Melissa Wiley's Blog, page 75
July 31, 2013
Reunion
25 years later.
(Many of these photos were nicked from my friends’ Facebook pages. Thanks, guys—for the pics, for the laughs, for the memories, and for a completely perfect weekend.)
July 24, 2013
Bison
Those who saw the buffaloes by thousands and how they pawed the prairie sod into dust with their hoofs, their great heads down pawing on in a great pageant of dusk,
Those who saw the buffaloes are gone.
And the buffaloes are gone.
—from “Buffalo Dusk” by Carl Sandburg
Happy to say they’re not, in fact, gone for good.
July 20, 2013
SDCC Hijinks
Fun times at Thursday night’s Scholastic party at SDCC with my pals Allison Tran, Jenni Holm, and Lalitha Nataraj. I lifted this photo from Lali’s FB page—thanks!
Jenni and Matt Holm won an Eisner last night for Babymouse for President! Wild huzzahs from here.
What’s Comic-Con without a full-size pirate ship in the harbor?
This book caught my eye—the fictional adventures of pulp-novel hero Frank Reade in history. Gorgeous illustrations, intriguing premise. It’s on my take-a-closer-look list.
Always fun to spot friends’ books at a show!
July 16, 2013
What I Did on My Summer (Working) Vacation
Marveled at the Utah desert, among other things.
(More later. Lotta unpacking to do. And SDCC starts tomorrow!)
July 3, 2013
A Sneak Peek of Inch and Roly and the Sunny Day Scare
Just got the cover of my next Inch and Roly book! Isn’t Ag Jatkowska a wonder?
July 1, 2013
Look, it’s early here
Scott: Did you know that [sitcoms] are 50 years old today?
Me: Wait, what? Sitcoms are only 50 years old? That can’t be right. What are they counting as the first sitcom?
Scott: No, ZIP CODES. Zip codes are 50 years old today.
Me: Wait. So sitcoms are older than zip codes?
I do not think that word means what you think it means
Huck: Why can’t juice be a flavor?
Me: Well, that’s orange juice, so its flavor is orange.
Huck: No. I mean why can’t it have a flavor like water?
June 25, 2013
My Favorite Salad Dressing
I make up a serving of this simple vinaigrette almost every day for my lunchtime salad. I could make a bigger batch to keep in the fridge, but there’s something very satisfying about stirring up just enough for the day. So quick, so tasty.
To make a single serving, I slosh a tablespoon of olive oil into a bowl, letting it overflow just a little—a tablespoon and a splash, we’ll say. Then a squeeze of mustard, stir stir stir, and a scant tablespoon of balsamic vinegar. Dash of salt, and we’re done. Especially good with some gorgonzola crumbles in the salad. I’m eating that now, which is what made me think of posting this. Delicious!
Where I’ll Be This Summer
July 12-13th, I’m speaking at the Rocky Mountain Catholic Home Educators Conference in Centennial, CO. Karen Edmisten and I will be giving a talk together on relaxed homeschooling, and I’m speaking on literature/living books as well, and possibly also on special-needs children. If you’re in the area, come see us!
July 18-21, I’m back here in San Diego for Comic-Con. Which, yes, means a lot of driving in between! I’m taking the whole gang out to Colorado before the conference to spend some time with my family and friends in my hometown. Been way too long since I’ve been home!
