Steampunk Granny and Super D at the Book Asylum

                                                                          

                      Steampunk Granny and Super D at the Book Asylum

This past Saturday, Super D (Dawn Byrnes) and I were doing what we do best; selling books. We were at a quaint and lovely little gem in Blackwood New Jersey called Book Asylum.

                                                                             

Rosemary and her son Jason welcomed us with open arms and trays of goodies as we began to set up our books.

                                                                       

                                                                                 

Dawn and I were selling the South Jersey Writers’ Group's first anthology, Tall Tales and Short Stories from South Jersey. I was also selling Roof Oasis, my first book in an apocalyptic series.

                                                                                   

Roof Oasis is an apocalyptic tale with a twist and tells the story of twins Michael and Lucy and their fight against a malicious leader who wants total control of the world and will do anything to achieve this goal. Both books can be purchased from Amazon.com and Amazon/kindle.

                                                                              

My granddaughter Kathryn is visiting from Wyoming. She wants to be a writer and since she and my grandson Nathan are spending the next ten days with me, I thought that Kathryn would enjoy learning about the other side of writing; marketing your book.

                                                                                             

We'll be selling our books in August at The Crescent Moon in Mullica Hill on Friday August 15th from 1 to 3
Stop by and say hello and hopefully buy a book or two

                                                                                  

Another Great Weekend

            Last week, I promised to get back to you about the little vintage clothing store we happened upon on our visit to Mt. Holly’s Ghost Store. The name of the store is Vassies Couture Vintage and Retro Boutique, located at 18 High Street in Mt. Holly, N.J. 08060. Gloria and Ada are the two sisters who own this special shop, and these wonderful ladies go out of their way to make sure you leave their shop happy.

          Sharon(friend of sisters) far left, Jeanine Dupree( center) and Gloria and Ada (owners)

     One of my ghost hunting friends wasn’t able to find an outfit last week for the next Steampunk Event, but the sisters made sure that when we returned this week, they had what Jeanine Dupree needed. Take a look

The ghost hunters, Gretchen Ziegler, Jeanine Dupree, and I will be returning to this little Treasure Chest, again.

This month starts the Bicentennial Celebration of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. I took two of the grandsons to visit. There were plenty of activities to keep the boys busy, and I got to visit with former staff and volunteers.

                                       Amanda ( part of my birthday angels) and good friend.

                                          Barbara Perlmutter and husband. She worked as a volunteer in the
                                          Changing Exhibit when I was the Manager. She still volunteers for the
                                           Academy.

                                    

                                

      Nathan and Joshua had a chance to do some digging in the Big Dig, visit the butterfly exhibit and Outside-In. Make sure you take the time to visit this amazing place. You won’t regret the trip, and tell them, Miss Marie sent you.

   

                                             Me and the boys!!! See you soon                                          

 

Another fine night of music

This past Friday, my ghost hunting friends and I were once more entertained by the Eric Marley Jazz Trio. These young men are unbelievably talented and offered the crowd a wide range of good jazz tunes. The Quarter Note Cafe has become a favorite for my friends and I and you should check it out, I'm sure you'll be impressed with the weekly performers and the always smiling and helpful staff, Gary Rooney.