CALIFORNIA….

I’m sitting in the Roanoke Regional Airport waiting for my flight to Charlotte, continuing on to Sacramento, California.  I’m going to spend the weekend attending the California Homeschool Conference to promote the Hocus Focus curriculum.  I been offered...

MAGIC CAMP!

Last week was the third consecutive year that I’ve conducted Magic Camp at the American Theatre in Hampton, VA.  In the morning we hold a Magic Camp One session for children who really haven’t been exposed to learning and performing tricks.  The afternoon...

BACK HOME IN THE USA

I’m back in Virginia after a fun and productive adventure in the UK and Ireland.  After several days of sightseeing, it was time to put on the “educator” hat and prepare for the conference.  The DISES International Round Table was an educational...

A WHIRLWIND TOUR OF IRELAND!

Following the workshop in Belfast, we were up fairly early to begin our “whirlwind tour of Ireland.”  We had only a couple of days before we needed to be in Sligo for the DISES International Round Table and wanted to see as much of the country as we could...

UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER – BELFAST, UK

We landed on time at Belfast City Airport and made our way to the baggage claim.  As we entered the area, I got my first glimpse at Leon Andersen waiting for us in the main airport lobby.  Leon is a Facebook friend and we’ve been staying in touch for more than 2...

THE STORM OF 2012…AND IRELAND

As it would happen, a major storm hit Lynchburg several days before leaving on this trip to Ireland.  On Friday night, 75mph winds rushed up the hill where we live ripping trees from the ground and twisting them into pretzels.  Three large trees fell against our house...