Category Archives: Friends/Family

Small world

Posted on April 28, 2012 by carrenstrock

The ASJA Conference ended with a cocktail party for the hundreds of attendees. I sat down near a young woman and we exchanged cards for our books. Turns out the young woman is the daughter of the writer who mentored … Continue reading →

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Connie and Ruthie’s wedding

Posted on July 29, 2011 by carrenstrock

On Tuesday, July 26, 2011, I had the great pleasure of attending the wedding of Connie Kurtz and Ruthie Berman, two dear friends who have done so much for so many and were instrumental in keeping me sane as I … Continue reading →

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Brooklyn Book Festival this Sunday!

Posted on September 11, 2010 by carrenstrock

My son Ian is now a publisher and will have a booth at the 5th Annual Brooklyn Book Festival this Sunday September 12 from 10 AM to 6 PM. The book festival, a premier literary event which attracts thousands of … Continue reading →

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Birthdays

Posted on May 18, 2010 by carrenstrock

Insights My grandson and I share birthdays (3 days apart) and I just got back from celebrating with him and other members of my family. On the way home, (a five hour trip) I had a chance to think about … Continue reading →

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Childhood friends

Posted on April 29, 2010 by carrenstrock

I just had to share this. Several years ago, I belonged to a book group. One of the books we read, (I can’t remember the title) was about childhood friends. We started reminiscing about our own childhood friends, people we’d … Continue reading →

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Back from the cruise…

Posted on November 16, 2009 by carrenstrock

Just returned from Discover Sweet, a women’s cruise to the Western Caribbean. The cruise was amazing. Started out rocking and rolling. We were caught in Hurricane Ida for about 18 hours; the ship was like a ghost ship. With so … Continue reading →

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