THERE I WAS- in Arts and Community Section

7/19/11

I waked up at 4:30. No paper.  Slept until 5:15. Paper!

Sat on the edge of the bed and pulled the Tribune apart.  Pulled the Casper Journal apart.  THERE I WAS- in Arts and Community Section.

My photo, the wonderful black and white snapshot of Daddy in his cowboy outfit with his little girls, Helen (5) and Mary Lou (3), the girls in those horrible long cotton stockings children wore in those days.

Over half a page--article about me, and the books, under the headline, "Cowboy Grandma Publishes Three Books." Beautifully written piece.

I enjoyed it for an hour and went back to sleep, knowing my friends would be calling me.

At 8:50 I called my pastor.  She said, "Aren't you the Celebrity!"

At 9:30 a church friend called.  She is homebound so we talk frequently.  She and I are cheerleaders for each other.

Had Humble Pie for lunch.  No more calls.

Had a bigger helping of Humble Pie for supper.  No more calls.

At 7:30 our congregation's other Helen called with congratulations.

7/21 One call.  The architect.  He promised to send me the clipping.
Phone quiet the rest of the day.  I ordered a dozen copies of the Journal.

7/22  The reporter brought the 12 copies of the paper.  The mail was wonderful--cards and clippings.

I have to tell you a funny story.  Our pastor took my story to work and passed it around the Bible Study group.  One lady asked to see it again, folded it, put it in her purse and took it home.  Yes! Stole it!

Helen sent me a wonderful card.  She is going to have the clipping framed for her bedroom wall.

I can die content.

Much love- Grandma Helen