On the Road Again!
I'm humming that Willy Nelson song. Yesterday was the first stop of my 2009 book tour for SUMMER ON BLOSSOM STREET, in my own back yard of Vero Beach, FL This evening is the second stop, Des Peres, just outside of St. Louis, Missouri. I'm a people person, so do come and see me if you're in the area. I so enjoy meeting my readers.
On the Set of Mrs. Miracle!
I spent the weekend on the set of Mrs. Miracle with the Producer, Dan Wigutow, Caroline Moore, Co-producer, and Director Michael Scott. Doris Roberts is an absolute delight as Mrs. Miracle! All these wonderful people are bringing Mrs. Miracle to life in the most charming way.
Doris is even funnier in person that she is on the screen–witty, personable and a force of life. Doris and I had a photo shoot and were interviewed for an electronic press kit, which I learned they call an EPK.
Marie Macomber
I have sad news to report. Wayne’s mother, Marie, died last Friday. She met Wayne’s father, Frank Gair Macomber, during World War II and went back to live with her family in Colville, Washington during the war, and Wayne was born there. Frank was injured in the war and died shortly thereafter. Marie continued to live with her parents in the same house in which she was raised and remained there the rest of her life. She never remarried.
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Lessons Learned
The other day I asked Wayne if he would take on a project for me. (I needed him to wind some yarn for me–he’s always so helpful at doing this.) Wayne was a bit distracted playing his computer game, but he said he would do the good deed. He took it from me and set it aside. When I returned at the end of the day, the yarn was still not wound, but the sweater I had been working on the last day or so was totally unraveled and off the needles!*#@! Four to five inches of circular knitting was gone, wound up into a beautiful skein Read more
Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Wayne and I had a wonderful Easter with our children and grandchildren. As anticipated, the annual Macomber Easter egg hunt was a huge success. The start of the Boston marathon could not rival the kids running out the front door in search of the hidden eggs. I hid the grand prize, a special egg containing a $10 bill. Five-year-old Isaiah echoed the thoughts of every grandchild when he said, “Grandma, I could really use ten bucks.”
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Happy Easter!
Today is Good Friday, which has tremendous meaning for me. This is the day Christ died for us. For many years I wasn’t sure exactly what His death meant. Even now I don’t think I’ve even scratched the surface of what His suffering upon that cross entails. What I do know is that because Christ died I shall live one day with Him. I have faith. I believe. I have problems, weaknesses and even moments of depression. Don’t we all? But when I do, I can always reach for my Bible and be co Read more
Regular or Plastic?
I’m flying back to Washington state Wednesday morning in order to spend Easter with our children and grandchildren. Of course, the Easter bunny makes an appearance at the Macomber household, although he brings plastic eggs. This became necessary when one of the ‘regular’ eggs went undiscovered for six months and caused quite a stink once found. One does grow wise with age, and so it’s plastic for this bunny! Read more
The Sound of Silence
The din has died down from five grandchildren scrambling from one end of the house to the other. They were here for spring break, and we had a blast. I spent more time in the pool in the week they were here than I did the entire winter. The silence seems deafening now, and I miss them already. The good news is that Wayne and I will be back in Port Orchard for Easter, and the fun will start all over again—sans the swimming pool. Read more
Great News!
I am not pulling an April Fools joke. I’m serious. Yesterday word arrived that Doris Roberts, who played the mother on the television show Everybody Loves Raymond, has been cast as Mrs. Miracle for the Hallmark channel movie that will be shown in December. I am so excited! She is perfect and exactly as I imagined Mrs. Miracle!
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