August 29, 2011

I have a few things to catch you up on. (Is this really correct grammar?) About the radio spot and the cable TV interview. I did the radio interview and it was a bomb, shall we say. I don’t think I was what the interviewer had in mind when he interviewed me and it was short and sweet and my guess is never to be aired. The cable TV interview was with the same guy so that didn’t happen, either. Chalk it up to experience and ones you never want to have!

Now on to my next issue or dilemma you might call it. I have been in the habit of referring to my blog as “the blog that no one reads.” What am I to do if I find out someone DOES read it? In fact, that is just the problem I have come across. One of my good friends says she does read it and so now, for the sake of integrity, I must, from this point on, refer to it as “the blog that ALMOST no one reads!” There! Now my conscience is clear.

We did have a great weekend with my oldest daughter, Ellen, coming for a visit from Dallas with her 2 1/2 year old daughter and Ellen’s friend with her two children, 2 and 4. We had a lot of pleasant chaos and got along great. Of course much of the rest of the family showed up for meals and fun so there was lots of food, fun, water, talking, laughing, and, of course, messes. A highlight was Diedra’s darling children, Miranda and Johnny, spontaneously calling us Grandpa and Grandma. This was a high compliment, indeed. They were so darling-as cute as our little Aubrie Grace!

I am suppose to be sharing about my author journey and there is something to share in that department as well. The last night the children were here, right before bedtime, we gathered on the couch for a reading of TWITTY, FLITTY, AND ITTY BITTY. Aubrie was on my lap with Miranda on one side and Johnny on the other. This was very much like my mothering days when I would read to my own five chidren. They listened with all there little hearts. They were very concerned when Itty Bitty fell out of the nest and Chester, the gray cat, was the topic of conversation into the next morning. As soon as I finished reading it Aubrie said, “Let’s read it again!” Blessed words to a children’s author and grandma! They were very excited to get to bring their own books back to Texas with them.

A spot on a cable TV show might have been fun, but I did experience REAL success this weekend by giving three of the cutest kids around a story to enjoy! My cup overflows!