It Is Our Duty And Our Joy

We Appreciate The Complicated And Wonderful Gifts You Give Us In Each Other. And We Appreciate The Task You Put Down Before Us, Of Loving Each Other The Best We Can, Even As You Love Us.

When You Are A King, You May Make As Many Ridiculous Laws As You Like. That Is What Being A King Is All About.

I Am Just Always, Always Paying Attention - Waiting For The Words, Or Image, Or Name That Will Be The Beginning Of A Story.

The Funny Thing Is, When I've Gone Through The Relentless Editing Process, My Editor And I Are Amazed The Mercy Watson Books Still Make Us Laugh. The Same Jokes That Made Us Laugh The First Time Around Still Make Us Laugh In The 16th Rendition.

Everything, As You Well Know . . . Cannot Always Be Sweetness And Light.