character has taken on a life of her own and is a fun and witty almost- seven- year old child. It wasn't easy to add so much humor to the book but I am finding ways that are organic and help the pacing of the book, such as postcard writing, short paragraphs and chapters, and of course poetry. I think of all the techniques, poetry is the strongest and I haven't added nearly enough. I'm trying to come up with a fantastic ending. I think the story will need to come full circle though, and in the end, Delia who has been longing for Maddie Doll will finally be happy that her family is all together in one family car. Maybe I can make the car scenes funnier...hmmmm...I wonder what kind of car the parents drive? A jeep...VW bug, nooo been done...what kind of car would a family of four own who live in Dallas on Mockingbird lane? They could be driving the mom's pet grooming van...that might be funny...or something reptiley, There could be a lizard cage in the van. Delia has taken along her pet lizard without permission? I'll think some more on it later.