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I've been so busy the last couple of weeks, like many other people, getting ready for Christmas. Every day I wake up with a long list in my head of what I want to accomplish. The last thing on my list is to have fun, which I haven't had time to get to.
A couple days ago, I had some errands to do, so I decided to stop at McDonald's with my 3 year old and bring my book along. She loves to play there and I never seem to find the time to read my books. It worked out great! I used my coupons, so I didn't cost very much. My daughter played for quite a while and made lots of new "friends"( which she'll never see again). I thought it might be too busy with all the Christmas shoppers, but it wasn't. It's a small play area, so it wasn't very loud with the kids. I had a chance to read!
This is the book I'm reading right now. It's called Dear Stormy, written by my friend, Stan Sulecki. It's a touching story about a man, who's marriage is on the line, finds a picture in a secondhand store. On the bottom of it is written, "Sunset at Beach 6, to Daddy from Stormy, July 30, 1939". The man also has a daughter nicknamed Stormy, so he sets out to find the meaning of the picture, and the letters hidden in the back of it.
This book is inspired by a picture his own daughter painted of the sunset at beach 6 when she was five years old and his wife's battle with cancer. It's pretty interesting reading from an author whom I know personally. I hear his voice in the book and picture he and his wife while I'm reading it, though he stressed to me, "But my wife never left me!". Stan has been writing this book ever since I met him when our girls were just starting school, so it's SO cool that it's now published. He's even working on a second book!
I actually bought this book for my husband's aunt as a Christmas present. She said she wanted a book for Christmas and she's pretty religious, so I thought this would be perfect! I even had him autograph it for her. I'm glad I did because now that I'm reading it, I KNOW she'll love it. I'm trying to be super careful so it still looks perfect.
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8 comments:
Sounds like an interesting read!
How fun that you know the author, too. :-)
It sounds like an interesting book. I will have to see if I can get my hands on one.
Thanks for stopping by my blog and introducing yourself. Your little girl is the same age as my daughter. Mine will be 4 next month also! How funny, even more so since we look like each other.
I'm going to have to look for that one..I'm a total book hound
I am envious... you had a break? What does that feel like? Heehee... the holidays are so hectic!
Thanks for stopping by!
How fun to take time for yourself! Sounds like a wonderful book and I'll put it on my wish list. I could seriously spend some ME time in Barnes & Noble.
how cool to have a friend that is an author! i love to take my kids to this place with giant blow up slides and stuff...they can run for HOURS and i can read or do whatever!
I'm always looking for books to read, so I'll put that one on my list. That is so neat that you know the author!
Glad you got to take that break at McDonalds!
God bless.
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