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Mar 2, 2024 | Learning, Photography, Poetry, Relationships, Travel

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Learning Japanese

Dōzo yoroshiku.Sore wa tedzukuri no naifu desu ka? 

Kentucky

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Holly Jahangiri

Holly Jahangiri is the author of Trockle, illustrated by Jordan Vinyard; A Puppy, Not a Guppy, illustrated by Ryan Shaw; and the newest release: A New Leaf for Lyle, illustrated by Carrie Salazar. She draws inspiration from her family, from her own childhood adventures (some of which only happened in her overactive imagination), and from readers both young and young-at-heart. She lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband, J.J., whose love and encouragement make writing books twice the fun.

15 Comments

  1. Jill Ebstein

    Girl, you’ve been busy! And you make a lot of sense, in more ways than I can count. Keep it up, but rest your creative engine from time to time.

  2. Vinitha Dileep

    Wow, you had a pretty busy month! I’m learning Spanish in Duolingo with my 7 year old. We are going slow, but enjoying the process at the same time. So far a 123 day streak. 🙂
    It was fun to read your detailed account on Kentucky trip. It would have taken me at least a year to do all these things described in this post. Awesome, Holly!
    Wish you a fabulous March head. ❤️

    • Holly Jahangiri

      Good for you, learning along with your child – it’s more fun for both of you that way! I love that. (I tried to get my mom to enroll in law school with me – no joke – because I knew she had a keen interest, loved to study, and would challenge me. She…wouldn’t do it. 😉 )

      It took us three days in Kentucky. It’s amazing how much you can see and do in that short time.

      And thank you! I have lots of plans for the next three months…

  3. Corinne Rodrigues

    Kentucky looks exciting. We read so much about these places when we read “Westerns” as they were called!
    Congratulations on the poetry streak – that is truly amazing!
    I’m learning Spanish on Duolingo and enjoying it.
    Wishing you a wonderful March!

    • Holly Jahangiri

      It was fun. We were surprised how much we could for into a long weekend trip.

      Living in Houston, I always think of Kentucky as east! But I know what you mean – land of Daniel Boone (I think I’m related to his wife or niece named Rebecca).

      Hablo un poquito de Espanol algunas veces…

  4. marianallen

    My heart is broken that you were in Louisville and we didn’t get to meet! I’m just across the river! I laughed when I saw the aerial view of the snarl of highways. We call that Spaghetti Junction.

    • Holly Jahangiri

      Wait what? Nooooo! Now I haz the sad, too. 😢💜 I didn’t know we were so close! I’d have walked across the Ohio River (uphill both ways!) and then some to meet you, Marian.

      😥😫

      • marianallen

        If you ever come here again, we must meet!

        • Holly Jahangiri

          Obviously! And if you’re ever anywhere around Houston, Dallas, Austin, or San Antonio you let me know! (Outside Houston would take a bit more time to plan so let me know ahead of time!)

  5. Mitch Mitchell

    The only thing I can do related to Japanese is count from 1-10. I knew more Japanese at 6 than I’ve been able to remember in the following almost 60 years; sigh…

    • Holly Jahangiri

      I can only count to three, but I can tell you the time in half hour increments between 1:00 and 3:30. 🙂

  6. The English Explorer

    I enjoyed reading about the whiskey in Kentucky. I subscribed to your newsletter too!

 


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