Please pour yourself a cup of your favorite beverage, which for me this time of year is Starbucks Christmas blend and a biscotti, and settle in for a story.....
It all started Febuary 2007 when living in Idaho we got orders to move to California's Mojave Desert. .A week after arriving at our new base I found out there was going to be a book signing for Author Kate Jacobs book The Friday Night Knitting Club.The book signing was going to be in Studio City,California.I had never driven in California and the state I had lived in for 29 years had one four lane freeway going through the entire state. My hubby was understandably concerned!
This would be my first adventure in California and my very first book signing, so I printed off directions from map quest and went for it.I found myself in rush hour traffic, pretty scary the first time you see it. I made it to the yarn shop La Knitterie Parisienne.(The first picture in this post is of that first book signing)
to my surprise I found out that there would be a sequal: Knit Two came out November 25 2008 so I checked Kates tour schedule and her first stop on the tour would be Encino,California at The Barnes & Noble.
I called and reserved my copies one for each of my bff's and one for myself.This time I was prepared my hubby bought Magellan so he programed the destination and she directed me to the book signing for Knit Two:)
I also bought Kates book Comfort Food.Kates books are a wonderful read from beginning to end.
You feel as though you are there experiencing everything with her characters, you can connect with and relate to their struggles and triumphs!
Kate is warm and personable I was so comfortable talking with her it was an enjoyable evening.I ate at a lovely little resteraunt by the book store called Rosti they serve delicious tuscan home cooking totally worth the trip to Encino,California.
I think all the best authors must come from Canada.
See you in the comments:)
