A Grandma J Tale

Once upon a time, about a year ago, Grandma J took a large parcel to the local post office. There was a disgruntled patron named Tom. It seems Tom was unhappy with the service he was receiving twice a day....and he wanted everyone to know it. Do you remember?

When Jack, the postal clerk laughed at Tom, Tom got angry at Jack....but Jack just laughed some more. Then Tom made sure his protest sign was aimed directly at the surveillance camera ...that's when Grandma J took a picture. Remember?

OK, no need to rehash that whole incident, you can go back and read it here later because it has nothing to do with today's tale. What Grandma J really wanted to tell you today, is that she mailed the book, The MIDDLE PLACE to Noe Noe Girl...Tall Tales from a Short Chick. Yeah, that's what she wanted to tell you. Well, and there's more to the story. You knew that, yes, you did.


So, pulling into the parking lot was a surprisingly pleasant experience, because here in Texas, just getting out of the Compound the Post Office is the place to be.

Today, the place was like a morgue! Seriously, no one was there but me, Jack, and another postal clerk. This is rare folks, because usually there is a line out the door and just one postal clerk.



Jack is always flirting talking to Grandma J, but it's always such a rush rush situation...except for today. He let me take his picture again, and he was grinning ear to ear. And don't you know? Grandma J was grinning too. Then I noticed something new on his arm.....do you see it?



Now isn't that special? Who wudda thought?



Then Grandma J asked Jack to turn around so she could show you, all her blogger friends that he cut his three foot long ponytail off.

JJ was in the car the whole time staring in at Grandma J. She took him the long way home as an extra treat.


It's always a sad time driving away with JJ staring out the window. If you can't see JJ's sad face, click on the picture....see?

Oh yeah, and Noe Noe Girl, your book is on it's way.

We Have A Winner!

You know the one thing Grandma J hates about this book giveaway, is not being able to send everyone the book. The MIDDLE PLACE is an amazing story. It's my kind of story, about a real person with a real family, living a real life. Not necessarily the life she would have planned, but one she wouldn't trade.

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I used a random number generator because it's really the only fair way of picking just one person out of the eighteen that entered.

The winner is Noe Noe Girl...Tall Tales from a Short Chick.

Noe Noe Girl, please email me: jannieret@hotmail.com , so I can get your address and send the book on it's merry way. I hope you decide to move it along and share it after you read it. It's that kind of powerful story.

Thanks to everyone who left a comment requesting the book next. Hopefully you will get the opportunity to read this book one day.

MAIL FOR ME!


I was so excited when I went to my mail box today! Can you guess why? Besides the usual stuff like lottery winnings bills and other requests for money, I got this..........

A package from my favorite BFF ever.



I won this book, The MIDDLE PLACE, for being the smartest, and kindest most annoying pest in the blogesphere. Actually I won it fair and square in a drawing. Did anyone say anything about entering more that once? I wanted to, but I didn't.

There was something nestled in the middle of the book........with my name on it.

It was the sweetest note from Mental P. Mama....to Grandma J! It said I was the nicest, cutest person she has ever known, and she can't wait to meet me at the Virginia Blogfest this coming July. Yeah, she said all that about me. Umm....no, you can't see the inside of the note card. It's personal. And anyway, she did say she can't wait to meet me in Virginia at the Flogfest Blogfest. The other stuff I made up....you know, the cute and nice part.

The MIDDLE PLACE is a memoir, and so far I'm having a hard time putting it down. I've already read the first 56 pages, and figured I had better get this post done before I start chapter nine. I'm so glad Mental P. Mama chose to share this wonderful book. So, here's the deal......when I finish this book on Tuesday, I want to have a drawing to find out who I'm sending this book to next. That's right...I want to share it again. Just leave me a comment between now and Tuesday at noon PDT and I will enter you in the drawing. I will announce the winner Tuesday around 4 PM PDT.

*I used to do this with my books that I shared. I'd ask that everyone sign and date the inside cover page before passing it on.

Thank you MPM for taking the time to share this wonderful book with me....oh, and for saying all those things in that note! :)