I don’t think we are at home in time.  I feel much wiser and more accomplished than I did when I was younger.  The mirror tells me I am aging.  My bones (those that have escaped replacement surgery) tell me I’m older than the hills.  But in my head I’m still 25.  Maybe when I’m resurrected I’ll be 25 in body and a hundred years old in experience.

One thing is for sure:  I’m not wasting my time.  We’ve had a wonderful two week family reunion with all our children, grandchildren, and one remaining grandparent.  Family portraits will be forthcoming.  In the last week we’ve attended a temple wedding and a baby blessing.  Pieces of Paris arrived!  Crazy Ladies has been languishing in neglect after I lopped 100 pages off the beginning.  To vote on your choice for the best 1st chapter (I need your help!) go to my website at http://ggvandagriff.com. 

Pieces has several launches planned:

19 Sept Authorpallooza evening at Orem Barnes &  Noble

Celebrate Sisterhood (the weekend before conference–place to be announced)

Ladies’ Night (Saturday Night of Conference–place to be announced)

Official Launch with doorprizes and giveaways Oct 9th at Orem Barnes & Noble

We have a stand up of Annakin Skywalker in our living room, a tent in the basement, and a little four year old running around singing the various good guy/bad guy themes from Star Wars.  Also, we have an adorable 3 month old smiling and even laughing, as well as showing his big brother he is tough as he can take mauling without alarm.

I am trying to: Finish 5th draft of Crazy Ladies

                   Begin marketing Pieces of Paris

                   Relaunching The Last Waltz

                   Trying not to lose my mind.