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Permalink Reply by Ilie Ruby on August 23, 2010 at 3:25pm

My husband and I fell in love in the Caymans. It's our favorite place to travel. I LOVE it there. Very cool for you!

Permalink Reply by Chandra Hoffman on August 23, 2010 at 3:28pm

Hilarious--us too! Jon worked for the Cayman Marine Lab and I worked as a cook in the hospital and training horses for a beach riding operation. We lived there for three years after college.

Maybe a January trip is in order??? It is so up to date now--they have a gorgeous Books & Books who will be hosting the event, not like when we lived there.

Permalink Reply by Ilie Ruby on August 23, 2010 at 3:30pm

I will just miss you in LA. I will be at B&N Grove on October 29th. Interesting that you write about adoption and I have 3 adopted. We should take this conversation off into another realm. I'll FB you and you do the same!

Permalink Reply by Jessica Powers on August 23, 2010 at 3:33pm

I'll be taking my 2 1/2 month old baby with me to pre-release book signings as early as this January and I'm wondering how that will go. Fortunately, my publisher is willing to help out at places like the ALA, etc, but I'm hoping my husband or mother will be able to accompany me t other things. I think it's fabulous that your 10 year old was able to watch your 3 year old!

Permalink Reply by Ilie Ruby on August 23, 2010 at 4:00pm

That is because she is a saint.

Permalink Reply by Jessica Powers on August 23, 2010 at 4:11pm

A saint at 10! She's doing pretty good! :-)

Permalink Reply by Jessica Powers on August 23, 2010 at 4:34pm

Well, I don't have kids yet--my first is coming in 10 weeks. BUT...I do love teenagers, in all their smart-ass, wise-cracking, rebellious ways. When she's 14, I am sure that you'll find many new ways to appreciate her in all her hormonal awful/wonderful-ness. :-)

Permalink Reply by Jessica Powers on August 23, 2010 at 4:36pm

By the way, since you adopted from Africa, I think you'd be interested in my forthcoming novel, a coming-of-age tale set in a poor township in KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. And the protagonist is 14....:-) You can see details on my SheWrites blog page. Here's the link: http://www.shewrites.com/profiles/blogs/this-thing-called-the-future

Permalink Reply by Anjali Enjeti on August 26, 2010 at 5:37am

Oh this would be wonderful... I can imagine it as a great learning experience for children as well!

Permalink Reply by Ilie Ruby on August 26, 2010 at 7:30am

It is, Anjati, as long as they're old enough to appreciate it. the ten year old loves it. The three year old thinks it's one party after another!

Permalink Reply by Jessica Powers on November 28, 2010 at 7:57am

Courtney, I was kind of thinking of a conference where kids were accomodated with activities and babysitting while parents did their writing activities. A sort of "camp" so to speak, only the focus for adults was on writing. I'm pretty sure nothing like that exists....yet. :-)

Permalink Reply by Christa Mastrangelo on November 29, 2010 at 6:42pm

I am completely on board for this if it should happen or if it is ever found. It's tough enough for one of us to get away--nearly impossible for both my husband and I to go. And since I'm the main childcare person in the house, I'd love to have others take care of them while I learn / write / network...without having to connive my husband into going too!

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