OUT OF A .....

...CLEAR BLUE SKY

Isn't it strange how things happen?  When least expected.  This began 2 weeks ago on the Friday the Wash. Co fairgrounds Christmas festival opened.  A customer entered my booth an congratulated me on the newspaper article in that days local paper - The Washington Observer.  I knew nothing about it. 

I got a newspaper and in the press release promoting the festival  I was their featured artist.  Why me?

Later that day a reporter from the Observer approached me and began asking questions about my pictures, me, and stuff.  She asked if I did anything else, so me and my big mouth told her about my 5 published books.  She asked if I was self-published and I told her NO - I was with a traditional publishing house complete with contract, they foot the bill for editing and publishing the manuscript, and I get Royalty checks.  End of story.  Or so I thought.

Last week I received a phone call from - the Observer.  This reporter wanted to schedule an interview with me.  Why, I asked.  The  answer - about my books.  We settled on yesterday afternoon.

The reporter, and a photographer, arrived and were here well over an hour.  We just sat around the dining room table and talked, photographer takings pictures, reporter asking questions and scribbling in her note-book.  They examined each of my 5 books (6 counting the first one published in 1972) and asked numerous questions about the pending release of book No. 6 (or 7) titled THAT'S THE WAY IT WAS.    Release date is early spring 2015.

I don't know when, or even IF, the article will appear in the newspaper.  I don't know what they will say.  I don't know if it will be good or bad.  In fact I don't know nothin'. 

Oh yes, the reporter also asked me about my photography, how and when I started selling etc. etc.

For some strange reason the RABBIT HOLE just keeps getting deeper.  All I do is just try to live a normal (that's questionable) life minding my own business and doing what I truly enjoy doing. Strange and unusual things just seem to follow me around. 

Maybe the answer is - IT IS HALLOWEEN!!!!

Enjoy your day and God Bless.