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There is a lot for me to be thankful for this year. I have just recovered from a very difficult year health-wise, so I'm especially...
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Jo Fontana
- Oct 29, 2019
- 1 min
Hooray!
Only two more days until Halloween. ¡Hurra! ¡Solo dos días hasta Halloween!
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Jo Fontana
- Oct 23, 2019
- 1 min
The Simple Things
How could I have forgotten The smell of salt Splintered boardwalks Sunlight through windows Dust motes floating in the air Like fairies...
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Jo Fontana
- Oct 16, 2019
- 1 min
Thank you for your patience and we’ll see you at MileHiCon this Saturday!
My apologies for being inconsistent lately and my appreciation to those of you who supported us despite that. I recently had surgery for...
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Jo Fontana
- Aug 6, 2019
- 1 min
La Escuela Comienza Pronto
Hoy estoy triste porque la escuela comienza en dos semanas. Ha hecho mucho calor este verano y tuve que nadar en el rio todos los días...
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Jo Fontana
- Jul 25, 2019
- 1 min
Sunken Forest, A Magical Place
Part of the research I needed to do for my upcoming book, Gods of the Bay, centers around the Great South Bay and Fire Island. A few...
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Jo Fontana
- Jul 16, 2019
- 2 min
You can’t go home again, but you can always visit.
When I went on vacation recently, I decided to go back to Long Island where I grew up. Circumstances forced me to relocate to Texas 21...
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Jo Fontana
- Jul 8, 2019
- 1 min
I Went to the Beach Today!
Mama Monkey took me to the beach today. This was the first time I was ever at the beach. The boat was big and the water was a little...
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Jo Fontana
- Jun 26, 2019
- 1 min
We're growing and making changes
We have decided to combine blogs, so the separate Turtle Monkey blog is no more. However, you can now access previous posts as well as...
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Jo Fontana
- Jun 18, 2019
- 1 min
Happy Summer Solstice
I’ve been outside ever since the last day of school, but it hasn’t been a very warm summer so far. It’s been boring except for the trip...
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Jo Fontana
- Jun 5, 2019
- 1 min
We had a blast at the 2019 DPCC!
Turtle Monkey and I had a new adventure this past weekend. She was super excited about DPCC. She was also thrilled to take the light rail...
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Jo Fontana
- May 15, 2019
- 1 min
See us at the Aurora Public Library's Mini-Con!
I’ve been swamped this past month with writing and finals so unfortunately, the blog took a hit. Good news is that I also finished two...
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Jo Fontana
- May 15, 2019
- 1 min
I'm Back!
I’ve been really busy at school. I had to take really long tests for the school. I’m not sure why they do that, but it is really...
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Jo Fontana
- Apr 4, 2019
- 1 min
El día más oloroso
Hoy fue un día oloroso. No se porque la aula fue tan olorosa. No fue mal está manaña. Pero después del almuerzo olía muy mal. Fue tan mal...
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Jo Fontana
- Mar 28, 2019
- 2 min
I Can't Believe I Baked an Edible Gluten-Free Cake!
I really was expecting to have to write a scathing review of both the Cauliflower Crust Pizza we tried today and the gluten-free cake...
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Jo Fontana
- Mar 20, 2019
- 1 min
Happy First Day of Spring!
Today is the first day of spring and I'm very excited. It was really warm today and Mr. Howler brought the entire class outside after...
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Jo Fontana
- Mar 13, 2019
- 1 min
I Loathe Changing the Clocks Biannually
We shouldn’t be changing our clocks twice a year. I know I’m not alone in this sentiment. As a matter of fact, several states have...
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Jo Fontana
- Feb 26, 2019
- 1 min
Un día típico para Mono Tortuga
¡Hola! Me llamo Mono Tortuga. Yo soy changa. Vivo en la selva. Me despierto a las siete en la mañana. Después de comer, me cepillo los...
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Jo Fontana
- Feb 19, 2019
- 2 min
We need to stop believing the myth that all illnesses are visible
It’s been a while since I’ve posted. Even when I have tight deadlines, I’m usually able to pull something off last minute. This time was...
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Jo Fontana
- Dec 25, 2018
- 1 min
Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays from our family to yours. No matter what you celebrate, we hope your holidays are cozy, warm, and loving.
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