tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post6017215829815120054..comments2023-10-29T06:41:23.910-07:00Comments on Halfway There: www.landofmilkandmoney.comZenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09058127284297728552noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-2062965149159877572012-07-15T09:37:18.614-07:002012-07-15T09:37:18.614-07:00A little birdie told me that last night's lanç...A little birdie told me that last night's lançamento of Zeno's novel was the apex of Davis' summer social season!!!<br /><br />If you missed it, you can still redeem yourself today at 2 at the Sacramento Avid Reader, or next Sunday at Turlock's Portuguese national church.Kathienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-6393597444525284642012-07-12T20:42:54.982-07:002012-07-12T20:42:54.982-07:00Zeno, on the very rare occasions (funerals, weddin...Zeno, on the very rare occasions (funerals, weddings) that I need to enter a house of worship of any faith, I always sit as far back in the room as possible, so that most others can't even see that I don't do any of their stuff. My only concession is to stand when everybody else does, then sit down when they do. And I love to look around when they all bow their heads, because sometimes I'll catch others doing the same -- tee-hee!Kathienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-16404595211738030322012-07-12T17:26:24.499-07:002012-07-12T17:26:24.499-07:00Kathie: A discount is nice. For a while, B&N w...Kathie: A discount is nice. For a while, B&N was offering LMM for sale at a price lower than my author's discount price! That was a couple of months ago.<br /><br />Karen: Thanks for the warning. Are they genuflecting on the left knee now? I'll have to check.Zenohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058127284297728552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-32302794921333042462012-07-12T11:11:41.851-07:002012-07-12T11:11:41.851-07:00Could it get any better? Received notification ye...Could it get any better? Received notification yesterday from Amazon that, thanks to their "pre-order price protection" policy, I'm getting a 99¢ refund on each copy of LMM. Woo-hoo!!!Kathienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-60450953271459995532012-07-09T13:26:34.868-07:002012-07-09T13:26:34.868-07:00My gifts copies of LMM (for a second cousin in Fre...My gifts copies of LMM (for a second cousin in Fresno, and a friend in Bakersfield, who both know the territory) just arrived this afternoon, via UPS.Kathienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-1468064520129219392012-07-09T12:46:37.977-07:002012-07-09T12:46:37.977-07:00Oh, and Zeno, do you remember how to genuflect at ...Oh, and Zeno, do you remember how to genuflect at the right places in the church?Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03079852628674185384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-6119515524847183812012-07-09T10:08:14.638-07:002012-07-09T10:08:14.638-07:00Kathie, you're a real trooper. I'm sure Z...Kathie, you're a real trooper. I'm sure Zeno appreciates it!<br /><br />Got home from the Eastern Sierra last night to find my copy of the book already delivered via UPS, so it must have arrived on Friday. Damn, if I hadn't been out of town, I could have read it already!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03079852628674185384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-33657933175911006652012-07-09T08:21:25.355-07:002012-07-09T08:21:25.355-07:00Zeno, I'm here for you in case you need help i...Zeno, I'm here for you in case you need help increasing your anxiety level for Saturday's lançamento. Clothes, shoes, fingernails, sufficient gas in the tank (figuratively and literally), preparing comments in Portuguese, having enough copies of the book for sale, thinking of something generic to accompany your signature, having enough pens in case some run dry... anything I can do to make you more uncomfortable ;-)))Kathienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-48976041532432294472012-07-06T16:26:50.264-07:002012-07-06T16:26:50.264-07:00I got a notice from Amazon that my copy will arriv...I got a notice from Amazon that my copy will arrive on Monday, also. Alas, I'll have no chance to read it before the 10th!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03079852628674185384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-14159747607199882002012-07-06T11:54:01.894-07:002012-07-06T11:54:01.894-07:00July 9th arrived early this year! Time to sit and ...July 9th arrived early this year! Time to sit and do some serious reading...Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15198072683770155918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-55948225845547976322012-07-05T12:34:20.184-07:002012-07-05T12:34:20.184-07:00Just received notice that Amazon is shipping for d...Just received notice that Amazon is shipping for delivery on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 (ordered copies for a cousin and a dear friend).Kathienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-51795978743262940432012-07-05T12:05:27.811-07:002012-07-05T12:05:27.811-07:00Oh, oh. You're getting the book one day before...Oh, oh. You're getting the book one day before the official publication date of July 10! I hope you don't get into trouble if you start reading it before it's officially released! (If you get arrested, please kick up a major fuss. I'm sure the publicity won't hurt sales.)Zenohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058127284297728552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-92151014566821383382012-07-05T12:03:35.628-07:002012-07-05T12:03:35.628-07:00(I apologise for the surfeit of exclamation points...(I apologise for the surfeit of exclamation points in my last comment. I really must learn more self-restraint.)Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15198072683770155918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-82402117523469884292012-07-05T11:59:49.059-07:002012-07-05T11:59:49.059-07:00Woohoo! This just arrived from amazon.com:
Your A...Woohoo! This just arrived from amazon.com:<br /><br /><i>Your Amazon.com order of "Land of Milk and Money" has shipped!</i><br /><br />Expected delivery date: July 9th!!Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15198072683770155918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-91020922815576694162012-07-04T07:38:02.536-07:002012-07-04T07:38:02.536-07:00Last week's haircut was just a coincidence.Last week's haircut was just a coincidence.Zenohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058127284297728552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-62149382219102485452012-07-04T06:56:23.193-07:002012-07-04T06:56:23.193-07:00So, as the Big Day approaches, have you selected y...So, as the Big Day approaches, have you selected your outfit yet to wear to the lançamento -- gotten the clothes cleaned and shoes shined? Had a haircut yet, so it can grow back just a teensy bit (to avoid that newly shorn little-lamb look)? Made an appointment for a man-manicure? There'll be ALL those eyeballs focused just on you, ya know!Kathienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-82207559363153473762012-07-02T04:30:05.727-07:002012-07-02T04:30:05.727-07:00Congratulations!
As for milk and money...
When I...Congratulations!<br /><br />As for milk and money...<br /><br />When I last visited San Miguel<br />a local farmer told me all cows on the island have 5 tits:<br />4 of their own and one from the EU.<br />The fifth gives the most....<br /><br />RobDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-37863601263659846642012-06-30T22:03:10.732-07:002012-06-30T22:03:10.732-07:00I think Lescroart is a good writer, so if he likes...I think Lescroart is a good writer, so if he likes your book, that's a fine recommendation in my eyes. <br /><br />Congratulations on getting published!Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08758946768298293581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-65528694904420774712012-06-26T20:59:59.573-07:002012-06-26T20:59:59.573-07:00I can't wait to read it!I can't wait to read it!Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18223681740339288576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-11948773989552365282012-06-26T16:37:15.205-07:002012-06-26T16:37:15.205-07:00OK, Tony, I've done my bit: sent your link out...OK, Tony, I've done my bit: sent your link out to the most literate of my small circle of friends, posted it on facebook. It'd BETTER be good.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03079852628674185384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-29374941966916657952012-06-26T14:40:21.075-07:002012-06-26T14:40:21.075-07:00Here ya go, folks, in case you aren't within r...Here ya go, folks, in case you aren't within reach of one of Zeno's personal presentations:<br />http://www.amazon.com/Land-Milk-Money-Portuguese-Americas/dp/1933227400/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1340746400&sr=8-1&keywords=%22Land+of+Milk+and+Money%22<br /><br />If only everyone would order in the same week, it could give the book a real boost in the Amazon ratings.Kathienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-6767660112737476602012-06-26T13:30:51.557-07:002012-06-26T13:30:51.557-07:00Novel pre-ordered from Amazon. Given what a good ...Novel pre-ordered from Amazon. Given what a good storyteller you are, I can't wait to read it!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03079852628674185384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-87770774402270141152012-06-26T12:03:57.763-07:002012-06-26T12:03:57.763-07:00Matching ear tags are common on U.S. cows, as best...Matching ear tags are common on U.S. cows, as best as I can tell from my brother's dairy farm. Many now contain RFID chips and trigger readers in the barn during milking time. My brother gets a computer read-out after every milking with individual production info for each cow and a warning if her temperature is in the least elevated, causing her to be promptly cut from the herd and given a health check. It's not like our grandfather's dairy farm!Zenohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058127284297728552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-46688961487842242902012-06-26T11:15:46.222-07:002012-06-26T11:15:46.222-07:00I do like the supertitle.
Pity you didn't pub...I do like the supertitle.<br /><br />Pity you didn't publish pseudonymously.<br /><br />Is the cow authentic? I didn't realise US cows had to wear matching earrings the way their EU sistren do.<br /><br />What happened to FRRRREEEEEDDDOOOOOMMMMMM!!! ?Jens Knudsen (Sili)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14078875730565068352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-49822544977646161752012-06-26T10:21:35.587-07:002012-06-26T10:21:35.587-07:00Hi Anthony, er, Zeno. No more anonimity :-)
Pleas...Hi Anthony, er, Zeno. No more anonimity :-)<br /><br />Please say you will be including the east coast in your book tour!Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15198072683770155918noreply@blogger.com