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Whew. We dodged the nastiness of Hurricane Ike during my book tour stops in Dallas. Sunday, the skies cleared and the winds subsided, enabling me to join my sister, Deb and her three dogs, Gracie, Jake and Maddie on a l-o-n-g afternoon walk. We then did a sister tradition of playing H-O-M-E-R basketball (our version of h-o-r-s-e named in honor of o… read more

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Today, we managed to stage not one, but two book signings in Texas, despite the pervasive power of Hurricane Ike. Stop 1 had me dodging wind and rain in Carrollton, where I toured the Operation Kindness Animal Shelter and signed books to be donated to this no-kill place. Special thanks to Peggy for the shelter tour (love the cat play room) and tale… read more

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The Wild Rumpus Bookstore in Minneapolis lives up to its name. Step inside and you’ve entered what could best be described as a “literary zoo.” Owner Collette and her itty-bitty dog, Trowser, greeted me for my book signing here — and so did a host of others, including such friendly critters as a grey cat named Sumo Mouse, a rooster named Ol… read more

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My first full day in Minnesota started off on the “right paw” with an appearance on NBC-TV’s “Showcase Minnesota” show with the very fun, amicable host, Rob Hudson. His positive energy and goofy nature is much aligned with mine, which explains why we slapped “Paws Up” greetings and unleashed a fun pet jingle on air. My appearance was … read more

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Today, I spent the bulk of my day in airports, specifically Phoenix, Denver and Minnesota. Some observations: more airports are filling with chain restaurants and shops. I find myself double checking the name of the airport to make sure I am where I should be because everything is becoming identical. Airlines are offering less and charging more - a… read more