Feeding-the-Enemy

Folks,

It was an honor to spend the morning with over 400 students at the Hilliard High School in Florida. As part of the “Authors in Literacy program” for the second year in the row, I can’t say enough about how important reading is to the students. This was the first year that we were able to give each student a free book. Awesome. See you next year.

Folks,

The Amelia Island Book Festival was the best one to date. There were so many people coming in the festival, that is was hard to keep up with sales. That was just the start. Then all the presentations started and the traffic never stopped. Great time.

I went to friend house this past weekend. He is a bigger reader than I am and of course a fan. Just as I was getting ready to sit down to eat my meal, this is what I saw at his reading chair. It took my breath away. Best party ever!!

Folks,

I want to thank everyone that has supported me throughout my writing endeavors these past three years. It has been a roller coaster ride. So much has happened this year, that it would be impossible for me to write everything down. There are a couple of life events that happened this year that I would like to share:
When someone leaves us it is hard, especially when it is from a sudden illness, and you wonder what is life about and why we should continue. Those thoughts have run in my head, but as it has been so eloquently explained to me; that person was in your life for a reason. They are a part of your life and make up who you are and what life is all about which in part is getting to know people. I lost some very special people this year, but they will always be in my chapters of my life. Please embrace their lives and not dwell on their passing. Life is too short to dwell on the sadness.
Watching your family grow into mature human beings is probably the most satisfying feeling as a father, uncle, cousin or friend of a family. It is passing on the torch, which will continue to burn just fine with the next generation of Americans. The baby boomers have done an amazing job raising their children in such uncertain times. I sleep well knowing that we have past the torch.

Be safe and kind to one another. Peace out until 2019.

Folks,

I can’t tell you how much it meant for all the people that showed up. There was laughter, shopping, and story-telling that lasted all night. Great turn-out! Melbourne is me next stop. See down south.