One morning when my daughter, Janine, was kindergarten age she woke me up saying, “Mom this is your lucky day.”

I had gotten her older brother off to school and gone back to bed. I wanted to pull her into bed with me and cuddle. But, she was dressed in her favorite Health-tex outfit and her purse was across her shoulder.

She explained, “Mom I am taking you to lunch at Shelby’s.

So at 10:30A.M. on a school day we sat on metal stools that spun and ordered lunch.

I had a hot dog and Janine a grilled cheese sandwich.

 When we finished Janine asked, “Mom would you like desert?”

“Oh no, thank you. I much too full.”

She would and called the waitress over.

This sour looking woman held a pencil and order pad in hand, never smiling.

“I’d like a scoop of vanilla ice cream with a cherry on top,” she said with her head held high.

“That’s 5 cents extra,” said the hardened waitress.

Janine counted her money and I debated giving her the extra nickel she lacked. She had the ice cream without the cherry.

Yesterday was another lucky day.

Twenty well-wishers came to discuss and purchase books at the Halifax Plantation Golf Club luncheon. My daughter was unable to attend but nevertheless I’ve been doing a lot of smiling thinking about the two events.

Thank you to those who attended. I value your kindness and support. And yes, I’m working on the second book in this series called, The Middle Seat Passenger.

Morningside Drive is a cozy/mystery novel and can be purchase on all online book stores including Amazon.

. . .just saying, Claudia

P.S. Johanna, thanks for reminding me of past posts.