Fallish Things

1. The past few mornings I've

awakened to this....

Like liquid gold pouring through my window.

2. J.P. Licks has El Diablo ice cream

- chocolate ice cream with cinnamon

and cayenne pepper.

Just when you expect the smooth

velvety coating of

cold ice cream

BAM!

Burned tongue

and singed nose hairs.

I highly recommend it.

3. I got hit by an ice cream truck

while driving my rental car in DC.

No joke.

And here she is Ladies and Gentleman.... Shannon Hale.

Well, it was a fine fine Fall day in Wellesley, MA made even better by a visit from world famous author Shannon Hale. What a delight to meet her and hear her speak. She is as down to earth as I'd hoped she'd be (after all she did go to grad school at the U of M - Missoula has a way of bringing out the normalcy in people - either that or driving them over the edge... ). Anywho, a friend and I went to the Wellesley Free Library to see Shannon Hale in support of the Wellesley Booksmith (a fantastic independent bookseller - Support your Local Bookstore!!!!!!). We were lucky enough to get our books signed and to get our pictures taken with her (yes, she is petting our hair - don't worry we gave her permission). Thanks Shannon for coming to Wellesley and for writing such wonderful stories! Bless your heart and the hands you type with.

If you are interested in learning more about Shannon Hale - visit her website at: http://www.squeetus.com/stage/main.html

Enjoy!!