Sisters, Sisters, There Were Never Such Devoted Sisters

 The song ‘Sisters’ in White Christmas (one of my all-time favorite movies) makes me smile and think of my own younger sister every time I hear it. On my 10-day trip to Texas to promote THE LAST SUPPERS, Tessa was my chauffeur, friend and cheerleader every step (mile) of the way. She’s the one person who can make me laugh so hard I can’t regain my composure. This has proved extremely embarrassing in restaurants and at fast food drive-thru speakers. I was a tad bit afraid that she’d make me laugh during my book talks, but I think we were both so gob-smacked by the idea that I WAS ON A BOOK TOUR that we took it all very seriously. The trip started with my interview on KXAN-TV in Austin. It was very early so she stayed back at the hotel to watch while my husband drove me to the studio. Right after the interview, I received an excited text (and photo of me on the hotel room TV) that she was crying and sending the photo to everyone she knew. So, you get the picture. No matter how many other events I do for THE LAST SUPPERS or any future book, my Texas trip will be a bit more special because she was with me. As an aside: Tessa has a gift store in Glen Rose that sells pretty little bracelets like the one in the photo below. She gave me one that says mama and wears one herself. It’s how we keep our mom close to us. The bonus is that when I look down at my bracelet, I think of Tessa, too.