Maureen Howard (in grey), my sometime Monterey neighbor and respected teacher, novelist and all-round intellectual just published her ninth book, The Rags of Time. In honor of this, Annette Grant (in red), also a good friend of Maureen's, and I hosted a book party to celebrate. About 20 people came over on a viciously rainy and windy Saturday afternoon to nibble a few goodies and listen to Maureen read a Halloween passage from her book. She's an accomplished teacher, which was clear from the moment she began talking. Chris Blair, a friend and neighbor of Maureen, is hobbyist photographer who could easily do it for a living. The picture above may not be an adequate demonstration of Chris's talent, but don't blame him. Blame my camera and the lighting. And check out Chris's blog, blair-house.blogspot.com. It will make you hungry.
