Thank you, Rick Spears!

I'm doing school visits at 19 elementary schools in central Washington in February alone (plus two more in Spokane -- yes, I am a little bit insane). So my illustrator friend Rick Spears created this terrific poster and an Explorer's Journal to go with it.

Can I just say, Rick Spears is one of the most generous people -- with his time and talents -- that I've ever known? He gets a little cranky over design choices from time to time. I think that goes with being a visual perfectionist (aka an illustrator). But he always comes through for me in the most amazing ways.

I'm grateful for his friendship and his major skills as an artist. Thank you, Rick! You're super cool!