Wornoutwoman

Colleen , at Short Stories in the Making, just surprised me by leaving me such a kind comment on my Daily Blessings blog. What a delight to have a reader, who has just finished your book, send a genuinely kind email and leave a blog comment about their thoughts on your work. So far I am so excited by people by Colleen, who have shown love for Finding Kylie and genuine interest in the sequel. It drives me to get this second book done, and it also puts pressure on me somewhat to make it the best it can be. So Thank YOU, Colleen, for your kind words and for writing a review for my book - without me even asking. You're very kind!

So I've been in Hawaii since Friday. We spent Fri-Monday on Oahu with my family and had pot luck dinner Hawaiian style the first night. Thirty-plus family and friends came and it was so sweet. My Anti Aimie made special food for my husband since he has severe food allergies. My son got to see all my favorite places that I would frequent when I was his age. It was so cool to see this whole new world through his eyes. Since Monday, we've been chillin' in a multi-millionaire home that my brother-in-law booked for the week. We all are chipping in to stay here, and it's still less per night than most hotels. So it's like we have our own private resort, with a luxury that we could never afford. Scott and Mindy get married tomorrow, which is the main reason we made this trip. I can't wait to see them take their vows on the beach in front of a small select group. I'm so happy for the two of them and can't wait to see them stand up tomorrow. My ...