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About Forest of Dreams

My family calls me the professional, perpetual student. I suppose they have a point, but if you have to be addicted to something, at least learning isn't usually hazardous to your health unless you spend all your living hours in the library or in a studio with toxic chemicals. When I am not on a quest for some arcane bit of information, I can be found at the front of a roomful of wonderful students-- sharing what my sister Kris called "the Fountain of Useless Knowledge". Or playing Ukulele, and sometimes doing both.... To contact me directly-- email bookarts@att.net

The New Mona Lisa?

Isleworth Mona Lisa Declared Authentic By Swiss-Based Art Foundation And More Art News PHOTO. via Isleworth Mona Lisa Declared Authentic By Swiss-Based Art Foundation And More Art News PHOTO.

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South Korea To Get Its First Female Leader

South Korea To Get Its First Female Leader : The Two-Way : NPR.  

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The Hat Museum

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Time to go public with this blog

So I have stewed over the 1000 plus images and my notes from the 20 days and tried to pull together a cohesive blog on my trip.  This is still a work in progress but I invite my fellow travelers … Continue reading

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Time for a new post

Finding Internet connections has proven to be the trickiest part of the blog. In Seoul, our hotel had wifi, but only in the lobby. Like Chicago or New York, it bustles all night long with buses, trucks and people. So … Continue reading

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Beware of POLs* Knitting Socks

Just a few more hours now…  I am almost packed ( a few things line drying to be sure before I stuff them in a duffel)  Pencils, check, graph paper, check, yarn, check, needles, check and check.  But wait a … Continue reading

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SHPILKIS- no, that’s not Korean

My friend Fran patiently listened to my plight– I am so ready to go, packed and unpacked twice already.  I did the dishes,  did the laundry,  paid the bills, checked my paperwork twice and started emptying the frig.  I just … Continue reading

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Coffee! I need coffee! One of the things I dread most about traveling is accommodating my caffeine addiction. Where will I get my next fix? As a multi-tasking night person, weaning off caffeine is not ever going to be an … Continue reading

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안녕하세요 !!

Basic phrases in Korean 안녕하세요 an young ha say oh — hello! 감사함니다 gam sa ham nee da — thank you! 아니요 an e oh — No 예 yeh — Yes 좋아요 jo hey oh — Okay! 묠혜요 mul hey … Continue reading

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The Korean Alphabet

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