My First Blog (And Reading) Ever!
Dear Friends of the Flying Donkey 
Welcome to my first Blog ever! If it sounds like an email, it is because that is exactly what it is. It is an email that I sent out a few weeks ago that prompted this whole Blog idea. I must admit, it makes me laugh that anyone would want to read my ramblings... but here goes. Hope I can keep it interesting
FIRST READING EVER:
I had one of my best dinner's ever with Kathryn and Skip last night (crabslegs and a brownie sunday) and one of the best days of my life today. Today I had my first formal book reading at Orchard Park Elementary in Baxter (Fort Mill). I friend of mine from college (LoMo) saw an article about "When Donkey's Fly" in the Fort Mill Times and asked me to come and read the book to her girl's 1st and 3rd grade classes. Gotta tell you, I'm pretty sure that I had my first "near rock star" experience.... those kids went nuts over the book.... and thought that I was pretty cool too .
The most quotable quotes were:
"'Your face... your face.... it looks pretty... just like Helen Hunt's".
"You are so inspiring... just like Oprah".
"You should be on Oprah. You're fun."
"Will you write a book about me?" and I responded "I already did... it is called "When Donkey's Fly" and I had someone just like you in mind when I wrote it. She beamed
With the help of Kim (the designer) and Cam (the illustrator), I took them coloring pages, magnets and mini Donkey Fly posters so after the reading they all lined up for an unprompted signing. I tried to write something unique for each child. The two most memorable were two girls (opposite extremes of the universe) one very full of herself and one was very quiet and shy. The first one asked me to please sign it "To Alicia- I will definitely vote for you for president one day" -ginger ( I did and I will) The other girl spoke very softly so I could barely make out her saying. "Just write anything" so I wrote..... "From one of your biggest fans" -ginger. You would have thought that I gave her the key to city she lit up like a Christmas tree. That was one of my favorite moments ever. It even beat out the little boy name Dylan who quietly slipped a stealthily folded piece of paper into my hand and made me promise to read it later... it was a story that he had written and wanted me to get published called "From the War I Run". From his lips to God's ears eh?????
The other girl spoke very softly so I could barely make out her saying. "Just write anything" so I wrote..... "From one of your biggest fans" -ginger. You would have thought that I gave her the key to city she lit up like a Christmas tree. That was one of my favorite moments ever. It even beat out the little boy name Dylan who quietly slipped a stealthily folded piece of paper into my hand and made me promise to read it later... it was a story that he had written and wanted me to get published called "From the War I Run". From his lips to God's ears eh?????Anyway, just keeping you in the loop of my latest love... this is some really, really fun stuff !!!!
Much love and unadulterated joy
-ginger
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