CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION AT GERMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL MANDARIN PROGRAM IN BEAVERTON OREGON began with student Lion Dance held on …
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Virtual Author Visits 2021
Following our first in-person Children's Storytime at Fort Vancouver in July 2021 we returned to Virtual Author Visits to schools and …
Remembering Kay Buesing (1934-1921)
The World Kite Museum remembered Kay Buesing with an exhibit during the Washington State International Kite Festival when a plannned in …
We All Faced Challenges in 2020
During the past year we were blessed with two new grandsons in our family, Noah born in October 2019 in the USA and Julian born in …
Kumquat Kids is Born
Book Ideas began to fly in my mind as these connections between grandchildren, cousins, kids, kites, China and the USA. These ideas …
Grandpa’s Story and Inspiration
1987 Did you know that Grandpa Jim went to China over 30 years ago where he flew kites at a big international kite festival and won a …