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BRISTOL bOYZ STOMP is making it’s Bucks County debut at the Barnes and Noble Neshaminy Mall on Saturday January 21st from 1:00pm-4:00pm.  You are all invited!!  I am going to be quite nervous so please think good thoughts for me.
Yes, that is me and my Dad:)
Happy New Year Everyone!  I had an amazing couple of weeks. I will never forget a moment of my adventure but it is always good to come home.

My muse has been calling and I am so full of new ideas.  This is the perfect reason to head over to Mrs. 4444’s for Friday Fragments.  There you can posts bits and pieces of your week. [I have been saving mine for 2 ½ weeks.] http://www.halfpastkissintime.com

Have you ever visited The Blog Entourage? If you have not you should. You can list your blog over there in your own category. You can also join us for the Crazed Fans Weekend blog hop. http://theblogentourage.blogspot.com

So, on December 27th, John and I headed south from Philadelphia to Fredericksburg, Virginia.  The 3-hour drive took us 6 hours.  It was pouring rain.  Traveling through Washington, DC is a nightmare.  I will not get started on my issues with Washington, DC…Anyway we were a bit late.  We were greeted with a much needed and appreciated very tall coffee and tea.

Eileen at The Griffin Bookshop was fabulous.  The shop was a dream for me.  It was also the first bookstore I finally saw BRISTOL bOYZ STOMP on the shelf so it will forever have a special place in my heart.  You can check them out and of course like them here

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Griffin-Bookshop/73423219180

The rest of the drive went much smoother.  We arrived in Daytona Beach the next day and of course, we had to stop at Rossmeyer’s Harley Davidson.  John rode his motorcycle to Port Orange from there.  He was one happy biker dude.

My Dad looked amazing to me.  He is still very thin and tired [see my last post.] He will have another pet scan and blood-work in February.  Please keep the prayers and good thoughts coming his way. I am so grateful for his remission and the extra time we have been given.

We had a quiet New Year’s Eve spending time with my sister-in-law and her family and my parents.

On January 2nd, we drove to the Orlando Airport [about an hour and 15 minutes] and flew to Atlanta.  From Atlanta, it was on to Phoenix, Arizona.  I admit I was nervous heading into Phoenix.  Lets face it the news does this city no favors.  I was pleasantly shocked at how different the city was from my vision.  The people are just so nice.  The weather was a very warm 75-80.  Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon were much, much cooler.  The Grand Canyon I just have no words to describe. I will just say that America is beautiful.

I met John’s old friends Richard and Debbi.  What a great, funny couple they are.  They were so good to John when his son passed away and he speaks of them often so it was so nice to meet them.

Kindred Spirits Java Joint was incredible.  My book signing there was the #2 thing to do in Arizona that weekend according to the Arizona Foothills Magazine.  The owner of Kindred Spirits actually read my book. I was so touched by her kindness. She gifted me a leather bracelet and said we were Kindred Spirits, how cool is that? The food, tea, music and people were all so good.  I was thrilled to be invited for a second night!

A big part of the story in my next book, I Felt God’s Pain, takes place in Phoenix.  I feel so much better telling the story now that I have seen it with my own eyes.

We also had a book signing at Bookman’s Entertainment Exchange.  They are only located in Arizona.  I wish we had them in Philadelphia.  The event coordinator Yvette was so nice.  She is also quite good at her job.  She did a lot of tweeting and face book posting about the event.  I was so impressed with her.

Every minute of the trip was a dream come true.  I am beside myself with excitement because the trip went so well I am going on another.  Details coming together….

For now, it is time to bring BRISTOL bOYZ STOMP to Bristol.  Honestly, I am nervous.  The sub-title of the book is a town divided.  It is still, divided.  I still feel compelled to get this story out there so Barnes and Noble [Neshaminy Mall/ Bensalem] here we come! You are invited… by the way.

I had to drop out of one of my networking groups because of the time commitment.  I enjoyed my time there and hope to join again some day.

Our family is adding 2 great nephews this month.  I am getting old.

My granddaughter Avery Paige turned 6 on January 11th

I am SO sick of WordPress and Google. Nuf said.

Thank you for letting me rid myself of these fragments.

My favorite quote this week:

Help your brother’s boat across, and your own will reach the shore.
Hindu Proverb

Have a positive and powerful week,

Doreen

The Grand Canyon is SO much greater than this..
New friend Debbi and I
  • Jayne and I at the Port Orange, Fla. Library            

Music at Kindred Spirits

 

Bookman's Entertainment Exchange
HOT HOT HOT on the shelf!!
Kindred Spirits
Avery Paige

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