These are the Real Housewives of Waukee, Iowa. What a wonderful group! We met February 13th at my daughter’s home to discuss Marcello’s Promise. It was frigid outside but laughter, wine and sharing ideas warmed the evening for all of us. Some of the impressions: “I wouldn’t have lasted a minute in steerage–just the smell […]

Cinnamon is our “grandcat,” pictured here after Marcello’s Promise arrived in the mail. She was thrilled to get her copy but, like any cat, pretended otherwise and kept her emotions in check. After sniffing the book and nestling down on the mailing envelope, she promptly fell asleep. Three hours later she woke up–and this is […]