May sure was a month for me. Considering only my corner of the world (and not the calamity that is currently our country), it was a great month, but it was one for the books. Literally.
The independent bookstore in Albuquerque, Bookworks, where I’ve been a bookseller for years, and am now fortunate to be a partner, was the bookseller for the Santa Fe International Literary Festival from May 16-18. This was the festival’s fourth year and Bookworks’ first as its bookstore. And what a festival it was!
This gathering of amazing authors and avid readers was a celebration of stories—fiction and non, bold and quiet, the lives we live and where we live them. I feel honored to have played a part in it. And exhausted. I imagine our entire Bookworks team is too, but I’m not there to ask, because three days after the festival ended with Heather Cox Richardson’s inspiring interview, I hit the road without really having the chance to exhale.
Listening to two novels (it’s all about the books, after all) made the miles fly by. And I pulled into the parking lot of the Boat Haven Marina in Port Townsend, Washington after a few days, which included short visits with long-time friends and a few moments to exhale.
It was exciting to see Kagán afloat, after her winter on the hard being re-powered. That very afternoon, we did a sea trial with our stellar marine diesel mechanic, who not only installed the new engine but worked hard to re-engineer the structural issues that had contributed to the old one failing. Now, the next book on the pile to be read is the new engine’s manual.
So, May was one for the books. I hope June will be too, both reading and writing them. And although I’m a pretty high energy person and like it that way, I also hope for time to exhale, fully and deeply.
What do you hope for this month and for the summer?
Enjoy breathing in and out.
Wishing you sweet, safe sailing. Looking forward to seeing pics of sparkling waters and stunning sunsets…
You definitely had a very busy and productive month. So glad it looks like smooth sailing ahead.
So cool that you got to meet Ms. Cox-Richardson. I admire her!
Wow! An interview with HCR! And ensuring the new motor +++. You are an amazing woman, Skipper!