Sara Gruen’s WATER FOR ELEPHANTS is a must read!

| February 24, 2008

On my recent flight from Richmond to Las Vegas I read WATER FOR ELEPHANTS by Sara Gruen.   I can see why it made the Los Angeles, Wall Street Journal and USA TODAY best sellers’ lists.  Sarah Gruen provides a center-ring view of circus life as I never even dreamed that it could be like!  I was amazed […]

I recommend James Patterson’s book, THE 6th TARGET

| February 24, 2008

Oh my – do I have yet ANOTHER book recommendation.  I read James Patterson’s THE 6th TARGET while traveling from Las Vegas, NV to Richmond, VA.   The book – from the series the WOMEN’S MURDER CLUB – was so good that I was riveted to my seat  and that is not just an IDLE COMMENT.  There […]

Birth of a Sampler

| February 24, 2008

I did it, I finished the February assignment (and there are still five days left in February) for the Birth of a Sampler Quilt class that I am taking at The Quilter’s Corner in Midlothian, VA.  I started this in November, 2007 – and will be completing another ROUND at each monthly class.  The quilt was designed by Sherry […]

My California Family

| February 24, 2008

Grandma Shirley with James and Shirley Anne I left my heart in………well, not San Francisco (in case you know those lyrics!)….in Lake Forest and Corona Del Mar, California…..home of my soon to be famous family…after I indulge myself with a little grandmotherly blogging.  I had fun with my kids and eleven of my grandangels.    So being a proud […]