Okay the winner of the $10 Starbucks gift card was determined by random.org (love that site). It chose post number seven which is…the bitchy barista! How fitting! The coffee lover won the coffee prize.

Email me at karen.e.erickson @ gmail.com (minus spaces) to claim your prize. Though if I don’t hear from you I’ll shoot you an email. I’m cool like that.

On another note, here’s a photo my daughter took yesterday of a kitten sitting in a flower pot. She did a great job!

I love a good nap. Even if it’s only for fifteen minutes with Hannah Montana in the background. I take whatever I can get.

So thank goodness it’s Friday! Here are photos of Shaver Lake. We went there last week for a picnic. It was beautiful.

Happy Weekend!

Me and Jax Cassidy. She is a little ball of fire.

Me and RG Alexander. We’re in love. That’s why she’s groping me.

Kristen Painter. She’s lovely isn’t she?

With Jackie Barbosa and Shelli right before the RITA ceremony. I wish I would’ve had more time to talk to Jackie! She’s a sweetie.

A shot of the rowdy crowd I sat next to at the RITA ceremony. Rhonda Stapleton, Gwen Hayes and Kate Pearce. You think Rhonda is a hoot on the Diva forum? Wow, meet her in person. She is in constant movement – and so funny! I had the best time just watching her…

Anywho let’s begin.

Ha! I didn’t even take this pic – Shelli did! It’s my first night there and I’m sitting with one of my favorite people, Lillian Feisty. Her tongue is out. How hot is that? You can see my fat gut but I don’t care.

Me, Lori Borrill and Tracy Wolff (oooh she has a pretty new site and it’s fab!). My Sizzling Pens blog buddies. They are so funny and so sarcastic. Love them. Wish I would’ve seen Lori more. Tracy was my date at the Harlequin party. She’s a good dancer.

Me and fellow EC author Amy Ruttan. What a sweetheart.

The lovely Eden Bradley and I at the Romance Divas dinner. That lemon chicken was most excellent, I don’t care what you say about yardbird Loribelle.

Speaking of yardbird here I am with Loribelle Hunt and Crystal Jordan at the dinner. Aren’t we precious?

Me and Anna J. Evans at Friday’s luncheon. Anna is the first person I ever met at RWA (Reno in 05). Though back then we were other people, ahem. I looked up her other persona over a year ago, curious as to what happened to that sweet and pretty girl and lo and behold I found out she was someone I knew through blog land! So crazy.

My bff Kate Pearce and the lovely Kristen Painter. These ladies rock. And we all happen to have names that start with K. Which means we are especially awesome. Now I sound like I’m in high school.

Now check this photo out…

This is me and Shelli and my KID! Yes he was in the bay area with his father and they swung by so I could see him and give him a hug for a quick minute. Isn’t that great?

Okay I have more but I think I’ll share them with you tomorrow. I took more than I thought…

Hey, it was cheaper than driving and parking (gah the parking!). I only wish for my car so I can cram it full of clothes, shoes and on my return home, books.

Oh, well.

While you’re pining away for me (snort) check out my post over at The Sizzling Pens. I plan on sharing pics of my San Fran experience so far via my Wednesday post at Naughty & Spice. And hey! I have a book coming out on Friday from Cobblestone Press! I’ll share an excerpt that day with you here…lucky.

Be good while I’m gone. As good as you can be that is…

I really didn’t unfortunately. Fourth of July was good but man, I woke up Saturday with a migraine. And it didn’t leave me until late Sunday. Ugh! I don’t wish those on anyone – they’re miserable.

That’s another pic my oldest took. He’s so good. Now he wants a Polaroid. I think my grandma still has hers. I’m gonna ask.

It’s gonna get up to 110 degrees by Wednesday. Wah! What’s going on in your neck of the woods?