To say I had a busy weekend would be a gross understatement.
I ran from place to place to place and am only just now getting my feet back under me.
The good news is that everything I had to do this weekend was wonderful.
Book Signing
On Friday night, I had a book signing at Bobby’s News and Gifts in Boonton, NJ.
Here you see Amy from Funny is Family, Nicole from Nicole Leigh Shaw, Tyop Artist, Kim from Let Me Start by Saying, and…well, me.
The rain was torrential, so the turnout wasn’t quite what we had hoped, but the people who showed were awesome and very much appreciated.
We signed books, we chatted, we laughed, we read, I sang, there was wine, there was cheese, there was an amazing store in which I wanted to buy every single thing I saw.
Kim wrote a great wrap-up of the evening here. I encourage you to check it out, particularly because she links you to Bobby’s News and Gifts and Vino, the store that provided the wine for the evening.
Early Saturday morning, I headed into NYC with Kim, Erin and Michaela, but I’ll tell you all about that trip tomorrow.
Family Picnic
On Sunday, I took the early train home from the city to get back for the family picnic for Real Man’s side of the family.
Every year, same weekend, same park, same people, same fun.
It is, without a doubt, Monkey in the Middle’s favorite day of the entire year because he gets to play outside with his cousins, non-stop, all day long.
They play every sport and game imaginable.
We go for short hikes.
We grill.
There is an adults vs kids kickball game.
(We made Tiny prepare the field)
The evening is topped off by s’mores.
Seriously. It’s hard to beat.
We had special guests this year.
The cicadas.
For my readers in parts of the country/world who don’t get to experience the rise of the cicadas every 17 years, here’s just a small taste of what they sound like:
It’s kinda sorta totally awesome.
I’m one of the few who think their arrival is nothing short of miraculous and am in awe of the “cicada story.”
Anyway, sometimes you spend a busy weekend and you finish it up and your head is spinning and you are thinking “Ugh…I spent the whole damn weekend running around and never got to relax.”
And sometimes you spend a busy weekend and you finish it up and your head is spinning and you are thinking “Best. Weekend. Ever.”
Yeah, this was one of those.
Congrats on your book signing! The picnic sounds fun too. The cicadas aren’t around these parts yet, but they’re a comin’ and my middle daughter is going to freak the freak out.
Comment by Stephanie Giese — June 10, 2013 @ 6:45 am |
I love that you think the cicadas are miraculous. Glass = half full, baby.
While I wish the weather had been better Friday night, I STILL had a great time. I feel so energized after a reading night, and am glad I get to do them with you!
Comment by Kim at Let Me Start By Saying — June 10, 2013 @ 7:07 am |
I watched the cicadas flying around the yard yesterday. In a 30 min period of time, while doing other things, I was able to count at least 20 of them.
I, too, am amazed at the story. Hear others complain about the noise, (from people who live along Sussex Ave, no less), how it keeps them up at night, and how gross the shells are.
Seriously? It’s interesting science which gets kids and adults asking questions and learning about the cycles of life. How can this be bad??? If it was 24×7/365 then MAYBE.
I am interested to see the mapping of all the scheduled visits from the different broods and think there’s a bible story in there to pay attention to, but in the meantime, I think it’s great and glad it’s only for a short time.
http://www.cicadamania.com/where.html
Comment by Carla email without 2 in address — June 10, 2013 @ 7:14 am |
It’s a total science lesson! So cool.
Comment by Amy — June 10, 2013 @ 8:20 am |
Your singing voice is lovely, and I’ve had Hook in my head all weekend. It was so great to meet you!
Comment by funnyisfamily — June 10, 2013 @ 7:32 am |
🙂 Thanks! It’s like the soundtrack of my life! So great to meet you, too!
Comment by Amy — June 10, 2013 @ 8:20 am |