6 children’s picture books on a wooden floor

Made a couple of trips to the library this week. Here’s my #picturebook #libraryhaul

5 Verbal Slip Ups and Language Mistakes Sorting out eggcorns, mondegreens, and more

Interesting! 🤓
www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/mond...

Russian Strikes Kill at Least 18 in Biggest Barrage on Ukrainian Cities in Months

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/w...
#giftarticle #StandWithUkraine

Edward Gorey art & books.

Maurice Sendak art & books

William Steig art & books.

Gary Larson art & books.

Hard to photograph but here’s a few bits of the “Under the Bed” book exhibit at the SF public library.
Edward Gorey, Maurice Sendak, William Steig, Gary Larson. #authorillustrators #books #bookexhibit #publiclibrary #SanFrancisco

Yevgenia Nayberg on her graphic novel memoir ‘Chernobyl, Life, and Other Disasters,’ the convention of memory, and the challenges that come with writing in a foreign language buff.ly/i9JmIIN

Ocean Beach clouds.

Ocean Beach clouds. #OceanBeachSF #clouds

6 children’s picture books checked out from the library, displayed on a wooden floor

My #picturebook #libraryhaul. Mel Fell by Corey R. Tabor was my favorite. A fun format #kidlit book to read.

Ocean Beach, San Francisco

Birds at Ocean Beach, San Francisco

Beach run day! #OceanBeachSF

With Over 550 Drones, Russia Unleashes Daytime Attack on Ukraine

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/w... #giftarticle
#StandWithUkraine

Sparkly sand dollars at Ocean Beach. #OceanBeachSF #sandollars

It’s warm out there. #SF

4 children’s picture books on a wooden floor

My weekend picture book reads. #libraryhaul #kidlit

1/March 9, 1814 — Taras Shevchenko was born.
A serf who became the voice of a nation.
Poet, artist, revolutionary spirit — the man who gave Ukrainians words for freedom and dignity.

The beach was lovely today. Not pictured: the bird that pooped on me. #beach #CA

6 children’s library books on the floor

This week’s reading. #kidlit #libraryhaul

Ocean Beach San Francisco sunset.

Ocean Beach San Francisco

Read, drew, and walked on the beach today. 🩷🧡💛 #beach

Screen printed poster of a tryzyb, Ukrainian trident made of flowers with text Slava Ukraini Heroyam Slava. Glory to Ukraine, Glory to the Heroes. Poster printed by the San Francisco Poster Syndicate.

Thank you to the San Francisco Poster Syndicate for supporting Ukraine. They made (onsite screen printed) & gave out this free poster at the SF Unite & Empower Ukraine Rally & March on Sunday.

It’s been 4 years of full scale invasion, 12 years of war.

🇺🇦 💪 #SlavaUkraini #StandWithUkraine

Russia thought it would take days to seize Ukraine. 4 years later, war is still raging Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine four years ago, and the fighting continues. Here's a look at where the war stands today.

Russia thought it'd take days to seize Ukraine. 4 years later war rages on

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#StandWithUkraine

4 children’s picture books on a wooden floor

Recently read. #kidlit #picturebooks

Ocean Beach San Francisco

Sunset Dunes park Octopus sculpture in San Francisco.

No rain today! Biked to #SunsetDunes 🚲 🐙 🌊#OceanBeachSF

Writing today. Or shall I say editing. Forever editing. #writer #kidlit

Hiking trail in California.

View of the Pacific Ocean with one orange poppy flower.

View of the Pacific Ocean from a hiking trail in California.

Thinking about my weekend hike. 🥾 #CoastalTrail #CA

So much rain! 🌧️

Six children’s library books on a wooden floor.

Reading helped me destress this week. My favorites from this #picturebook #libraryhaul are: Get on your bike & Spicy spicy hot! #kidlit 📚👀

Sunset at Ocean Beach, San Francisco.

Sun is now setting at 5:45pm. Woohoo! Less than a month to go for springing forward. I am ready. #Sunset #beach #OceanBeachSF

Ukrainians rally in support of Olympian Vladyslav Heraskevych, banned for his helmet Ukrainians are uniting in solidarity with Olympic skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych after he was disqualified for wearing a helmet with images of Ukrainian athletes killed during Russia's invasion.

"Remembrance is not a violation"

Ukrainians rally in support of banned Olympic athlete Heraskevych
#olympics

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I am computered out for today. Going to read some picture books. 📚

Lyubov Panchenko: Remembering the Ukrainian Artist Lyubov Panchenko celebrated her Ukrainian identity through subversive folk art. She died during the Russian invasion in April 2022.

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#Ukrainianartist #LyubovPanchenko 🇺🇦🎨

I did not see the mountain lion last week. This concludes my San Francisco wildlife report.

I’m impressed a coyote swam to Alcatraz.