Colors of Long Beach was a complete BUST!!!! The West End Arts association needs a better venue and more advertising. I spent 8 hours there today to greet about 15 customers. Most of whom were photographers themselves just checking out the competition. I did get some quiet time to mark papers but I could have done that at home. Oh well... live and learn. Tomorrow I am still participating in the Long Beach Catholic School Holiday Fair from 10-6 and that promises to be a better day. I hear wonderful things about that venue. Fingers Crossed :)

All purchased books have been delivered or shipped. Thanks for all the great compliments and support. Saturday, December 13th, 2008 I will participating in the Colors of Long Beach Fine art exhibition at the Recreation Center at Magnolia Blvd.. Sunday I will be signing and selling books at the Long Beach Catholic School annual holiday fair from 9am to 4pm. Also Carleton and Dayne and The Beach House are now selling "Visions of Long Beach". So if you want your copy gift wrapped and ready to hand-off go to Carleton and Dayne on the east end... right by Blockbuster and Pier One. And if you need a book late night and want to get something great to eat or a cocktail.. stop in the Beach House of the trendy West End. The food IS fabulous. The Beach House is only accepting cash. Also, I have "Jetty to Jetty" on display at the Beach House. It is a 24" by 60" panorama image of the beach during mid summer. Jetty to Jetty is also in the book on pages 26-27. To see it life size in a whole new experience.