Black Friday deals on Fred books!
Get all six books about Fred the friendly snake at 25% discount. Only $35 for paperback and $88 for hard back Click on the front page to buy today!
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Endoscopic poetry…really?
Extra “unallocated” time during the pandemic has allowed me to sift through, enjoy, organize (and trash) a lot of ancient files. One file yielded two old rhyming medical ramblings, which I share with you to enjoy (or trash). The primary medical journal in the field of Gastrointestinal endoscopy is called “Gastrointestinal Endoscopy” (duh) shortened to
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My books for young children
Over 50 years ago I wrote a bedtime story for my then young children, Andy and Nicky, about how (not) to cross the road. By chance I have the original typed text, and show some exceprts When Andy and Nicky had their own children, they asked “what happened to Fred-Fred? That stimulated me to think
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MUSC GI lectures restart Sept 15
Join us at 7am EST every Wednesday morning for our virtual GI Grand rounds Here is the link https://musccom.zoom.us/j/89646769345?pwd=UTZPVXZNOU01TWhrYnh0U3NFaCtadz09 And the schedule through October I should have mentioned that the distinguished speaker initially booked for Sept 15 had to cancel. You got me wandering down memory lane instead……
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NEW! Zoom Story-time with Fred!
Join Zoom Story Time with Fred on Thursday Sept 2 at 6pm EST. I will be reading the latest story “When Fred the Snake and Friends go Camping” and showing Bonnie’s great illustrations. The link ishttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/83776033307?pwd=VStCcCtpcWVhSTRjWUd6bnRabXZFZz09 Meeting ID: 837 7603 3307 Passcode: 976239
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Fred book 7 is in the works! Exploring USA
I have just sent Bonnie the text for the next Fred book, to start work on her wonderful illustrations. It is to be called “When Fred the Snake and Friends explore USA-East” the first of a trilogy about the majestic sights of USA. Here is the first place they visit, Washington, DC. Past the Monuments
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Name the giraffe!
Fred’s faithful giraffe friend, and often navigator (since he is so tall) is asking “why do I not have a name like Fred?” Actually, not like Fred, that would be too confusing. He would like an impressive name, like Archibald or Skyscraper….. BUT, what he would REALLY like is to receive suggestions from children, so
Did I mention tapestries?
Looking around our home I realised that we have many special tapestries/cross stitches that we treasure and I’d like to share. Made for us by family, friends (and a few purchased) Pride of place goes to my mother, Ruth, who made these two beauties for me about 60 years ago. The famous chapel at Kings
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Fred has a LOGO!
Master illustrator Bonnie Lemaire has constructed a logo for Fred. Do we like it? He does!