This month marks the 3rd anniversary of my newsletter and the 1st anniversary of my book.   It was a fun year of book signings. I am so grateful to friends who hosted fabulous events:  Katherine Downie and Helen and Fred Harrison in Little Rock, Willee Lewis and Kay Heller in Washington, D.C., Lynn Talley in Norman, Melissa Sandefer in Houston, Kris Rush in Oklahoma City, and Mike Anderson and Hilary Edwards in Paris!         

I am grateful to those who invited me to speak: Lou Kerr at Nichols Hills Methodist Church, Darcie Harris at Executive Women's Forum, Jane Jayroe Gamble at Esther Women, Ann Lacy at OKC Writers, Inc., and Bart Binning at Westminster Presbyterian Church.   Thanks to bookstores and retailers that promoted and still promote my book: Full Circle Bookstore, Bebe's, The Painted Door, LUX, Best of Books, Crescent Market, and French Cowgirl.   Special thanks to Nicole Barr for getting my book into the 2007 MTV Movie Awards Celebrity Gift Suite and to B.J. Williams for interviewing me on Cox Cable. And most of all I am grateful to all of you who bought the 2,000 copies sold. 

Books, Movies, Trivia~  

LESSONS from Two Old Dogs by Laura A. Sandefer, Mike's daughter's second book, is a jewel (or bone) with endearing pictures and heartfelt people wisdom. MNH Available through lsandefer@sandefer.com.  

Enchanted with Amy Adams and Susan Sarandon is enchanting. A family film to delight all ages, part animation, totally charming. PYE  

A Good Woman with Scarlett Johansson and Helen Hunt, based on Oscar Wilde's Lady Windermere's Fan: eye candy scenes with great Wilde dialogue. PYE  

PYE-Part of Your Education YBD-Your Bounden Duty (a la Archibald Edwards) MNH-Might Need a Hankerchief