Another Newspaper Article on Stubby, the Magic Pencil

Just today I learned from a well-read friend that Stubby, the Magic Pencil was mentioned in the Eureka Time Standard.  The press release led to Stubby being included in the papers "Round Up" section.  I am pleased and very appreciative of all the support my book is receiving.

http://www.times-standard.com/lifestyle/20150110/local-author-roundup-part-2

In addition, the paperback version of Stubby is also now available on Amazon, as well as the Kindle Version. 

http://www.amazon.com/Stubby-Magic-Pencil-Heather-Hobson/dp/1312328371/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421040128&sr=8-1&keywords=Heather+Hobson

Again, I thank everyone for the support of the publishing of my newest book.

Wonderful Vacation Aboard the Queen Mary!

Over my Christmas break I was fortunate to spend three wonderful days aboard the Queen Mary! In case you don't know, the Queen Mary has been docked in Long Beach since 1967 and is a floating hotel and museum.

I enjoyed walking about the ship, thinking about how I was walking the same decks that had once been walked by Winston Churchill, Bob Hope, and the Duke of Windsor, who abdicated his throne to marry Wallace Simpson.  Fred Astaire, Laurel and Hardy, as well as the Three Stooges all sailed aboard this vessel in her glory days.

While there, I took the audio tour (make sure you have at least 2 hours for this), spent more than 2 hours in the Princess Di exhibit (which had much more, including the lingerie of Wallace Simpson), climbed through the Scorpion Russian submarine, and took a two hour ghost tour.  I have found several "orbs" in my photos from the ghost tour.

Plus, while at the Queen Mary, there was an ice festival across the way where I got to slide down an ice slide, view ice sculptures, and listen to 1940's Christmas songs.

Enjoy the photos.

Ice Sculpture at Queen Mary Ice Kingdom

Ghost Tour-Orbs up near ceiling

Queen Mary at Night from Chill Event