Pirate Instruction Manual

The Great Pirate Activity Book by Deri Robins

Sometimes a book sits on the shelf and I begin to wonder, "Should this be thrown into the library book sale pile?" Then, for some unknown reason, it becomes The Book of Choice for days on end. The Great Pirate Activity Guide was in the consideration process for the next clearing out of the shelves, but its life has been spared in a most enthusiastic way. The front porch has been a pirate ship, eye patches and hats and hooks have been made, and there is even a sail hoisted on the tether ball pole. We're talking serious pirate activities.

The front porch looks out over the same view that I often photograph for A Circle of Quiet. This morning, a rare patch of fog is filling the valley surrounding us, and if you squint your eyes just a little bit, you can imagine the quiet seas behind the grey soup.


Pirates!