Thankful Thursday

Hi, everyone. First of all, thoughts and prayers to all who were affected by Harvey and all who are lie in the path of Irma, including our friends and part-time neighbors on Hilton Head Island.

Last night, a good friend and I met for an Author Night at Gramercy, a new independent bookstore in Central Ohio. Following a great conversation at an upscale fast food restaurant, we were treated to a wonderful book reading/conversation with Julia Keller, author of the Bell Elkins series. Before her novel-writing days... and before her Chicago Tribune days, Julia wrote for the Columbus Dispatch. I loved her Dispatch columns and had forgotten just how darn smart she is.

It was a perfectly lovely evening with a dear friend, discovering a new bookstore while listening to a talented writer.

An evening to remember. An evening for which I am most grateful.