UPDATE

Yes, and so soon!

Lots of stuff going on. One of the things I'm most excited about is the Grand Re-Opening of Black Bear Books. We trying to nail down the date, but it will be late July/early August. The main event on the author front is that my friend Mary Doria Russell will be reading at 7 p.m. that day. There will be a buffet on the cafe table. You're all invited!

We have a lot of other activities planned for that day, but I'll supply those details later when I see how many of them are actually going to come to fruition.

There have been many changes since Chris and I bought the store last November. For one thing, we now have a website where you can order books online. In the store, there is a new sitting area and there is now a sofa and some craftsman furniture in the cafe.

Another big change: Laura's Yarntastic has moved in. It's a great addition to the store. I love looking at all the beautiful yarn every day, and I'm even learning to knit myself. (That is to say, I myself am learning to knit a scarf.) Laura gives free lessons every Thursday night from 6 to 9 p.m. We are an official "Stitch 'n Bitch" location, I am proud to tell you.

On the other side of the country, I am (thank you God) extremely busy in show biz land. I am writing and producing a movie for NBC. I will also be exec producer. We will be shooting in Toronto starting in August. Ah, August in Toronto. What could be more romantic than that? I'm also still working on my Starz pilot. It's a tough concept, so it's moving slowly. But I am happy with the first scene, which any pilot writer can tell you is huge.

Caleb survived the third grade. My garden has survived the horses. (Now growing: radishes, red peppers, red onions, yellow onions, watermelons and potatoes.)

I took and passed a Colored Stones Essentials course at GIA. I am now certified to bore people to death talking about gemstones. I'm now learning to set stones, which is much harder than it looks. And I'm working on a website where I can sell the gemstones that we continue to mine.

Brian is still in law school. I should probably know whether this is his second or third year, but I don't. Christine graduated and, as far as I can tell, is the only person from the class of 2010 who got a job. Julianne is still plugging along at college, and is working at the Sierra Madre playhouse this summer as the costume mistress.

Molly and the horses are getting old and gray. But then, who am I to talk?

Back when I have something new and worth telling.

Oh, one more thing. We took our Nascar-obsessed son to the race in Charlotte. And I painted my nails in Junior colors, but it didn't help.

        

Comments

[Marie]

A movie for NBC? They still do made-for-TV movies??? That's great! What is it about??

[Melody]

Wonderful news! When you can share more details about the movie for NBC please do!

And as for the grand re-opening of your book store it would be great to be able to be there. Chances of that happening for me anyway are quite slim, but if I am ever in that part of the country I know that I will definitely be visiting your store.

[Frank]

Hi Karen,

Email not working in the place I'm staying.

Said some prayers for you at some nice places where I'm visiting.

Sincerely,

Frank

[simeon]

If you are in Toronto, you may wish to visit St. Elias parish for sunday services (or sat. evening vespers) - if you have a taste for very traditional (and byzantine) catholic worship. http://www.saintelias.com/

it's WELL worth the drive out to the burbs! (the priest is a fellow yank!)

[Gina]

I don't know how you do it all!! Eagerly waiting for the gem site!

[Nursing pajamas]

Wonderful!really nice..i love that nail polish...soo attractive!

[Round and Brown]

Wonderful!really nice

[Philip Hawley, Jr]

What? No post on the feast day of St. Ignatius?

Karen must be insanely busy.

Hope all is well with you and yours. We miss you.

[mh]

I love your blog .waitting for your update it. www.mh-chine.com

[Andrea]

Gee, Karen, are we ever going to get another update from you at this site?

[Karen Hall]

Yes!

Glad you're still out there, Andrea. I just started a new blog. It's in its infancy, but I'll be posting there. Come on over.

http://somehavehats.typepad.com/viking_funeral/

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Thanks for the invite. I'm going over there right now.

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