I'm still steaming that I had to close the library to 7, count 'em, 7,  classes last Thursday and go substitute in a 4th grade class.  Not that the day went badly, I rather enjoyed the change & the chance to see how & what these kids are doing (which is another story)but I just can't believe that there wasn't another certified person around the school who could have taken that class & not denied those 7 classes as well as the rest of the school to the use of the library.  OK perhaps I can let it go now?

Monday evening I went to Poisoned Pen Book Shop in Scottsdale to hear young adult British author David Clement-Davies and while I enjoyed his talk very much, I did not buy a book!  I know, it's hard to believe.  He writes animal fantasy that deals with some big life issues & since that's not my favorite genre, I knew I wouldn't be reading his books if I did buy them.   He will be at the AZ Library Assoc. state conference today & tomorrow so I still have a chance--perhaps a gift.

One of David's books, I'm sorry to say I'm not 100% sure of the title--maybe THE SIGHT & the sequel called FELL, has main characters who are wolves.  When the owner of PP was introducing David, she suddenly remembered she had a friend who lived around the corner who has a pet wolf.  She got him on the phone, & soon he strolled in with his wolf on a leash!  A very big, German shepard-looking dog, I was the least thrilled in the small group.  A certain percentage of dog allows this man to keep the wolf as a pet.  The author who had just returned from a week in the Grand Canyon area with many stories to tell including being part of the group who was in the canyon when the ranger died of the plague.  He's also a travel writer in the UK so he had quite a bit of new material.

OK for now--I'm off the library conference for the day & evening!
Cathy