Trying not to die in Hoover city traffic.

In search of scream-worthy speculative titles.

A sample of the fantasy section. The YA was even better (worse?) though...

Bookstore selfie.

Books by color.

Spending inordinate amounts of time in the kid section of B&N.

Not pictured: the two of us driving home while singing fabulous renditions of Les Miserables.

Dog grooming facility.

Dragging the poor carsick pupper around

We watched Toy Story 4 in theaters!

Pictures cannot do justice to the sight of Melissa trying on high heels.

These were the only shoes I found myself interested in buying. And no, I didn't.

I did buy these... farewell forever to squinting against the setting sun!

And heading off.

To sum up: This was the most amazing week of my life, and not because of all the special events (though I LOVED seeing new things) but because of seeing Melissa. The Journey getting published cannot compare. I don't know when I'll have another opportunity to meet up with an online friend, but I look forward to the chance.