Dear Loyal Readers,

I am officially Out of Africa — but loved it.  Plenty of stories to come, both serious and, well, less so.  You’ll see them in next week’s blogs.

Now in Paris, then DC, then home, then Ft. Lauderdale’s Hyatt Regency for a writer’s conference. The schedule:
-Saturday cocktail party, 5 p.m. (about 500 people),
-Dinner, Riverside Hotel (room for about 30)
-Sunday: 3:30 Nova Southeastern University, my talk on “The Changing Campus.” Which, it occurs to me, I should start writing.
-Monday: 9-11, talk to Ft. Lauderdale High students.

And any friends down there, please come down!  For information, please contact:
Natasha Rogers, Special Events Manager for the Broward Public Library Foundation Phone: 954.357.7384 Cell: 352.455.4328 Email: Nr*****@***********on.org

A bientot, j’espere!

-Jean Lard
p.s. I’ll be getting to your letters very soon!