Yesterday, my sister and I ventured back up to Lake Texoma. Initially, we’d just planned to attend the Locust Community Volunteer Fire Department Fish Fry (try saying that five times fast), but then we decided, hey, it’s such a cool area, let’s just spend the day there. She’d never been to Denison before, so I got to show her around and introduce her to the people and places that I’ve been privileged to meet this year.
We also wandered around a few shops, including an antique store with, according to the people who work there, several ghosts!
The first thing I noticed was this Ouija board. Now, I do not mess around with Ouija boards. My friends and I used to, but then something really weird happened with what we think may have a dark entity, so that was the end of that. Call me crazy, but I firmly believe that if you call something, if you ask it to come, it’s going to come. To that, I say “No thank you.”
There is a Ouija board in the new book, however.
Then, we walked over the The Book Rack, where the ladies proudly display books written by local authors. They are just the best!
I’ve got to say, seeing your book on the shelf of a real bookstore is pretty cool.
After that, we meandered over to the local winery for more of their amazing Rose of Ivanhoe wine. Forget California Wine. Homestead Winery in Denison, Texas is where it’s at! We also wanted to try something new, and since my sister isn’t old enough for a wine tasting, I took one for the team and helped myself to four samples. Their White Zinfandel, while a little too sweet for my taste, was incredible. It tasted like Honeysuckle! I told the lady behind the counter that, and she said, “A lot of people say that!”
We ended up with another bottle of Rose of Ivanhoe and a Cabernet, which is amazing. I’m telling you, forget all the big corporations and brand names. Small, local businesses who really love what they do and put their heart and soul into it are where it’s at. If I do another book release party, I’m buying all my wine there. Support your local businesses!
After we had our wine, we headed over to the Locust Community Volunteer Fire Department Annual Fish Fry! As a volunteer department, they don’t get paid, so they host events like this to raise money. It’s such a worthy cause and such a fun event! The food is amazing, you’re right there on the lake (although it’s very low this year), there’s a live band, auctions, raffles, and my sister and I each got a t-shirt!
All in all, a pretty good weekend.
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