On the road again!
I'm humming that Willy Nelson song. Yesterday was the first stop of my 2009 book tour for SUMMER ON BLOSSOM STREET, in my own back yard of Vero Beach, FL This evening is the second stop, Des Peres, just outside of St. Louis, Missouri. I'm a people person, so do come and see me if you're in the area. I so enjoy meeting my readers.
I feel like a rock star when I tour. I have escorts taking me around to signings and interviews, and I get to stay in some really nice hotels. (However, no one has ever confused me with Madonna.)
This year, because of the length of my tour, my husband, Wayne, will be joining me part of the time. So if you see a handsome, blond-haired, blue-eyed man following me around, do not be concerned . . .
On the set of Mrs. Miracle!
I spent the weekend on the set of Mrs. Miracle with the Producer, Dan Wigutow, Caroline Moore, Co-producer, and Director Michael Scott. Doris Roberts is an absolute delight as Mrs. Miracle! All these wonderful people are bringing Mrs. Miracle to life in the most charming way.
Doris is even funnier in person that she is on the screen--witty, personable and a force of life. Doris and I had a photo shoot and were interviewed for an electronic press kit, which I learned they call an EPK.
I'll be sure to let you know when the movie debuts on the Hallmark Channel!
I'm flying home to pack and give Wayne some hugs before I head out for my Summer on Blossom Street tour. Please do come see me if I'm in a town near you. My complete tour schedule is posted on my website, under "Meet Debbie."
Marie Macomber
I have sad news to report. Wayne’s mother, Marie, died last Friday. She met Wayne’s father, Frank Gair Macomber, during World War II and went back to live with her family in Colville, Washington during the war, and Wayne was born there. Frank was injured in the war and died shortly thereafter. Marie continued to live with her parents in the same house in which she was raised and remained there the rest of her life. She never remarried.
She went peacefully while in her sleep at the age of 92. She lived a good life and was ready to go with God. Still, it was a shock. Wayne and I flew back to Washington from Florida and are with family. Marie was a generous, gracious woman who gifted me with much through the years. However, her greatest gift to me will always be her son, my husband, Wayne.
Lessons Learned
The other day I asked Wayne if he would take on a project for me. (I needed him to wind some yarn for me--he's always so helpful at doing this.) Wayne was a bit distracted playing his computer game, but he said he would do the good deed. He took it from me and set it aside. When I returned at the end of the day, the yarn was still not wound, but the sweater I had been working on the last day or so was totally unraveled and off the needles!*#@! Four to five inches of circular knitting was gone, wound up into a beautiful skein of yarn. I was beyond speechless.
There is a lesson in this, and I have learned it well. Do not discuss honey-do's with honey when honey is on the computer. Believe it or not, Wayne and I are still speaking to each other!
Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Wayne and I had a wonderful Easter with our children and grandchildren. As anticipated, the annual Macomber Easter egg hunt was a huge success. The start of the Boston marathon could not rival the kids running out the front door in search of the hidden eggs. I hid the grand prize, a special egg containing a $10 bill. Five-year-old Isaiah echoed the thoughts of every grandchild when he said, “Grandma, I could really use ten bucks.”
Our Easter egg hunt was on Saturday this year, which was extra good planning on our part as we had beautiful weather—sunny but cold. Sunday turned out to be constant rain.
And the finder of the special egg? Granddaughter Bailey! Congratulations, sweetheart! It was so much fun to see all the cousins together, just like my childhood in Yakima when I spent holidays with my cousins.
Happy Easter!
Today is Good Friday, which has tremendous meaning for me. This is the day Christ died for us. For many years I wasn’t sure exactly what His death meant. Even now I don’t think I’ve even scratched the surface of what His suffering upon that cross entails. What I do know is that because Christ died I shall live one day with Him. I have faith. I believe. I have problems, weaknesses and even moments of depression. Don’t we all? But when I do, I can always reach for my Bible and be comforted by His words: Be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
Regular or Plastic?
I’m flying back to Washington state Wednesday morning in order to spend Easter with our children and grandchildren. Of course, the Easter bunny makes an appearance at the Macomber household, although he brings plastic eggs. This became necessary when one of the ‘regular’ eggs went undiscovered for six months and caused quite a stink once found. One does grow wise with age, and so it’s plastic for this bunny!
The Sound of Silence
The din has died down from five grandchildren scrambling from one end of the house to the other. They were here for spring break, and we had a blast. I spent more time in the pool in the week they were here than I did the entire winter. The silence seems deafening now, and I miss them already. The good news is that Wayne and I will be back in Port Orchard for Easter, and the fun will start all over again—sans the swimming pool.
Great News!
I am not pulling an April Fools joke. I’m serious. Yesterday word arrived that Doris Roberts, who played the mother on the television show Everybody Loves Raymond, has been cast as Mrs. Miracle for the Hallmark channel movie that will be shown in December. I am so excited! She is perfect and exactly as I imagined Mrs. Miracle!
I’m back in Florida after a whirlwind trip to Port Orchard over the weekend. I have grandkids visiting, so I gotta rush and join them in the pool. Happy spring break, everyone!
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