Purple

PURPLE IS…

by Isabella

Purple like the clouds during sunset,
so beautiful and wild!

Purple like the violin music,
so imaginative.

Purple like the soft velvet feeling
in my mind.

Purple like the violet
in the meadow, so wide.

Purple like a grape that tastes like a wonder
under the bright, bright sun.

Purple like the turnip
in the small, small farm for our supper.

Purple like the—POP
—in surprise, so dazed.

Pop crackle Pop ! Purple like the fireworks
in the evening, so bedazzled!

A Belated Happy Halloween

It has been a far, far too busy autumn -- and we've missed posting about birthdays, anniversaries, trips to Staten Island and to Ellis Island, and more. But Hermione Granger and Optimus Prime hope you'll see more of Isabella's and Jonathan's adventures soon . . .

Thunder Now

Thunder Now: A New Lightning Pup Adventure!

Lightning Pup's Emergency Finder is telling him something ...

Lightning Pup uses Poof Power to poof to the emergency . . .

Lightning Pup is attacked by lasers but he is too strong for them . . .

The attacker is Dr. A! Lightning Pup zapped Dr. A . . .

Who said a really loud ouch!

Supervillain of the Day

Jonathan would like you to be aware that Venom is a dangerous villain who shoots webs. Be vigilant, citizens.

The Wonders of Florida

Dear Auntie Liz and Uncle Joe, I love being in Naples, and what I love about it is: the pool, the Big Pool, Naples Zoo, fishing, especially when I caught a fish. I loved this week with you. Love, Isabella


Isabella commemorated our wonderful trip with a massive diorama,


which included details like Isabella and Uncle Joseph fishing together,


a turtle swimming as the fish make ripples in the water,



a duck watching a heron with a fish,



and a lizard eating a bag of brownies.

Pretty great, no?

Florida, Here We Come!

That's a lizard on a beach chair, with a crab and bird as company.

The Amazing Story of Lightning Pup, by Jonathan