Halls of Fame

Took a break recently to visit a couple of places that have been on my list for some time. Convinced a friend to accompany me for a trip to the Basketball Hall of Fame, followed by the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Outside the BB Hall with the Naismith statue.

And inside:

I got so inspired (especially after watching the Champion Celtics!), I finally worked up to dunking the ball!

Go Green!

Then it was the turn for Cooperstown

Just down the street is Doubleday Field, noted for a lot of high-profile teams playing.

Was even featured in the movie A League of Their Own

Natick Beach Reads Day

We had a lovely day outside selling books at the Natick Beach Reads Day.

Nice contingent of mystery writers attending, and a good crowd came to browse and buy.

Here's Tilia Klebenov-Jacobs, who organized the whole shindig.

Best Dressed Award goes to Maine's own Matt Cost

JM Taylor, who shared a booth with me

Kim Herman Shapiro, who might have driven the farthest to attend

Martha "Max" Folsom

The ever-camera-shy BJ Magnani

Janet Raye Stevens

Robin Orm Hansen and Sarah Smith, with her model (and book) of the Titanic

Sharon Healy-Yang

Robin Hazard Ray

Thanks to the organizers and all the customers who came to chat and buy.