Lula: "'Ranger's the shit.'
Stephanie [confused]: 'Do we know anyone else who's the shit?'
Lula: 'John Travolta.'"
--Three to Get Deadly, Janet Evanovich
No, no--Janet's the shit!!
Goal #36 (or was it #35?) of my 100 Goals for this Lifetime accomplished Monday, 21 July 2003. Met Janet Evanovich at the Mall of America two days ago. Was a fabulous time. I was so excited the time flew by. Mum, Tara and I all went to Minneapolis. We left Monday morning and returned last night. We checked into a hotel and left immediately to do some shopping before the big EVENT. I got many a purchase so ten points for me. There was a store called Irish Indeed! where my inner Irish lassie sang her heart out (and emptied her pockets into their cash drawer). We waited in line for nearly two hours to get autographed copies of her books, but it was WELL worth it. I had Janet (see how we’re on a first-name basis?) autograph One for the Money, Four to Score, and Hard Eight, as well as To the Nines, of course. We also got our picture taken with her. She looked really tired and she has carpel tunnel in her wrist from signing so many books in the last couple years. Holy cow. Also met Alex, who I’m enamored with. She’s about nine feet tall and possibly even cooler than Janet (I don’t know…is that possible?) I got my picture taken with her and she was handing out postcards that said Damn Skippy! I took, um, maybe ten or twelve. I’m so star-struck!
One last thing…Janet said she was technologically handicapped. Ha-HA! Never again will I be ashamed of my ridiculous technological questions and my amazingly slow mind that just cannot wrap itself around a simple explanation of anything technological or mechanical.
I love Stephanie Plum!!
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