March 31, 2008

Just wanted to point out a few updates to the site and blog.

First, please note to the right, there, in the middle column of the blog, a handy-dandy link where you can add your email address to get A-U-T-O-matic updates sent to you every time I post here on For All the World To See. Pretty handy, huh?

Never miss another fascinating, scintillating, witty blog post again!

Second, for those of you champing at the bit…we now have an excerpt and sneak peek up on the site for When Twilight Burns…just click on "Books" above and you'll find that gorgeous book cover linking to its very own book page. Try not to drool on the keyboard, gals.

Aw, hell…you can just click here and I'll take you directly to the page. Sheesh.

Thirdly…well, there is no thirdly. I lied.

In other news, we've recovered from our trip to the museum on Thursday. Thank you for all of your condolences, and Cheryl, I'm glad it was us not you! Can't believe you were down there too!

Speaking of Prince (yes, yes, I was…did you catch it?)…what do you think of The Artist Formerly Known As? Favorite track? Album? Did you like Purple Rain (the movie)?

Favorite track: Kiss

Album: 1999

Movie: At the time, yes. Haven't seen it since, though.

How about an '80s earworm to start the week? 

March 28, 2008

It wasn't the muffler.

It was the whole bloody catalytic converter.

$600 later…our trip to the Detroit Science Center (which we did because we had free tickets) was a bust.

UGH. 

However. I will have some fun news to share soon…hopefully early next week. That's the only thing keeping me from pulling ALL of my hair out. 

March 28, 2008

So, I mentioned that Music Man and I were taking the kids to a museum yesterday.

We did. We drove down to the Detroit Science Center, which was totally packed because of it being Spring Break for a goodly number of school districts in the area. Music Man dropped us off so we could get in line to buy tickets, and he drove off to park.

The parking lot for the museum was completely full, with a line of cars waiting to get in, so Music Man drove around and parked on a surface street. As in most large cities, the "good" areas often butt up to the "bad" areas within a block of each other.

He said, jokingly, to my eldest daughter as they walked over to meet the rest of us, "I hope the car's still there when we get out."

Well, it was, and that was good. But when my Music Man pulled up the car to pick us up outside the museum (it was raining/snowing so he was playing chauffeur), I heard the loud rumble of an engine. I climbed in the van and said, "What is that noise?"

Music Man sort of rolled his eyes and said, "They took the muffler."

And indeed they had.

And so we had a 45-minute drive home with the roar of the engine in our ears. 

March 27, 2008

Am taking the kids to a museum today, so won't be around much.

We're probably going to see an iMax movie too, which I love (except that since I'm prone to motion sickness…well, sometimes it doesn't go over well with my tummy).

Thought I'd post a few pics from a recent booksigning at the Paperback Outlet in Warren Michigan. These gals are phenomenal–Annie and Gay, the owners. They're clowns too, for real, and they put on great signings.

In fact, the store is up for Romantic Times Bookstore of the Year…and I'm still hoping they'll get good news and be there in Pittsburgh for the RT Convention.

Anyway, some pics from the signing.

(Yes, my eyes are closed. That happens about 50% of the time…so if we ever have the chance to meet and we get a picture taken, make sure you check to see if the eyes were shut. Sigh.)

March 26, 2008

Just 'cause this is a classic. I still can't figure out why she's still friends with him. But what-evah.