Fun to hear this thoughtfully crafted version of events after hearing Lisa’s breathless free-form account the morning after. And those tickets included copies of Whistler!
Kaarin I adored this story. And I am so envious that you’re friends with someone who would chance a sold-out event that is not a concert or one of those things but an author talk! 🤗
What a jewel of an essay . . and Ann Patchett, as always, nailed it. Life is so full of wonderful souls -- like you and all those who guided you to those fabulous tickets :)
Love this. Thank you for sharing your experience, it makes me want to be a braver person & put myself in the way of serendipity. (Cause it won’t find me at home!)
Kaarin - I LOVE this story so much!! Like someone commented earlier, when reading it I felt like I was right there with you and Lisa. I also love the way serendipity played out for all involved as well as the overall message of your story. There is so much goodness happening in our every day lives!!
Kaarin, you’re a fantastic writer! I love that you and Lisa hung in there for the tickets and had a great time doing so. I felt like I was right there with you.
Great storytelling, Kaarin! Ann was recently in my hometown, for our year-long book festival known as the National Writers Series, and it sold out as well! I absolutely loved Whistler! Maybe my favorite of her novels.
Cheers to serendipity!
Fun to hear this thoughtfully crafted version of events after hearing Lisa’s breathless free-form account the morning after. And those tickets included copies of Whistler!
I love this! Willy Vlautin is one of my favs.
And now he is mine, too.
Loved Whistler... my most recent (fiction) read. And kudos, you made me miss Portland.
Kaarin I adored this story. And I am so envious that you’re friends with someone who would chance a sold-out event that is not a concert or one of those things but an author talk! 🤗
What a jewel of an essay . . and Ann Patchett, as always, nailed it. Life is so full of wonderful souls -- like you and all those who guided you to those fabulous tickets :)
Love this. Thank you for sharing your experience, it makes me want to be a braver person & put myself in the way of serendipity. (Cause it won’t find me at home!)
Yes--what we most want is at the edge of our comfort zone!
Kaarin - I LOVE this story so much!! Like someone commented earlier, when reading it I felt like I was right there with you and Lisa. I also love the way serendipity played out for all involved as well as the overall message of your story. There is so much goodness happening in our every day lives!!
Thank you so much! Yes--I do believe that the Universe truly has our back.
Kaarin, you’re a fantastic writer! I love that you and Lisa hung in there for the tickets and had a great time doing so. I felt like I was right there with you.
Thank you, Jamie! I wish you had been!!
Great storytelling, Kaarin! Ann was recently in my hometown, for our year-long book festival known as the National Writers Series, and it sold out as well! I absolutely loved Whistler! Maybe my favorite of her novels.
Thank you, Heather. I am so jealous that you have a National Writers Series!!