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Nurturing creative problem solving skills in children is a core parenting technique and objective. My mother, Cecelia, encapsulated that role and teacher, mentor and cheerleader to instill life-long creative thinking in me and my siblings.

Emerge from the Dark Ages with these Renaissance Patterns-reconnect with your inner child. Tune out the distractions and break out your color pencils (preferred). The 5x8" size is ideal for the traveler, use your tablet has a hard surface. Over 30 designs plus blank pages for your own drawings and doodling. Adapted from color plates of Owen Jones' “The Grammar of Ornament” (published 1856).

Step further back in history with these patterns from the Ancient World. Tune out the distractions and break out your color pencils (preferred). The 5x8" size is ideal for the traveler, use your tablet has a hard surface. Over 30 designs plus blank pages for your own drawings and doodling. Adapted from color plates of Owen Jones' “The Grammar of Ornament” (published 1856).

My husband's book, however, layout, design, editing and overall support by me. 

Saigon Shuffle 2.0 opens with a description of an international ruse and the circumstances that led to volunteering for the draft. Induction, during the pivotal Tet Offensive, participation in the war and the Shuffle’s grand finale, at the 1986 Chicago Welcome Home Parade, are components of this unconventional first-person account of the Vietnam War. A photo illustrative narrative of the Vietnam War.

My husband's book, however, layout, design, editing and overall support by me. 

The Steam Ship "City of Milwaukee" is a National Historic Landmark as well as a member of the Historic Naval Ship Association. Built at the beginning of the Great Depression, the City of Milwaukee shuttled railcars across Lake Michigan for over fifty years. She is currently moored in Manistee, Michigan and is open to the public as a floating museum.