Sand In My Bra

Meet Me in Berkeley!

Date: September 12th, 2003 |

Hey Bay Area WR fans, I'll be at Easy Going in Berkeley this Sunday from 1-3:00pm. Yep, with the BraMobile. Just hanging out, signing books if you don't already have one, and chatting with travel lovers while I pass through town.
Come on by if you can. If you bring me a bra, you'll get [read more]

Sand at Third Place Books

Date: September 6th, 2003 |

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The drive from Portland to Seattle was pleasantly uneventful. Jennifer Colvin, who wrote “Cultural Exposure,” is from the Olympia area. She had flown up to do the Portland and Seattle events with me since she has family and friends up here. It was good to have her company. She and I have become friends and [read more]

Getting Out of Town

Date: September 4th, 2003 |

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I was so happy to get out of town. I will not bore you the details of the 48 hours leading up to it except to tell you that the pink BraMobile is in the shop and I am in a red rental car.
In fact, I was so happy to be alone and behind the [read more]

Meanwhile…More Reviews are Piling in

Date: September 2nd, 2003 |

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“In the air and at sea, from Tahiti to the Nevada desert, Sand in My Bra supplies laughs as well as a quick fix for the homebound yearning for a quick walk on the wild side.”
—Piper Jones Castillo, St Petersburg Times Read the whole review here.
That's the one that came in today. I've [read more]

The Car Has Fallen and it Can't Get Up

Date: August 31st, 2003 |

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I was raring and ready to start my day today, but the BraMobile wasn't. She just didn't want to turn over.
A bit of panic set in. You see, last week I went to buy a laptop. I wanted to pay for a third of it and finance the rest. Well, for a variety of [read more]

Another Bestseller List for Sand in My Bra

Date: September 8th, 2003 |

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Slap me for thinking this isn’t quite right. Is it fair that Sand in My Bra made it higher on the Book Sense Bestseller list for Humor (Sept 4, 2003) than Bill Bryson, Garrison Keillor, and The Onion?
Check it out. They listed 50 books and we're #10. Wahoo!
The Wit, Satire, and Humor Book Sense Bestseller [read more]

Sand at Annie Bloom's in Portland, OR

Date: September 5th, 2003 |

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Thanks to Dave Keener of BootsnAll, I arrived at the event on time and without incident. When we pulled up on the street that is home to Multnomah Village, I let out some ohhs and ahhs as if I'd just come upon a litter of puppies. This two block section of Capitol Hwy was lined [read more]

The BraMobile Gets a New Strap

Date: September 2nd, 2003 |

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OK, I'm just going to say bugger off to all the naysayers. Thanks for the advice, Larry. The poor baby is in the shop and due to get a new alternator tomorrow. That will atleast get it started and able to drive out of the garage. Mike the mechanic will take a look at the [read more]

Waiting for AAA

Date: September 2nd, 2003 |

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I'm waiting for the tow truck. Now that the holiday is over with I can get the car into the mechanic. I've been referred to Gomez Automotive as being an honest local shop. And yes, after talking to him this morning he sounds like I can trust him. He doesn’t pull any punches and has [read more]

Other Funny Bras

Date: August 30th, 2003 |

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If you thought sand in your bra was a little uncomfortable, check out this old bra. I was more entertained by the poster's writing than the picture.
Tha [read more]