FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND FOOD (And we're having a blast) I tease that I’m sometimes done with peopling, but this past 50+ days of being ‘on the road,’ we’ve ‘peopled’ all over the country. As the title of the newsletter states, we’ve spent time with family and friends and eaten more food than I thought possible.   Before I share a boatload of photos from our traveling, I have to tell you about my class reunion. I saw (and hugged) lots of my classmates from years gone by. One girl I hadn't seen in 20+ years. We enjoyed catching up and at one point, we laughed so hard we cried. Love ya, Kathy!      And I’m laughing as I write this because I only have one photo from the festivities, and it’s of me and one of my “adorning” fans (see above). Those were her exact words when we connected on the last day of the reunion. Brenda, you’re a sweetheart!!! STOP THE PRESSES - While on the topic of my books. Some of mine are ON SALE until the end of June. You can get Pigtails and a Tool Belt: www.amzn.to/2Xogown, Waltzing with a Grease Monkey: www.amzn.to/3hJfJAL , and/or God's Grace in Our Grumbling: www.amzn.to/35dG6dG for .99 cents. You can also get the Early Birds Adventures (5-book series) for $2.99: www.amzn.to/2GsgehA Now back to my monthly newsletter! Next stop: Family in Mississippi and more FOOD:   My brother and sister-in-law (above photo) told us about Ground Zero in Biloxi, and its association with Morgan Freeman, so we had to give it a try. What a kick. We didn't get to see the renowned actor but spending time with family put smiles on all of our faces.                    Onward to Alabama for more family and a stopover to see a writing friend (more on that in a bit). We spent a week with my sister, niece, and nephew-in-law. Of course, our time together included game playing and food. Are we seeing a theme yet? HA!!!   And as I said, while in Alabama, my sis and I visited Jo Huddleston. You might remember her from a few months ago. I featured her last book, Fascination, in my April Newsletter. We spent the afternoon chatting about all things writing related.         Now to the 'interesting' places we've dined at or stayed on our journey. The first photo (above) is Sam's, an eatery in Rome, Georgia. Unique building with planes sticking out of it. Great burgers, by the way! The second photo is at the Wildside Winery, where we stayed one night. I took this picture on our walk after enjoying a tasting. Loved the artwork. They're outside Lexington, Kentucky, if you ever get that way.  The third photo is a campground we parked at in Kentucky. I'm almost certain you heard one or both of us screaming on the way into it. And from now on, we'll read reviews before heading to RV Parks. Wowzer!!! The last mile was a one-lane road with trees on both sides. Prayer became our friend. But, hey, we experienced the Kentucky River up close and personal. Oh, and we loved the campground, just not the road getting there.    The crowning touch of our time in Kentucky was meeting my author friend and her hubby. Hallie Lee and I hit it off online a few years ago, and if you haven't read her Shady Gully books (3-book series), you should.  PS: If you're still reading - I had to include the Buc-ee's blowup at the top of the newsletter. We've sure seen tons of their stores in our travels. And we always have to stop!!! How about you??? Where are you going this summer??? Until next time… Janetta Fudge Messmer - Author of Christian Comedy/Romances “Turning Life Into Comedy” E-mail: janettafudgemessmer@gmail.com Website and sign up for the newsletter: http://janettafudgemessmer.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/janetta.fudge.messmer Twitter: https://twitter.com/nettiefudge