Miami�An early morning TV appearance on the local news. Wake up call at 5:30 am but I�m not worried. I have my new alarm clock. Of course, I couldn�t figure out exactly how to set it last night and was too tired to care. But the hotel comes through and I jump out of bed in the darkness. Have to do my own makeup for TV which has never been my strong point. I skip the eyeshadow. I�ll never get that right. Better to do without than to look like a raccoon.

The host asks good questions and makes the most of our less than three minutes. I remember GMA and do better this time, more relaxed and focused on the book.

Breakfast back at the hotel, the Biltmore, a gorgeous old place with soaring painted ceilings in the lobby and pillars flanked by two huge birdcages. I stop for a look at the birds and watch them nibble their breakfasts of fruits and veggies.

It�s 97 degrees out and the Author Escort drives Vicki and me to Boca Raton where I have fifteen minutes to sign books at Liberties. They have very few copies so it�s not a problem. They say they sold them over the weekend. Let�s hope!

An emotional reunion at the bookstore with Marilyn Willison, whom I met twenty years ago when she reviewed Wifey for the L.A. Times. Since then we�ve corresponded but haven�t seen one another. She�s in a wheelchair now with a mysterious neurological disorder. Puts things into perspective, doesn�t it? She�s as lovely, witty and talented as ever - compiling a book on what makes �Sammie� run.

Interview - a live radio show. Fun and focused. Focus seems to be my word of choice these days. The show�s host gets us in the mood by playing the �Wanderer� as Dion will be her guest for the second half of her show. Pick up deli sandwiches to take in the car enroute to: Southern Book Service where I sign 450 copies of Summer Sisters. Back to hotel for early dinner with my former husband�s family. We�ve stayed in touch over the years.