I Flew to New York this Past Week

 

 

 

 

 

 

I flew to New York this past
week for the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators International Conference. I got a great deal on an economy ticket.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I saw a view of the Empire State Building from the rear window of the Bedford Hotel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I once again, tried to capture Lin’s likeness.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I said hi to Stephen Mooser.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I learned how to say “you rock” in sign language.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I arrived at another time and place with Shaun Tan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I said hi to Tomie DePaolo and told him I’d admired his books through the years.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I laughed with Meg Rosoff and complemented her on her presentation as we passed on Lexington.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I met my agent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I sketched random people at the conference.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I met a few old friends and made some new ones.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I listened to the not out of date, not worthless, adventure telling Margret Petersen Haddox.

 

 

 

 

 

I marveled how mothers and daughters acquire the same traits and can turn a page of notes at precisely the same moment, with the same motion and finesse.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I tried to take a picture of Mo Willems as he ran back and forth in front of an audience of 999 admirers.

The conference was once again amazing and inspiring. I had a great time in New York and got to get out of the Utah inversion and breath some fresh New York air. Hmmmm.