I don't know her name. I don't know her story. But I do know her smile. My daughter and I carpool to work and every work week day we pass a small, well-kept home on the corner. A woman is often standing in her yard with her dog on a leash, walking around clearly enjoying her time with her pet. She gives us a big smile and an enthusiastic wave. She makes our day. People don't wave to each other as much anymore. So we found ourselves surprised the first time this woman waved as if we were her long lost friends. 

I sometimes want to stop and let her know how we now look forward to her smile and wave. We find ourselves disappointed if she's not outside when we pass. Her simple, kind act reminds me how much a simple smile and hello means to us.  

​Come join me and other fellow authors at this book event in Manitowoc, WI on November 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Lakeshore Book Show and Author Signing on tap for return to Manitowoc’s Sabbatical Brewing Co.


(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) July 31, 2023 – Following a highly successful debut in 2022, by popular demand Pedal Down Promotions is slated to host the second annual Lakeshore Book Show and Author Signing event at Sabbatical Brewing Co. in Manitowoc, Wis. on Saturday, Nov. 4.

Set to run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the show will again feature several noted area authors, including Joe Verdegan of Dunbar, Wis., who penned the Amazon No. 1 true crime best seller “The Reformatory – Tales from Green Bay’s Maximum Security Prison” in 2020, and has released six additional books covering the Wisconsin and Upper Michigan auto racing scene.

Books available for purchase will cover a wide range of genres including true crime, auto racing, youth sports/coaching, romance, Christian/inspirational poetry, medieval fantasy, children’s stories and more.

The Sabbatical Brewing Co. taproom will be open with drinks available for purchase throughout the event.