Art & the Vineyard

Half the fun of a multi-author signing is chatting with your fellow-authors. Seen here, Ann Herrick, author of many children's and YA books, and Suzy, author of a book about the history of Eugene's Saturday Market (pic taken by LJ Sellers, author of a mystery series set in Eugene--first book The Sex Club).

The other half of the fun--well, call it 45%, leaving a bit for the fun of having people buy one's books--is just watching people. My favourite sights: A father dancing past to the beat of the band with his baby in his arms; Darth Vader (or was he a Jedi Knight?) coaxing a small scared child--first he went down on one knee, then a high five, then shake hands, and at last into the crook of his armoured arm for a photo. Good job his armour was white and it wasn't too hot a day or he'd have cooked!

(The reason my hand is raised to Ann's chin is not that I was socking her one but I'd been trying to tidy my hair for the pic. It was very windy.)

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