A Super Fan

I have written one fan letter in my life. To Beverly Cleary. Yep, the author of the the Ramona books (and many others.) I think I was 9 years old at the time. Not only did I tell her how much I loved her books, but I gave her what I thought were some great suggestions on possible Ramona plots. (How generous of me, I know.) Ms. Cleary kindly wrote back thanking me for my letter. And that postcard pretty much thrilled me for the next year.

I have loved books since I learned how to read them, with the Ramona books at the top of my list. When I was in elementary school I came to think of Ramona Quimby as a dear friend. I had some of her same fears, laughed at the crazy antics, I loved it all.

Fast forward to the present day. I am now reading Ramona Forever to my peeps. Peep 1 seems to enjoy it as much as I do, er, did.

So the other day I took them to see the movie, Ramona and Beezus. We loved it, the girls and I laughed out loud, and got tears in our eyes. Although I did think that Beezus was too glamorous in the movie, I will not get hung up on it.

Bottom line, it was fun to see something I had loved so much become something special to my little Ramonas.