So much has happened lately. I went to the Wisconsin Dells with my family for a week and just got back. I took a tumble while I was there. My third one, hitting my head as usual. I’m ok. Hudson had his best life (for now) there.
On his first plane ride
At the lakeshore, on boats, at deer park, and especially the WAWEE PARK!
We had a baby mourning dove (so cute) rescue at the house before we left for Wisconsin. I hope he’s doing well at Liberty Wildlife!
Kathryn Kulpa of Cleaver Magazine interviewed me about Scrap.
A CONVERSATION WITH LUANNE CASTLE, AUTHOR OF SCRAP: SALVAGING A FAMILY by Kathryn Kulpa
And LatinosUSA-English Edition has published two of my ekphrastic tanka sequences.
I still have lots of unpacking and email catching up and I am SO TIRED. Living with a 2-year-old for a week hahahahahaha.
Two-year-olds can do that to you. But you’ll recover in a little while.
Haha, I don’t know about “a little while.” Maybe a week?! He doesn’t stop go go going!
That will probably end up being a good thing, once he learns to control his energy. But at two, we can’t expect that to happen yet. Just have to toughen up and recover when we can.
Yes, and there were six adults hahaha. he got the best of us!
Two weeks with a 2-year-old! I sure appreciate Kathryn’s questions and your backstory answers.
Ah, thanks so much, Joy. Hah I had forgotten how wound up toddlers can get! When he stays with us, he’s much calmer.
A week with a toddler? You have more energy than I do. I bet it was fun though.
Haha, but yes, there were six adults so you would think it would be not to tiring. Not so.
Rest?
It would be nice!
Always nice to get a new location for a while.
It is good for the spirit and the mind.
Sounds like a wonderful–if busy–time!
Very busy especially for Hudson haha.
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I’m sure the respite was nice despite the fall and the energetic 2-year-old. Enjoyed your tankas!
I’m pleased you are OK
I actually wondered last night if I ought to go get checked out because a couple little issues stemming from the fall. But I made it through another night!
Thank you for the update, Luanne—and congratulations on your latest acceptances!! (I’m very sorry that you’ve had another fall! 🥰🥰🥰)
Thank you! Yeah, I’m sick of these falls!
You’re welcome! 🥰🥰🥰
OK, here’s what is likely silly question: What are the Wisconsin Dells? What is a dell? I should know from that old kids’ song The Farmer in the Dell, but all it meant in the song was that you stood in the middle of a circle.
Sounds like a fun time—but caring for a two year old is a lot!
It’s a river gorge. So when you travel on the river you get to areas where there are very high rocks on both sides, like the river and its tributaries cut right through the rock. I ought to post my pix.
So what the heck was the farmer doing in the dell??
Lol!! I assume his dell was milder than those in Wisconsin!
Congrats on all the publications! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Hah, thanks. I actually have not had many this year because I’ve been so busy with Scrap and then the reprint of Doll God.
So many congratulations, Luanne! I know what living with those toddlers is like. Whew!
Hahaha, I’m sure you do! Hudson is at “summer camp” at his preschool this summer, and the schedule is a bit weird. So I get to pick him up early next week a few times. I better take my vitamins!
Yup! My school does a summer camp for kids, too.
Fun times!!! Since it’s so hot in Phoenix splashpad is part of it 🙂
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I am sorry that you hit your head! It is so easy to take a tumble. So wonderful that you got away and had time with your grandson!
Thank you, Linda. It was wonderful to spend all that time with him (and his parents haha)!!!
🙂 🙂 🙂