The holiday season is full of traditions and we hang on to them with the tenacity of a bulldog. For a number of years, all of my siblings came to our house, quite often with a few strays picked up along the way. But then they acquired their own families and in-laws and other commitments and that changed. Gradually, our children began to include boyfriends, girlfriends, eventually spouses and offspring. Some moved away and couldn't get here every year. I resisted each of these changes, at least mentally.
But you know, it's okay. Sometimes I think we work hard to create memorable holidays for our families and yet the best memories are often the unplanned or unexpected. That is the theme of my new Christmas novella, A Campy Christmas. Frannie Shoemaker dreads facing the first Christmas without either of her children but ends up with a very memorable Christmas in unexpected ways. This is not a mystery, but certainly an adventure. I was amazed at the responses I got when I queried several RV groups about winter camping experiences and some of those made their way into the story.
This is a short book, meant to be an afternoon read, preferably in front of a fire with a nice mug of hot chocolate, but should work in other situations too. I hope you enjoy it.
But you know, it's okay. Sometimes I think we work hard to create memorable holidays for our families and yet the best memories are often the unplanned or unexpected. That is the theme of my new Christmas novella, A Campy Christmas. Frannie Shoemaker dreads facing the first Christmas without either of her children but ends up with a very memorable Christmas in unexpected ways. This is not a mystery, but certainly an adventure. I was amazed at the responses I got when I queried several RV groups about winter camping experiences and some of those made their way into the story.
This is a short book, meant to be an afternoon read, preferably in front of a fire with a nice mug of hot chocolate, but should work in other situations too. I hope you enjoy it.
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