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| I HAD THE PLEASURE THE OTHER NIGHT TO ATTEND THE BOOK LAUNCH PARTY FOR NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLING AUTHOR MARY KAY ANDREWS.... OR AS I KNOW HER BEST "KATHY HOGAN TROCHECK" |
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| THE LINE TO GET INTO THE RESTAURANT WAS OUT THE DOOR AND LASTED FOR OVER AN HOUR AND A HALF... THIS LADY IS ONE POPULAR WRITER... AND IF YOU KNEW HER YOU WOULD LOVE HER TOO!! |
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| AN ALMOST ALL LADIES NIGHT AFFAIR..... THE WOMEN WERE HAPPY TO BE THERE AND TO HAVE THEIR PICTURES TAKEN.... BUT THEN AGAIN WHO DOESN'T LOVE TO GET THEIR PICTURE TAKEN.... I PACK A PRETTY IMPRESSIVE LOOKING CAMERA SO THEY MAY HAVE THOUGHT I WAS SOMEONE OF IMPORTANCE AND THEIR PICTURE WOULD SHOW UP IN THE LOCAL PAPER.... |
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| HERE IS ONE OF OUR FAVORITE BLOG FRIENDS....CHERYL OF JOJO'S JOYS AND HER CO-WORKER.... |
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| LET THE BOOK SIGNING BEGIN!!! |
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| GETTING MY TURN UP AT BAT.....AND OF COURSE TELLING MARY KAY HOW I ATTENDED HER VERY FIRST BOOK SIGNING WAY BACK IN THE 90'S AT OUR LOCAL BARNES AND NOBLE.... AND I HAVE BEEN HOOKED EVERY SINCE.... |
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| THANKS CHERYL FOR TAKING SUCH A GOOD PICTURE..... |
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| THERE WAS A RAFFLE FOR WONDERFUL PRIZES TO BENEFIT A LOCAL DECATUR CHARITY.... |
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| MARY KAY'S BEACH DIGS ON TYBEE ISLAND GEORGIA..... www.breezeinncottage.com |
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| DID I MENTION FOOD......OH THERE WAS FOOD.... ALL SORTS OF GOODIES FROM SHRIMP TO MINI CRAB CAKES......TO |
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| MINI CUPCAKES AND BROWNIES!!! |
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| THE LADIES FROM FOXTALE BOOKS IN WOODSTOCK.... AN INDEPENDENT BOOK SHOPPE THAT THESE THREE LOVELY LADIES OWN.... PROVIDED THE BOOKS FOR THE EVENING... |
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| MEGHAN ANNOUNCING THE LADY OF THE HOUR..... |
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| A FEW WORDS FROM THE "QUEEN OF BEACH READS" |
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| MARY KAY'S DAUGHTER KATIE ASSISTING IN THE RAFFLE DRAWING.... |
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| THE LADIES..... |
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| WE ALL WENT HOME WITH THIS GOODIE BAG.... FILLED WITH FLOWER SEED PACKETS.... RECIPE CARDS.... AND KEY LIME COOKIES!! |
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| AND THIS IS WHERE IT ALL STARTED FOR ME.... ACTUALLY WITH A BOOK CALLED "EVERY CROOKED NANNY" BACK WHEN MS ANDREWS WAS KHT.... I DON'T RECALL WHO TURNED ME ON TO HER BOOKS BUT THEY ARE WONDERFUL.... IF YOU READ HER NEW WORKS YOU REALLY NEED TO HUNT DOWN HER CALLAHAN GARRITY MYSTERY BOOKS.... THEY ARE LAUGH OUT LOUD FUNNY... SHE HAS A REMARKABLE TALENT FOR WRITING ALONG WITH BEING A DOWN TO EARTH "MAKES YOU WANT TO HAVE HER AS YOUR BEST FRIEND" TYPE OF PERSON.... NOW GET OUT THERE AND BUY HER BOOKS YOU WILL SMILE ALL SUMMER LONG! |
