Sleeping Beauties Book Tour

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kingricefan

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Okay, my friends, just got home from the Missoula event!! What a very special night it was! I got to meet our lovely and gracious Marsha and also the very special Tina (cat in a bag) and her hubby!! Steve and Owen are so funny together! Steve looked good and was quite hilarious but I think Owen got the biggest laugh when, during the question and answer time, Owen read a question that someone had submitted which was 'Who is your biggest influence?' to which Steve started to answer but Owen said loudly 'Iknow who yours is- SATAN!' and Steve busted out laughing. I was able to give Marsha a gigantic hug before the event started and a few other hugs from a couple of members here that asked me to- Scott GNTLGNT , Flakes FlakeNoir and Linda king family fan . Marsha is such a lovely person and so sweet. We also met Marsha and Tina and her hubby afterwards so we had a nice time visiting and getting to know each other. I hope I didn't take too much control of the conversations but I was just so darn excited to meet all of my SKMB friends!! There were 6 in my group of friends that came with me from Spokane and we scored three signed books between all of us! A lifetime of memories were shared last night and I will forever treasure them all! Thank you so much, Marsha, for making it such a wonderful evening!! Here's Marsha and I:
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king family fan

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Okay, my friends, just got home from the Missoula event!! What a very special night it was! I got to meet our lovely and gracious Marsha and also the very special Tina (cat in a bag) and her hubby!! Steve and Owen are so funny together! Steve looked good and was quite hilarious but I think Owen got the biggest laugh when, during the question and answer time, Owen read a question that someone had submitted which was 'Who is your biggest influence?' to which Steve started to answer but Owen said loudly 'Iknow who yours is- SATAN!' and Steve busted out laughing. I was able to give Marsha a gigantic hug before the event started and a few other hugs from a couple of members here that asked me to- Scott GNTLGNT , Flakes FlakeNoir and Linda king family fan . Marsha is such a lovely person and so sweet. We also met Marsha and Tina and her hubby afterwards so we had a nice time visiting and getting to know each other. I hope I didn't take too much control of the conversations but I was just so darn excited to meet all of my SKMB friends!! There were 6 in my group of friends that came with me from Spokane and we scored three signed books between all of us! A lifetime of memories were shared last night and I will forever treasure them all! Thank you so much, Marsha, for making it such a wonderful evening!! Here's me and Marsha:
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Glad you had such a good time. thank-you for delivery the hugs!
 

kingricefan

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I forgot to mention that I was seated right beside none other than Richard Dooling!! He was a producer and writer on Kingdom Hospital. I was able to talk to him and his wife for a little bit before the event started and got an autograph also! Richard was quite nice and cordial. He would smile and sink down in his seat every time Steve mentioned 'Dooling County' from the book as it's named after Richard!
 

FlakeNoir

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Okay, my friends, just got home from the Missoula event!! What a very special night it was! I got to meet our lovely and gracious Marsha and also the very special Tina (cat in a bag) and her hubby!! Steve and Owen are so funny together! Steve looked good and was quite hilarious but I think Owen got the biggest laugh when, during the question and answer time, Owen read a question that someone had submitted which was 'Who is your biggest influence?' to which Steve started to answer but Owen said loudly 'Iknow who yours is- SATAN!' and Steve busted out laughing. I was able to give Marsha a gigantic hug before the event started and a few other hugs from a couple of members here that asked me to- Scott GNTLGNT , Flakes FlakeNoir and Linda king family fan . Marsha is such a lovely person and so sweet. We also met Marsha and Tina and her hubby afterwards so we had a nice time visiting and getting to know each other. I hope I didn't take too much control of the conversations but I was just so darn excited to meet all of my SKMB friends!! There were 6 in my group of friends that came with me from Spokane and we scored three signed books between all of us! A lifetime of memories were shared last night and I will forever treasure them all! Thank you so much, Marsha, for making it such a wonderful evening!! Here's Marsha and I:
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Awww, I love this! Thank you so much, you are both just adorable... :love:
I'm so pleased you all had a wonderful time, and congratulations on the signed copy.

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danie

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Okay, my friends, just got home from the Missoula event!! What a very special night it was! I got to meet our lovely and gracious Marsha and also the very special Tina (cat in a bag) and her hubby!! Steve and Owen are so funny together! Steve looked good and was quite hilarious but I think Owen got the biggest laugh when, during the question and answer time, Owen read a question that someone had submitted which was 'Who is your biggest influence?' to which Steve started to answer but Owen said loudly 'Iknow who yours is- SATAN!' and Steve busted out laughing. I was able to give Marsha a gigantic hug before the event started and a few other hugs from a couple of members here that asked me to- Scott GNTLGNT , Flakes FlakeNoir and Linda king family fan . Marsha is such a lovely person and so sweet. We also met Marsha and Tina and her hubby afterwards so we had a nice time visiting and getting to know each other. I hope I didn't take too much control of the conversations but I was just so darn excited to meet all of my SKMB friends!! There were 6 in my group of friends that came with me from Spokane and we scored three signed books between all of us! A lifetime of memories were shared last night and I will forever treasure them all! Thank you so much, Marsha, for making it such a wonderful evening!! Here's Marsha and I:
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Glad you had such a great time! That picture is wonderful. Always good to put a face with the name; thanks for sharing.
 

Spideyman

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Okay, my friends, just got home from the Missoula event!! What a very special night it was! I got to meet our lovely and gracious Marsha and also the very special Tina (cat in a bag) and her hubby!! Steve and Owen are so funny together! Steve looked good and was quite hilarious but I think Owen got the biggest laugh when, during the question and answer time, Owen read a question that someone had submitted which was 'Who is your biggest influence?' to which Steve started to answer but Owen said loudly 'Iknow who yours is- SATAN!' and Steve busted out laughing. I was able to give Marsha a gigantic hug before the event started and a few other hugs from a couple of members here that asked me to- Scott GNTLGNT , Flakes FlakeNoir and Linda king family fan . Marsha is such a lovely person and so sweet. We also met Marsha and Tina and her hubby afterwards so we had a nice time visiting and getting to know each other. I hope I didn't take too much control of the conversations but I was just so darn excited to meet all of my SKMB friends!! There were 6 in my group of friends that came with me from Spokane and we scored three signed books between all of us! A lifetime of memories were shared last night and I will forever treasure them all! Thank you so much, Marsha, for making it such a wonderful evening!! Here's Marsha and I:
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Thank you for sharing. So happy you were able to meet Marsha. Sounded like an awesome night. Congrats on the signed book!
 
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Okay, my friends, just got home from the Missoula event!! What a very special night it was! I got to meet our lovely and gracious Marsha and also the very special Tina (cat in a bag) and her hubby!! Steve and Owen are so funny together! Steve looked good and was quite hilarious but I think Owen got the biggest laugh when, during the question and answer time, Owen read a question that someone had submitted which was 'Who is your biggest influence?' to which Steve started to answer but Owen said loudly 'Iknow who yours is- SATAN!' and Steve busted out laughing. I was able to give Marsha a gigantic hug before the event started and a few other hugs from a couple of members here that asked me to- Scott GNTLGNT , Flakes FlakeNoir and Linda king family fan . Marsha is such a lovely person and so sweet. We also met Marsha and Tina and her hubby afterwards so we had a nice time visiting and getting to know each other. I hope I didn't take too much control of the conversations but I was just so darn excited to meet all of my SKMB friends!! There were 6 in my group of friends that came with me from Spokane and we scored three signed books between all of us! A lifetime of memories were shared last night and I will forever treasure them all! Thank you so much, Marsha, for making it such a wonderful evening!! Here's Marsha and I:
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How fun! I am so jealous lol. I'm glad y'all had a great visit :)
 

cat in a bag

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We are also home safe from Missoula!

Oh my friends...I had such an amazing time. It is something I will never, ever forget getting to experience.

I saw our Marsha walking around the theater before the event started, so waved to her and got to meet her and give her a hug and chat for a few minutes before the event. And that is when Dan (krf) and his friends happened to arrive, so more hugs and introductions and smiles and laughs were had. It was so great to meet both of them!! I was so nervous beforehand. I am just a small town girl! But nervousness was SO not necessary, it was like we had all known each other forever!

The event itself was just so much fun. Such a thrill!! They each read a bit from the book and then sat and talked. They played off each other so well, the back and forth, the ribbing, it was just so obvious the love and mutual respect they have for one another. It was truly an amazing experience.

Scott had a really good time as well. It made my heart so happy. He worked so hard to get me there and it just made me so happy he was there with me. :)

Meeting up with Marsha and Dan and his friends after was really icing on the cake. Everyone was so lovely and nice and the conversation flowed so easily. Thank you, Moderator for spending that time with all of us, we enjoyed ourselves so much!

I enjoyed myself so much, in fact, that I completely forgot about taking any pictures!! If there are any regrets, it is that I did not get any pictures of myself and Marsha and Dan!! It did not even dawn on me until later. I was so enjoying myself and trying to soak it all in that I forgot to get any pictures!

It was just an amazing, unforgettable, once in a lifetime experience and I am so happy I got to do it. I did not get a signed book, but I would not trade what I did get for anything!! :love_heart:
 

Spideyman

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Jul 10, 2006
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Just north of Duma Key
We are also home safe from Missoula!

Oh my friends...I had such an amazing time. It is something I will never, ever forget getting to experience.

I saw our Marsha walking around the theater before the event started, so waved to her and got to meet her and give her a hug and chat for a few minutes before the event. And that is when Dan (krf) and his friends happened to arrive, so more hugs and introductions and smiles and laughs were had. It was so great to meet both of them!! I was so nervous beforehand. I am just a small town girl! But nervousness was SO not necessary, it was like we had all known each other forever!

The event itself was just so much fun. Such a thrill!! They each read a bit from the book and then sat and talked. They played off each other so well, the back and forth, the ribbing, it was just so obvious the love and mutual respect they have for one another. It was truly an amazing experience.

Scott had a really good time as well. It made my heart so happy. He worked so hard to get me there and it just made me so happy he was there with me. :)

Meeting up with Marsha and Dan and his friends after was really icing on the cake. Everyone was so lovely and nice and the conversation flowed so easily. Thank you, Moderator for spending that time with all of us, we enjoyed ourselves so much!

I enjoyed myself so much, in fact, that I completely forgot about taking any pictures!! If there are any regrets, it is that I did not get any pictures of myself and Marsha and Dan!! It did not even dawn on me until later. I was so enjoying myself and trying to soak it all in that I forgot to get any pictures!

It was just an amazing, unforgettable, once in a lifetime experience and I am so happy I got to do it. I did not get a signed book, but I would not trade what I did get for anything!! :love_heart:

So happy you enjoyed yourself and that Scott had a good time too! One constant thread in all the reports from the tour-- how well Steve and Owen interact and how awesome our MsMod is to meet. She is our "Motherator and guide here and I think we all feel a strong connection to her. Thank you for sharing, Cat!!
 

king family fan

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Jul 19, 2010
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We are also home safe from Missoula!

Oh my friends...I had such an amazing time. It is something I will never, ever forget getting to experience.

I saw our Marsha walking around the theater before the event started, so waved to her and got to meet her and give her a hug and chat for a few minutes before the event. And that is when Dan (krf) and his friends happened to arrive, so more hugs and introductions and smiles and laughs were had. It was so great to meet both of them!! I was so nervous beforehand. I am just a small town girl! But nervousness was SO not necessary, it was like we had all known each other forever!

The event itself was just so much fun. Such a thrill!! They each read a bit from the book and then sat and talked. They played off each other so well, the back and forth, the ribbing, it was just so obvious the love and mutual respect they have for one another. It was truly an amazing experience.

Scott had a really good time as well. It made my heart so happy. He worked so hard to get me there and it just made me so happy he was there with me. :)

Meeting up with Marsha and Dan and his friends after was really icing on the cake. Everyone was so lovely and nice and the conversation flowed so easily. Thank you, Moderator for spending that time with all of us, we enjoyed ourselves so much!

I enjoyed myself so much, in fact, that I completely forgot about taking any pictures!! If there are any regrets, it is that I did not get any pictures of myself and Marsha and Dan!! It did not even dawn on me until later. I was so enjoying myself and trying to soak it all in that I forgot to get any pictures!

It was just an amazing, unforgettable, once in a lifetime experience and I am so happy I got to do it. I did not get a signed book, but I would not trade what I did get for anything!! :love_heart:

cat so glad you had such a good time.
 

Moderator

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We are also home safe from Missoula!

Oh my friends...I had such an amazing time. It is something I will never, ever forget getting to experience.

I saw our Marsha walking around the theater before the event started, so waved to her and got to meet her and give her a hug and chat for a few minutes before the event. And that is when Dan (krf) and his friends happened to arrive, so more hugs and introductions and smiles and laughs were had. It was so great to meet both of them!! I was so nervous beforehand. I am just a small town girl! But nervousness was SO not necessary, it was like we had all known each other forever!

The event itself was just so much fun. Such a thrill!! They each read a bit from the book and then sat and talked. They played off each other so well, the back and forth, the ribbing, it was just so obvious the love and mutual respect they have for one another. It was truly an amazing experience.

Scott had a really good time as well. It made my heart so happy. He worked so hard to get me there and it just made me so happy he was there with me. :)

Meeting up with Marsha and Dan and his friends after was really icing on the cake. Everyone was so lovely and nice and the conversation flowed so easily. Thank you, Moderator for spending that time with all of us, we enjoyed ourselves so much!

I enjoyed myself so much, in fact, that I completely forgot about taking any pictures!! If there are any regrets, it is that I did not get any pictures of myself and Marsha and Dan!! It did not even dawn on me until later. I was so enjoying myself and trying to soak it all in that I forgot to get any pictures!

It was just an amazing, unforgettable, once in a lifetime experience and I am so happy I got to do it. I did not get a signed book, but I would not trade what I did get for anything!! :love_heart:

Same here about the pics! I didn't remember until Dan asked to have his picture taken that I wanted one with you and Scott. We'll just have to do this again sometime, somewhere. :love: What I'm kicking myself about even more is that I didn't think to text Steve to tell him where we were seated at the restaurant as he came down to say hello but couldn't see us behind the divider so went back to his room. He wasn't sure if he would make it down or not so I hadn't said anything and just assumed he was too tired.
 

cat in a bag

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Same here about the pics! I didn't remember until Dan asked to have his picture taken that I wanted one with you and Scott. We'll just have to do this again sometime, somewhere. :love: What I'm kicking myself about even more is that I didn't think to text Steve to tell him where we were seated at the restaurant as he came down to say hello but couldn't see us behind the divider so went back to his room. He wasn't sure if he would make it down or not so I hadn't said anything and just assumed he was too tired.
Oh wow! I would have probably just died right there on the spot. :laugh: Just knowing that he came down to say hello, that is just WOW! Please tell him I say a big hello and a huge thank you for everything. :love_heart: