Hello and welcome glad you stopped by. Imagine your heart racing and a feeling of overwhelming joy. Who doesn’t love a book store? I know I do love to go to a bookstore and I imagine you as well. Just think you’ve crossed the threshold and there is no holding you back. You don’t know where to start (liking too many genres), all the artwork, the antiques, the faces, the pictures, totes, cats, postcards and the vintage robots. My head was spinning I was looking in all directions and I knew I had just arrived at the most amazing bookstore ever. There were zines, yes I am a huge fan of. As my head continued to spin out of control with all the what ifs and the wants and desires of all these printed books and magazines. It’s endless and did I mention ENDLESS? You can be in there for multiple hours only seeing a single portion of the magnificent building.
Before you even have crossed the threshold the building has a way of drawing you in as if a spell is on you. The building itself holds some amazing spirits. The outside of the building is so incredibly interesting and inviting your eyes are mesmerized with the spectacular artistic beauty you are now transformed back to your memories of reading these books and poems. Skylar my granddaughter and me.
The toy collection…..
When I was a child I was in love with Errol Flynn I used to ask my mom to find his movies during a time when we didn’t have VHS, or DVD or anything other than black and white tv with a dial that you turned for a channel.
Yes Doctor Zhivago was one of my favorite movies during my childhood. I would watch it all the time.
Crystal (my daughter) and Kenso. When Crystal was little she had a robot just like the ones they had on the shelf in the store. She would carry the robot everywhere. If we wanted her to do something she wouldn’t put the robot down. So we would have to take it from her and then she would yells “give me back my nanny rowbot” yes I spelled it rowbot.
I’m going to be telling you more as the trip continues. Today we got up early, Bruce cooked breakfast. Kenso was playing and eating his papa’s delicious breakfast. Eggs and turkey bacon. Kenso didn’t eat the bacon. He’s only 9 1/2 months old. Then we all got ready and drove over to the base where we got Cooper a gift that all the parents had bought they had ordered there’s. Remember we have a tiny budget in fact Cody gave us money to be able to come. It’s all been a true blessing how all our children have worked so hard to make this dream of Coopers success possible. Our dream to see him graduate and be the Marine he has wished to be. Dreams do come true!! Thank you so much for making this happen!!! Plus you guys get to see some really cool stuff.
Then we went to eat at a restaurant called The Fish Market where Billy paid for the food. I got the oysters Rockefeller. So delicious I had never had them only seen them on movies. I love oysters grew up eating them. Being close to the Atlantic Ocean growing up. Then we headed over to the Kissing Statue more on that later. Saw the USS Midway.
Then to Verbatim Books and you know the rest. Well maybe not all of it. So while I was in awe of the bookstore, Bruce and Billy were shopping for me. Where Billy bought me a beautiful journal and a box of stellar oracle cards. What an amazing son in law, right!!! Thank you so much Billy. I am so thankful. Just look at the generosity that my family has done for us. I’m like someone pinch me!!! Now I am signing off here as I have some books to read. Later gator much love and good vibes to everyone.
Sending hugs and positive energy your way,
Dawn Gallop
