Sharpwriters' Thoughts Blog Archives - Archives - July 2001 June 2002 July 2002 August 2002 September 2002 October 2002 November 2002 December 2002 January 2003 February 2003 March 2003 April 2003 May 2003 June 2003 July 2003 August 2003 September 2003 October 2003 November 2003 December 2003 January 2004 February 2004 March 2004 April 2004 May 2004 June 2004 July 2004 August 2004 September 2004 October 2004 November 2004 December 2004 January 2005 February 2005 March 2005 April 2005 May 2005 June 2005 July 2005 August 2005 September 2005 October 2005 November 2005 December 2005 January 2006 February 2006 March 2006 April 2006 May 2006 June 2006 July 2006 August 2006 September 2006 October 2006 November 2006 December 2006 January 2007 February 2007 March 2007 June 2007 August 2007 September 2007 December 2007 March 2008 May 2008 July 2008 August 2008 April 2009 September 2009 October 2009 December 2009 January 2010 February 2010 June 2010 Current Posts Tuesday, October 19, 2004 Tess Gerritsen Rules! Last weekend I had an experience I'll remember the rest of my life: becoming friends with New York Times best-selling author Tess Gerritsen. I found her to be warm, considerate, humble, and as good a speaker as she is a writer, which is an absurdly high standard to meet. She spoke almost three hours for the Abilene Writers Guild Annual Workshop and Luncheon and we all could have stayed for another twelve or more. If you haven't read her books, do. If you ever have an opportunity to hear her speak, go. If you have the chance to spend informal hours with her, glow. I am. I haven't posted for too long, but all is going well. The MRC weight program makes progress, though more slowly than I'd like. Then I back off and think about it and I've lost 24.5 pounds in 9 weeks, and that's not bad. I had wished to lose more than I will by the next trip we take. However, I went back on my commitment not to get a camera until I'd gotten all I gained plus another pound or two off, reaching the original goal I abandoned to gluttony last March. I bought a camera, and I'm pleased with the camera, though I wish I'd read more about it before taking pictures of the event with Tess Gerritsen. Still, the memories are indelible and the pictures aren't too bad. Congratulations, Desirée! Passing the NCSP exam for School Psychologists is a great achievement, and I'm proud of you! David, I'm glad you like what you bought and/or did, but it's geek to me! (Love you.) And congratulations both of you on one more major step on the way to forever together. It's time to put a stop to this madness and do something else. Bye. Share | posted by Barbara Rollins @ 3:11 PM 0 Comments: Post a Comment Subscribe to Post Comments [Atom] << Home