Chicago
I’m in Chicago, my first tour city. I’m excited and enthusiastic and I’ve already managed to do some shopping. My hotel is near Michigan Avenue, which is the main street for all my favorite stores: Nordtrom, Nieman Marcus, Macy’s and Sacks. So, I had a nice long walk yesterday, purely for the exercise, you understand.
I’m looking forward to meeting my readers in Chicago. Tuesday evening I will be on my way to Indianapolis, the next stop.
Packing My Bags
My bags aren’t packed, and I’m not ready to go . . . but I’m getting there. I’ve sorted out the knitting projects I’ll be taking: at last count it was four. I know that sounds like a lot, and I can’t possibly finish each one, but each is necessary.
Pieces of Eight
Wayne and I had a wonderful weekend—our last before I head out on tour. We went down to the local Farmer’s Market on Saturday, where I picked up a coin found here on Florida’s Treasure Coast—so called because of all the shipwrecks located off shore. It’s a Piece of Eight and minted, if that’s the right word, in 1675. I bought it for Wayne to thank him for his encouragement, support and love during this upcoming tour.
My Last Weekend at Home
This is my last weekend before I leave on my 20 WISHES tour and it seems I have a hundred things to do. One of the most important is to fill the cupboards for my sweet husband. He’s already given me a list of what he wants, mostly canned and frozen goodies. Many of you already know Wayne is my hero, supporting and encouraging me while I’m on the road, and because he’ll be here alone waiting for me makes him a real prince of a guy. And I’m not saying that just because he bought me a dozen red roses y
Choosing Titles
My editor and I are struggling to come up with a title for a 2009 reprint containing two of my earlier titles. Both were published in the early 1990s and are two of my favorite stories: THE COURTSHIP OF CAROL SOMMERS and FATHER’S DAY. The books each have matchmaking children and their mothers are widows.
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On the Radio
Wayne and I spent the morning on the radio with Rhett Palmer, our friend in Vero Beach. I co-hosted his show!
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A Good Excuse
I was out shopping this weekend, and I had an absolutely brilliant excuse: I need new clothes for my tour. I had to keep the fact that I’m going to be doing a lot of television in mind, so my new clothes are mostly solid colors. If you happen to attend one of my upcoming signings, please help me remember to remove all the price tags! Read more
Born to Shop
My trip back to Port Orchard for the weekend got cancelled at the last minute (no, I wasn’t flying American Airlines), and so I have a three-day reprieve. Three whole days in which I have nothing scheduled. Oh my, this is such a luxury.
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I Cannot Live without Books
Like Thomas Jefferson, I cannot live without books. Last year, while on tour, I carted nine books with me. I am not making this up. Nine books. I had my Bible, my journal, (actually, two journals) two or three novels, and then I found a couple of cookbooks I couldn’t live without. You get the picture. By the time I headed home my suitcase weighed more than I did. A few months later I had rotator cuff surgery, which is a good indication of exactly how heavy the suitcase was. In preparation for this upcom
Eager to Get Back to Work
I arrived dopey and cross-eyed from Europe and struggled with the time change. All day Friday I couldn’t figure out the time, let alone the day. I heard one isn’t supposed to experience jet lag when traveling west, but apparently my body didn’t get the memo.
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