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WHAT IS MORE FUN THEN TO THROW A BABY SHOWER.... THE MINUTE WE HEARD OUR NEIGHBORS LUCY AND DAVID WERE ADOPTING A BABY I KNEW A BABY SHOWER WAS IN OUR FUTURE....SO ALONG WITH NEIGHBOR STEPHANIE WE STARTED PLANNING FOR THE PARTY..... HOSTED AT STEPHANIE'S BEAUTIFUL HOME..... IT WAS LIKE HAVING A PARTY AT A LOVELY RESTAURANT..... GIFTS GALORE FOR OUR NEW ADDITION TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD..... THE TARPLEY PLACE LADIES..... KAREN....BECKY AND SUSAN.... SHOWED UP IN FORCE.... NEW MOM LUCY IN THE MIDDLE WITH HER NIECE ANNALISE AND HER SISTER MARIA WHO DROVE DOWN FROM NORTH CAROLINA... LUCY AND GRANDMA ANNE..... WITH THE PARTY HOSTESS MISS STEPHANIE..... NOW HERE IS WHAT YOU'RE ALL WAITING TO SEE THE FOOD!!!!!! LUCY REQUESTED ITALIAN.....AND ITALIAN IS WHAT SHE GOT.... AND LOT'S OF IT.. HERE IS ROASTED SAUAGE AND PEPPERS... ITALIAN SANDWICHES WRAPPED IN PARCHMENT.... A COM...

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" 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!! 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.... HERE IS ONE OF OUR FAVORITE BLOG FRIENDS....CHERYL OF JOJO'S JOYS AND HER CO-WORKER.... LET THE BOOK SIGNING BEGIN!!! 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 BARN...