Griffie World Happenings

I have fond memories of Woodinville. I was actually in Washington on business, I forget exactly what the purpose was, but I was visiting the office that my company had in Bothell before heading up to our Vancouver office. Since there was a weekend in between, I was able to attend the Annual Fool’s Day Parade, also known as the Basset Bash, in Woodinville. It was fantastic to see all of the basset hounds running, well waddling, around and all of their owners dressed up in all sorts of get ups, because after all it was the Fool’s Day parade.

Every sort of craft imaginable was on display and being sold. I am a sucker for wooden items, and when I saw a wooden ferry boat, I knew I had to get it for my aunt and uncle who live on Whidbey Island. I was actually going to be crossing on the ferry to stop and see them on my way to Vancouver anyway, so it was the perfect time to buy. I also bought a little curio shelf which has some pegs on it, and we currently use that for holding our car keys and the dog leashes.

I should stop reminiscing and tell you why I’m blathering on about Woodinville. Just prior to Christmas, Misfit McCabe made the trip from Snohomish, where it was visiting with my friend Gail (the one who took me to the Basset Bash), to Woodinville. I haven’t heard anything from the book since it left Snohomish, and I’m afraid it may have gotten buried under a snow drift. Just look at this picture from Woodinville after the snow storm they had. I think it qualifies as having a White Christmas.

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LK Gardner-Griffie
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Book 1, the Purple line is moving along in Colorado. It started off in Bayfield and has now made the short jaunt through the mountains to Durango to visit in Miss Pam’s class. They are definitely enjoying the book - to check out what they have to say about Misfit McCabe, read the comments on the Book 1 page of Where in the World is Misfit McCabe?

Here’s what Misfit McCabe would have seen had it come in on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Guage Railroad.

Actually, Book 7, the Pink line, arrived in El Paso quite some time ago, around the same time as the Brown and Teal lines, but I forgot to post its arrival, mainly because it has been so quiet I think it might be doing a little sightseeing before settling down to be read. To give you a visual of something it might see in El Paso, here is the mission of Guadalupe.

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LK Gardner-Griffie
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Tonight I started sending emails to middle school language arts teachers to let them know about the Where in the World is Misfit McCabe? project so that they can utilize it in their classes if they would like to. After all, it’s hard to use resources you don’t even know about.

I started with local schools, and by that, I mean schools where I grew up, namely in the Placentia/Yorba Linda area. Hopefully at least one email will spark some interest. What was kind of fun to note was that one of the teachers that I sent a note to taught at the school when I was a student. I do still remember her as well. I never was in her class, but she is still there teaching, although at this point, she is discussing retirement. Or at least it mentions it on her teacher page as she states that she has taught many of the students parents, but would retire before their children had a chance to attend the school.

Tomorrow I’ll have to cast a wider net and keep throwing it out there. I’m trying to get some packages out to schools as well, but figure that it is faster (and far less expensive) to send some information out via email and then for those who express an interest I can send a marketing package out.

All for now - more emails to write.
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LK Gardner-Griffie
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Misfit McCabe, Book 1 (the Purple line) arrived in Bayfield, CO just in time for the long weekend. Bayfield is a small town in southwest Colorado of approximately 1,800 residents located not far from the four corners of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona & Utah. It is in the midst of the Pine River Valley and sits at an elevation of 6,900 feet.

To give a little peek at Bayfield, here is a picture of the Newspaper office.

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LK Gardner-Griffie
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Much to my surprise, Misfit McCabe Book 4 (the Green line) arrived in Hesperia, CA today. It only left Garden Grove yesterday, but when I called to tell my sister to expect it, she said she had it already.

Justine will get to read it first and then hand it to her brother, Jake. The biggest issue that they will have is who will get to hand it on. I told my sister she would have to referee that one. She could flip a coin, have them arm wrestle, or take the decision out of their hands. I know my niece and nephew, they are BOTH going to want to select the next person in the line.

Here is a visual of coming into Hesperia:

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LK Gardner-Griffie
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Once again, not being patient enough to wait, when I heard that Book 8 had arrived in Butler, NJ, I figured that the copy traveling to Norfolk, VA must also have arrived.  This time I had a cohort right by my side kibitzing, and pushing as to whether we should confirm that Misfit McCabe Book 6 (the Teal Line).  It turns out that Patricia had left a message trying to reach us to let us know that the book had arrived, just as we were trying to reach her to ask.  It has been confirmed.  Book 6 (the Teal line) is definitely in Norfolk, VA, home to a great deal of rich United States history.

Below is a picture of a vessel loading in the Norfolk harbor.  (It just happens to be a vessel that is owned and operated by the company that I work for in my day job, so I thougt it a most appropriate picture.)

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LK Gardner-Griffie
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Misfit McCabe has arrived on the east coast!

My friend and colleague, Mary Ellen, received a phone call this morning to let her know that Book 8 (the Brown line) arrived in Butler, NJ yesterday. MaryAnn had already started reading the book and was making plans to pass it on already. I can hardly wait to see where it goes next.

Until then, this is a picture of the Butler Reservoir.

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LK Gardner-Griffie
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To buy Misfit McCabe, visit my store at Lulu.com or purchase at Amazon.com
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I know I have said this before, but I can’t help but say it again, I am so excited that things are (finally) starting to take off with the WITW is MMC? (Where in the World is Misfit McCabe?) project. Books are now on the move. As I have posted, they have arrived in Snohomish, WA (Book 2 - the Yellow line) and West Milton, OH (Book 3 - the Red line). Book 4 (the Green line) is in California and will be arriving in Hesperia later this week. Book 1 (the Purple line) has is leaving Southern California today on its way to Bayfield, Colorado.

Book 6 (the Teal line) is in transit to Norfolk, VA; Book 7 (the Pink line) is in transit to El Paso, TX; and Book 8 (the Brown line) is in transit to Butler, NJ.

You may have noticed that I haven’t mentioned the whereabouts of Book 5 (the Blue line). Well, I have been waiting as patiently as I can for the starting address for this book. Once I have that, the book is already created and I will get it moving as quickly as I can. So, all of the other lines will have a little bit of a head start over the Blue line - will it be able to make up the ground?

I feel like the website is becoming more and more robust as I have started adding pictures to the location pages to give everyone an idea of what the area looks like, to help the imagination flourish. I have a great deal of satisfaction in seeing the project start to take flight.

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LK Gardner-Griffie
Visit me at Griffie World
To buy Misfit McCabe, visit my store at Lulu.com or purchase at Amazon.com
To track Misfit McCabe across the country, visit:
Where in the World is Misfit McCabe?
Own a Kindle? Download Misfit McCabe in an instant.
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How exciting is this? Book 3 (the Red Line) has arrived in West Milton, OH. Ok, so I couldn’t wait for my friend Diane to let me know that she had received it. Once I knew that Book 2 (the Yellow Line) had made it to Snohomish, WA I figured that the delivery to West Milton would have occurred as well. So, today I called Diane and confirmed that she had the copy of Misfit McCabe in her hands. So, here is a snapshot of the sights around West Milton:

What is ironic is that Diane’s 12 year old son, Brian is currently vacationing in California, so Misfit McCabe will be awating his return before continuing the journey.
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LK Gardner-Griffie
Visit me at Griffie World
To buy Misfit McCabe, visit my store at Lulu.com or purchase at Amazon.com
To track Misfit McCabe across the country, visit:
Where in the World is Misfit McCabe?
Own a Kindle? Download Misfit McCabe in an instant.
To read book reviews by LK Gardner-Griffie, visit: The Lulu Book Review