A Sideways Look at Clouds...Launching Tomorrow

Clouds will be rolling in to Olympia Friday night! Join me to celebrate A Sideways Look at Clouds, my new natural-history memoir published by Mountaineers Books. The evening will include a few words and a book reading by me, Q&A by you and me, book sales by Olympia’s fabulous Browsers Bookshop, cloud-themed food (see menu below). And lots of clouds. 

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Greetings Friends! One last reminder to join me to celebrate A Sideways Look at Clouds, my new natural-history memoir published by Mountaineers Books. The evening will include a introduction to my book, Q&A, book sales by Olympia’s fabulous Browsers Bookshop, cloud-themed food (see menu below). And lots of clouds. Hope to see you there!

REFRESHING BEVERAGES

Cloud Break wines, Fish Tale Organic IPA, sparkling water, ginger ale.

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NIBBLES

Everybody Loves Pink Clouds (White Bean & Roaster Red Pepper Dip)

Cumulus Humilis (L’il Baguette slices) 

Cumulus Mediocris (Middle-sized Cloud-Shaped Jicama Slices)

Cumulus Congestus (A “mature cloud” of Blanched Cauliflower Florets)

Let’s Talk About Convection (Popcorn)

Mix of Sun and Clouds (Fresh Mozarella with SunGold Tomatoes)

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (Meatballs in Ginger-Soy Glaze)

Fair Weather Cumulus (Assorted Cheeses in Lofty Shapes, some with Condensation Nucleii) 

Stratocumulus Nonglutenus (Layers of Almond Crackers)

Sweet Rain (Shortbread Cloud-Shaped Cookies with Blue Sprinkles)

iCloud (Indescribably Delicious Puffs of Meringue)

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PARKING

The Eagles Ballroom is at 805 4th Ave E (at Plum St.) in Olympia. There is free on-street parking on 4th and Pear St. (the most convenient). There are a few spaces in the Eagle's Ballroom lot just north of the building off 4th Ave. AND at Always Safe & Lock off 4th Ave just north of Plum. AND in the larger parking lot of the Lottery Administrative HQ on the north side of 4th east of Plum. Here is a link to a map.

If you cannot attend, please visit Browsers Bookshop in downtown Olympia to purchase your copy! Browsers will even shipped signed/inscribed copies to all your out-of-town friends and family! A Sideways Look at Clouds is also available at other brick-and-mortar bookstores (chains and indies) as well as through online booksellers, including Mountaineers Books.