Friday, December 21st, 2007, 7:40 a.m.

Remember I mentioned last week that I'd be making a special guest appearance at the Cheboygan Opera House? Here I am with Mike Ridley, famous Michigan songwriter, singer, and entertainer . . .

Wednesday, we traveled to Barnes & Noble in Troy. As you might have expected, there was a huge turnout!

The American Chillers security crew . . .

This is what happens when you read Chillers before you're ready:

Thanks to all at Barnes & Noble in Troy, and thanks to everyone who waited in the long line! Have a great holiday!

Thursday Morning, we traveled to Berkley, Michigan, for a return visit to Pattengill Elementary!

Thanks to everyone at Pattengill Elementary, and a special thanks to the Pattengill PTA! Also thanks to Jack and Barb Blanchard for their help for the past couple of days!

Lily Munster naps on our way home yesterday afternoon . . .

We're home for the holidays, and will be home for a while. Over the years, I've signed over 1 million books, and have been informed by my doctor that I've developed a repetitive motion injury to my right forearm and wrist. I won't be traveling or doing any signing for a month, to give my arm some time to rest. With any luck, it will get better on its own. I do have an event on the 30th of January in Saginaw . . . more on that later. But I'll say this: it'll be different than any other event I've ever done.

Best wishes, happy reading, and . . . WRITE ON!