Fall in Mount Auburn Cemetery

Leaf season is late this year in eastern Massachusetts. We've been paying attention, waiting for a sunny day to visit Mount Auburn Cemetery :o). Here are some photos, especially for those of you who don't get to enjoy a leaf season.

Kevin took this one with Fancy Camera. That's me.

I took the rest with my iPhone, battling against the Worst OS Update Of All Time. Apple, try as you might, you will not ruin my day!

I love when the sun shines into a dark spot and lights it up like a jewel :o)

Like in this one!

Kevin.

Hints of color.


Show off!

So pretty. Happy fall!

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Contacts, Info, and Credits

There is a LOT of information on this page, including instructions for purchasing signed copies AND just about all the info I have about the books. Check out the red descriptors at the beginning of each paragraph.


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My agent is the goddess Faye Bender, sine qua non, one of the founding partners of The Book Group.

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