Yesterday was the first birthday of my friend, Anne's, blog, Anne's Awesome Adventures. (If you aren't already a follower, I highly recommend this blog.) It was Anne who inspired me to start this blog and who gets me writing when I start to drift away.
Several years ago, Anne, Brenda, Jan and I (and possibly Kasey, but I don't remember) undertook an adventure, performing public readings of our work at Cornelia Street Cafe in Greenwich Village. The next spring, Anne was invited back to read, and Brenda and I accompanied her. Thanks to Brenda, our bff with the coolest connections, we stayed at The Harvard Club in New York City.
A few days after I returned home, a cream-colored envelope arrived in the mail with the return address of "The Harvard Club." Inside was a sheet of Harvard Club stationery on which Anne had written, "Dear Becky, Sit down and write that damned book." I still have that note, it is right in front of me as I write this. Best nudge I ever got. When I forget why I'm pecking away at my computer, I just re-read that note and remember why.
Thanks, Anne. And happy BlogDay, a day late.
You are, as always, awesomely welcome.
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