Sailady Books and Art

Anticipating Cuba!   When I was seventeen, I met a beautiful exotic dark-eyed girl named Renee’.   She spoke of an island she loved named Cuba.   I’ve dreamed of traveling to the island since our magical meeting.   She told me her family had lived in one of the most beautiful casas (homes) in the whole wide world, but had to leave during the Castro led Revolution in 1959.   She made me promise if I ever had the chance, I would travel to visit her paradise. Now forty nine years later, I’m traveling to her home 112 nautical miles away from Key West, Florida on our 42 foot sailboat, the JonNe’, named after my husband, Jon and my name, Renne’.   I have never forgotten the young black haired beauty, as we both shared the same name, Renne’/Renee’. We received permission from the United States Marine Treasury Department to travel to Cuba under the category, “In Support of the Cuban People”.   We were allowed to go as I am an author of children’s book...

Being an Author – Part 2 Bimini, Bahamas “I Have a Dream”:  Martin Luther King wrote this speech approximately one year before visiting Bimini.  I presented to the Louise Mc Donald High School.  I was in good company, if not alive but in spirit.  I had written a poem called "Follow Your Dreams", before I even knew I would be presenting to the same school as did Martin Luther King. The first time I landed on the shores of Bimini, I felt at home.  It is a quaint little island with friendly people.  The homes are modest and the people welcome you into the Bahamas with their smiles, hospitality, and easygoing manner.  I wanted to give back to the Bahamas.  Jon and I got on our bicycles and headed to the nearest school, which was the Louise McDonald High School.  A young student said to her group, but within our earshot, “Look at those white people, as if they have some children here”.    I turned and smiled,...

I had an incredible experience presenting to Sigsbee Charter School in Key West.  I presented to four groups: First Grade, 2nd and 3rd Grade, 4th and 5th Grade and Middle School  to 550 children.  The children were wonderful and such a joy.  One hundred children wrote me wonderful Thank You notes that warmed my heart.   It took me back to a time long ago when I was a child.  They interpreted 2 poems, "Large Foreheads" and "River of Dreams".  Each had a special meaning to them.   I wanted to write them Thank You notes but that would take me too much time so I wrote a poem about, "Follow Your Dreams".    I would like to share this poems with my friend and some of the pictures taken during the presentation.  Share this with all your children, grandchildren and ones you love. Follow Your Dreams Find a path in which to follow Taking you toward tomorrow   It may be crooked or may be straigh...

  Nighty Night Sailboat Goes to Spain is dedicated all children who live on sailboats throughout the world with their family.   Our dear friends Doug and Barb Schindler traveled across the Atlantic Ocean to El Masnou, Spain. This story was inspired by my husband Jon and our visit with them.   We took their sailboat, SV Plankton, up the coast of Spain.   It was a magnificent view of castles and breathtaking scenery from their sailboat. You may buy Nighty Night Sailboat Goes to Spain at www.createspace.com/3823482 for $10.00. You can order it directly from me and I will autograph it for you.  All you have to is pay for postage and book.  Thank you so much and have a blessed day.  Renne'