WTB&MF
The West Texas Book and Music Festival was Lou's goal today and she managed very well. Our granddaughter Val was our chauffer and we spent some time visiting with a lot of old friends. Lou first ran into Anthony Williams, Mayor pro-tem and a city councilman who looks like a NFL lineman and was a student of Lou's at McMurry. He still remembers her helping him in English writing and now contributes columns to the Abilene Reporter-News in his council position and as a supporter of helping youth with the after school basketball program. We also got to see Ann and Elmer Kelton who were honored at the luncheon along with Carleton Stowers, the nephew of Tom Stephenson in our church. Carleton was given the prestigious A. C. Greene award. Lou visited with the sales manager for TTPress and signed copies of Quotable Texas Women for Karla Kahl with Statehouse Press. She said it is still selling well and A&M who distributes it is focusing on gift shops to sell it. We talked to Joe Specht whose book THE WOMEN DON'T TREAT YOU MEAN IN ABILENE about western music has sold out in 17 months and they haven't reprinted it. We got to visit with Bill Neal who will be our Meet The Author October 23 in Cross Plains.
After the lunch and some more buying books Lou wanted to join in the old time gospel sing fest that ended the festival and we were there from 3 to 4:30. She is feeling well and enjoyed the day.
The West Texas Book and Music Festival was Lou's goal today and she managed very well. Our granddaughter Val was our chauffer and we spent some time visiting with a lot of old friends. Lou first ran into Anthony Williams, Mayor pro-tem and a city councilman who looks like a NFL lineman and was a student of Lou's at McMurry. He still remembers her helping him in English writing and now contributes columns to the Abilene Reporter-News in his council position and as a supporter of helping youth with the after school basketball program. We also got to see Ann and Elmer Kelton who were honored at the luncheon along with Carleton Stowers, the nephew of Tom Stephenson in our church. Carleton was given the prestigious A. C. Greene award. Lou visited with the sales manager for TTPress and signed copies of Quotable Texas Women for Karla Kahl with Statehouse Press. She said it is still selling well and A&M who distributes it is focusing on gift shops to sell it. We talked to Joe Specht whose book THE WOMEN DON'T TREAT YOU MEAN IN ABILENE about western music has sold out in 17 months and they haven't reprinted it. We got to visit with Bill Neal who will be our Meet The Author October 23 in Cross Plains.
After the lunch and some more buying books Lou wanted to join in the old time gospel sing fest that ended the festival and we were there from 3 to 4:30. She is feeling well and enjoyed the day.
posted by Dr. Rodenberger at 5:19 PM
1 Comments:
Sounds like ya'll had a great weekend!! I am hoping to be able to come down soon and get away from Lubbock for a while sometime soon. I love you guys! Hope you are doing well.
Nessa
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