I had the honor of being recognized at the beginning of a legislative session in Lansing on Wednesday as part of “March is Reading Month.” I was invited by Rep. Yousef Rabhi (rad dude I worked with in the City of Ann Arbor’s Natural Area Preservation Dept.) and Rep. Lori Stone. Yousef gave Elisha and me a tour of his office and, along with Rep. Bryan Posthumous, introduced me and my books to the MI House of Representatives.
Rep. Posthumous, that guy again, Rep. Rabhi
I spent a lot of the day reflecting on how blessed I am to have such an amazing community who have supported me as an independently published author/illustrator over the years. Whether it be joining a Kickstarter project, buying books, reading and sharing the books, or inviting me to the state capital…I am so thankful for all the friends and family who have helped me along the way.
I also thought a lot about my dad, and how proud I think he would have been to see the books that he championed so enthusiastically get such nice, unexpected recognition.
Dad would say it’s a “major award”
And then we got lunch at an amazing Mexican food truck. Torta w/ lengua
What a cool day.