August 9, 2003

Happenings at the Jersey Shore

Went to Ocean City tonight. We went to a small boardwalk cafe. It was very busy and we had to wait. While waiting, we discovered two people and their child sitting there that we knew. At least we knew the man. He used to be a member of the same Toastmasters Club as I. So we ate dinner together. It was very enjoyable.

Later, as we were darting in and out of various boardwalk stores, we went into a discount bookstore to browse. Just inside the entrance was a man at a table with books on it. It looked like a book signing. I asked if he was the author and he said yes. We spent the next 10 minutes interviewing him. This was his first novel and he pretty much published it on his own. He wrote the book in only two years. He wrote it part time while keeping up his full-time job. The name of the book is "Rogue" and his name is Wes Swain. His novel is about a dolphin trained for military work.

Karol bought one of his books and he signed it for her.

Posted by Ted at August 9, 2003 7:37 PM