The book-signing party last night was a smashing success. Seventy-five people showed up, battling the horrible freeway traffic, and there were lot of flowers sent by some very thoughtful friends, melting my heart. Look at the pictures in the photo album on the left side, clicking on "Reckless Los Angeles", right under the "start here" section.
Litty put up an incredible buffet and her Reckless cocktail swept my guests off their feet. Angelika, Barbara and Gevin were exactly as I remembered them. Powerful, awesome, energetic, magnetic women, and so generous in sharing time and stories with everybody who'd ask them.
Best of all for me was seeing what a fantastic show of support I got. Friends that I haven't seen in years showed up.
People like Nomad, a great guy I met fifteen years ago in Italy when he was still living in Los Angeles, ready to move to Denmark, and I was living in Milan, ready to move to L.A. He wrote me an e-mail yesterday saying that he was back in the States and ready to start his own book-signing tour for Circular Thought-An African-Native American Traditional Understanding, signed with his native name, Winterhawk (please, check it out. Nomad is somebody who put his heart where his mouth is so, even if I haven't read it yet, I am sure it is an interesting book).
A book-signing tour starting the same day of my book-signing party after fifteen years of silence. How magic is that?
Gevin's mom and dad were there, see the picture below. Meeting her parents I understood why Gevin always says that she owes them everything. Gevin's brother too was there, and I enjoyed talking to him. He's a nice, nice guy.
I really enjoyed having all of you there. It meant a lot to me, and made me feel comfortable even speaking in front of so many people. All of a sudden, I wasn't scared anymore and felt, instead, happy and relaxed (or was that the magic pill that you gave me, Pam?)
So, anyhow, thank you all. I still need to land, and I can't help keep smiling.
Sounds like a great event with a great turnout. I'm glad it went well!
Posted by: yoko | December 03, 2005 at 10:05 AM