George's family, the Laphams, were one of the many neighbors and out-of-towners who stopped by Zoomies to check out my book. I had a great time talking to everyone and meeting them and their pets. The best part was winning over the skeptics--not so much for the book, but for the Brazilian Barkini dog cookies. There were more than a few Zoomies customers whom, upon being asked if their dogs would like a free hypoallergenic treat, insisted that their dogs were so finicky that no biscuit would entice their pet's fickle palate, but that I was free to go ahead and try. It was unanimous: Every dog that clamped their choppers on the BBBiscuits greedily snuffled them down and came back for more. I was mightily surprised to have had an unexpected hit on my hands. By the end of the afternoon, I had a few books left over, but absolutely no biscuits at all!
That said, I did manage to sell books, meet lots of great people in the neighborhood and see some dear friends who came to support and buy the book. I was very pleased to see one of the fencers I work out with, Jeremy, who came by with his lovely wife and their adorable black Lab Lada (named after the Eastern European car, and who consumed BBBiscuits like those cars did untreated diesel fuel!); as well as one of my fabulous Pilates clients Jim, who came sans pooch.
In all, I had a great time and I owe it all to Susan and Angelique, the owners of Zoomies, who really pulled out the stops to plug the book and support me. Check out the street-display they set up on the day of the signing:
And for those of you who enjoyed the Tube Dinner escapades, my friends set me to a new task which was accepted and thoroughly enjoyed--a multi-course meal in which everything was smoked. The dinner was this past Friday and I am very happy to say that it was another great night. I am just now readying the photos and should be posting the results up soon.
