The Sumner-Marr trio flew into NYC last night for a reading at McNally Jackson bookstore (Tues. July 13th) and a guest appearance on The Leonard Lopate radio show (Thurs. July 15th).

I have to recommend doing your book tour with your kids, once they're past the diaper and stroller stage.  Zoe and Rider, shown here in the "lounge" at American Airlines were troopers during our five hour delay, which was announced hour by hour.  Zoe is twelve, and Rider is eight, and you can see my mistake here in the picture; I have not positioned myself between them, thus the ensuing fight (not shown.)

Good things come for those who wait --- Zoe and Rider are invited to fly the American Mosquito, I mean, the American Eagle.

Touring with my kids this summer is giving me fodder for a YA novel.  The three of us are writing it together.  Here are a few lines I picked up:

"Mom!  You're not bringing us bags of hideously unfried food!"  

"Why aren't we flying first class?"

"Those seats cost extra."

"Let me see the boarding pass.  We're group THREE.  We're third class.  We are in the PEON class."

"Mom, I think one of us should stay awake while we're flying, just to be safe.  You stay awake, and I'll go to sleep, okay.  Mom!  You were sleeping.  You're supposed to stay awake in case we crash."