inspiration for "the creek"
I grew up playing in a creek in my backyard in Northern California. During the warm summer months, I would take "creek walks" with my brother and friends exploring for hours. We could escape our parents (and chores) and enter the wilderness. I have fond memories of our hikes up the creek as we discovered the many creatures that live in this ecosystem.
The story of Paul E. Wog (aka Pauly's Adventure) came from the thought that there must have been times when we may have ruined the creatures' peaceful habitat by playfully throwing a rock to splash a friend. I wondered, "what if I told a story through the eyes of a pollywog?" "The Creek" is loosely based on these childhood memories.