Books for Christmas

We took the books to the Portland Audubon Nature Store Saturday and to the Oregon Historical Society Holidaycheer event today. Both were exciting places to sell books for different reasons. We meet interesting and colorful people wherever we go to sign and sell books but the Nature Store was a class venue with a crackling fire, real piano music and top notch holiday treats all festooned with eye-catching displays of all sorts of gift ideas related to nature. People trekked in and out before and after hiking around the local trails stopping off for a peek at the birds feasting at the many feeders and snagging a gift or two while they were at it. We sold lots of books and enjoyed every minute.

Today we were at a huge 60+ author event at the Oregon Historical Society. This was their 44th year to offer books by Oregon authors in a holiday setting. Loads of people streamed in and around all day long to see big time authors such as Barbara Roberts, Gerry Frank, and starring the famous author Jean Auel of The Clan of the Cave Bear fame. Bobbie figured there were about 200 people in line to get their books signed by her. She is an elderly woman who looked a bit frail and not all that excited to be gushed over yet again but she obviously knows her book selling duties. We were right across the room from her. It was fun to pretend to be as rich and famous as she is knowing that our books reach their own little audience of people who are aware of the importance and pleasure to be found in nature. I shook hands with the delightful Barbara Roberts and got to tell Steve Duin how much I enjoy his column. . .most of the time.

All in all, it was another great weekend for owls and pikas in bookland. Thank you to all of you who attended. I hope you had as much fun as we did. See you in Eugene next weekend!