Deb,
Shrewsbury is about an hour west-southwest of where I am.  It's between Framingham and Worcester.  It's about an hour west of Somerville, too.
What day of the week is your reading--a Thursday?  I will see what I can do wrt getting a sitter, and getting there.  I would be sick if you were that close, and I didn't get to see you for at least a little while.
	
 
		
		
No, no! Cindy, I'll be there on the phone only - NOT a visit. I'll be doing a conference call Q&A.
But inphoning shortly on another issue.
	
 
		
		
Oh--deb, I misunderstood too.  I can't make it to the reading, but I was hoping you'd be around afterwards (and sent you an email to that effect).  Le sigh, and I'm sorry I'll miss it.
	
 
		
		
Actually trying to arrange an event there - Boston or environs. Somerville?
Can someone ping me a list of the Boston locals, so I can send a grovelling email to all of you?
And Cindy, just left you a message. Will try again later.
	
 
		
		
Oh, shoot.
But inphoning shortly on another issue. 
I'm around if you want to call, deb.  
	
 
		
		
I'm home. The phone didn't ring, Deb.  Weird.
	
 
		
		
Deb, I just checked my caller id.  I don't think you left me a message.  The last call I had was from my mother's cell phone, 3 hours ago.
I am going to email you my phone number again.
	
 
		
		
I got a voicemail, a man's voice, repeating the number (it checked with the one you sent me from last week), and I left a message.
Will await the new email.
	
 
		
		
Shit, my phone is dead.  This happened the other day, too.  Never mind.  I have to call the phone company.  Hrrrr.  We've had more phone trouble since we moved into this house.