Meeting Kate McKinnon!

Noah is a huge ghostbusters fan and when I told him we were going to see Kate McKinnon I asked if he wanted to come and he hesitated and said, "nah, maybe next time but say hi to her for me." He said it as if he knew her personally. It was so funny...

Indulge!

 

 

Meeting Valerie Bertinelli was so fun! I grew up watching "One Day At A Time" and thought she was the funniest. I sure do miss 70's and 80's shows. The fact that I grew up liking the same shows as my mom proves all too well that she raised me to watch good prime time television. I miss those simple days of watching tv. Even with the interruption of commercials. I didn't mind that one bit and now we can watch a whole series in one sitting without any interruptions! Those were the days and meeting Ms. Bertinelli brought back all the nostalgia. I'm so excited to try her new cookbook recipes too. Since my husband loves to cook and is the main cook in the home I got it for him as a fathers day gift. I already have a few recipes in mind to try and reading her essays in between are inspiring too! So if you're in the market for a healthy and inspiring cookbook go get Indulge! 

Matthew Gray Gubler - The Little Kid with the Big Green Hand!

This was our second time meeting with Matthew Gray Gubler and it seems as if I just met him yesterday. I swear we act as if we've known each other for a long time. He was so accommodating to Noah and we loved every second talking with him about his newest book. He is definitely someone we'd like to hang around with. He is hilarious and down to earth and the sweetest human you can meet. I was lucky enough to be the 24th person to meet him and although he arrived late he made quite the entrance. Jon was like a little kid sitting in his VW bug and really enjoyed meeting Matthew for the first time. So glad I had these two come with me to see him again and we had a great time. From what I heard Matthew stayed at the bookstore until 2am or possibly even later! What a guy! He truly loves his fans and appreciates them to the point where he did not rush out of line. I hope that next time my girls get to see him. They were pretty jealous so Matthew, if you're reading this-write another book! haha!

Meet & Greet With Andrew McCarthy!

June was off to a great start! Meeting Andrew McCarthy was pretty surreal and he truly is just as sweet as he was in his movies. I love his writing and he was at Books and Greetings promoting his newest book "Walking With Sam." It's a story about walking Spain's Camino de Santiago with his oldest son Sam. So impressed by it and it you follow his Instagram he documented each day with his son. His posts were both humbling, and sometimes funny! What a guy! Such a great dad to do this with his son and I bet the bonding between them was amazing! Exhausting, but amazing! Go get his book now because this is by far, my favorite book he's written. And it's probably because my ancestors are from Spain! 

Meet And Greet With Susanna Hoffs From The Bangles!

 

On April 4th I had the opportunity to meet first time author and co-founder of the Bangles Susanna Hoffs! I was nervous knowing I was about to meet the woman whose music helped me keep going in my teens. As I walked toward her table I kept my cool and wasn't nervous anymore. The minute she began talking I instantly became calm! She's 60 something but doesn't look a day over 40! I relived the 80's by chatting and laughing with her. She is definitely someone I would hang out with!  She is kind and super sweet! I started reading her book and wow! She really went through a lot growing up when she started the band. I have so much respect for her and she has come a long way by writing her first novel. She is a woman after my own heart. She is an inspiration and I hope to someday write my story. I still have a long ways to go but time will tell! So happy for Susanna on her book titled This Bird Has Flown, and hope that you'll have a chance to read her story. So buy her book today!

Meeting Henry Winkler (A.K.A.The Fonz!!)

Meeting Henry Winkler last night (a.k.a. the Fonz) was a childhood dream come true. I remember looking forward to coming home from school on the days that it aired. Laverne and Shirley was another favorite but there was something about Happy Days that literally made my days "happy" by watching that show. Hearing his story about how he struggled in grade school with dyslexia was both shocking and humbling. The fact that he succeeded in his own way and time in school was impressive. No one was aware of what dyslexia was back then as opposed to now. Which brings me to a short story about my son.