Most of the time — okay, ALL the time, I’m so very glad that time only moves in one direction, and that I will never, ever be in any danger whatsoever of having to attend high school again. (Except in those weird dreams about being late for Spanish class, and not even sure I’m actually enrolled…)
But sometimes, it’s good to reconnect with the people you knew in high school that were — okay, so maybe they weren’t cool, but at least they were as dorky as you were. Fellow dorks? Possibly.
A few months ago, I got a friend request on Facebook from someone who was actually a friend in high school. She now works at a library in Elgin, much closer to the Chicago suburb where we both went to school. She graciously invited me to do my Fractured Spirits presentation at her library, so I decided to make a weekend out of it.
On Friday, I did the presentation at the Lake Villa Library — and almost had my name in lights! Well, the asylum’s name was in lights, so that’s close enough.
Then I went to my friend Joe Diamond’s magic/mentalism show, with a tour of the haunted Dole Mansion for afters. And yes, I was allowed to record an episode of Lights Out there. Coming soon!
The next day, I joined my friend Tish Calhamer for lunch …
And the presentation. After the talk, I got a tour of the magnificent Gail Borden Library in Elgin.
After I got done being TOTALLY jealous of my friend’s workplace, I went to the Barnes and Noble in Crystal Lake for a book signing. I heard a GREAT ghost story there, so look for that in an upcoming episode of Lights Out. The next day, I headed for home. It’s good to travel, but I’d almost rather be home curled up with a book — especially as it’s very nearly hibernating weather!
Sylvia Shults, author 