A road trip to see a famous author, who is a sweet friend, brought laughter and joy to a special event. We never know what will happen with the Henderson family. God always gives us something to bring happiness and joy. Today’s blog is about how a famous author (and friend) saved the day.
Alan and I enjoy attending book signings and author events. Sometimes we know the person and other times we learn about new writers. Often, lunch is served and everyone has an opportunity to fellowship with other readers.
Recently, we were blessed to attend a presentation and book signing by author Nancy Naigle. She’s written many great stories and some of her work has been turned into movies. Alan and I met Nancy years ago when we went to see her speak at an event in South Carolina.
We became friends and now, every time Nancy visits the area, we make sure to attend her events. Nancy enjoys laughter and we often share giggles about the simplest things in life. The first time we met Nancy, a person was giving away Vidalia onions after the presentation.
Although we never found the Vidalia onion person and didn’t get any of those special offerings, the three of us joked about how we met on that onion day.
At the latest event, a delicious lunch of garden greens with a hunk of chicken salad on top was served. Yummy warm bread accompanied the main course. Slices of decadent chocolate cake were served for dessert.
There were eight people at our table, including Nancy’s mother Bettie. During lunch, we chatted, shared which stories were our favorites, and enjoyed getting to know each other. A delightful time.
After a few bites of food, Nancy reached over and touched my arm. “Melissa, just want you to know a spider hanging from the chandelier and it’s getting ready to fall into Alan’s salad.”
I immediately glanced over to try and see the culprit. The light hit the tiny spider at just the right moment. The spider held tightly to a thin translucent string of web as it inched down towards Alan’s salad.
Everyone at the table became alert when I shared, “Alan, there’s a spider about to go into your salad.” I thought Alan would discreetly dispose of it with a napkin. But, of course, nothing goes quietly around us.
Before speaking a word, Alan clapped his hands together with a “SLAP”, and the spider was gone. The sound was loud enough to cause everyone at our table, and probably in the room, to pause to see what was happening.
Alan had acted before thinking the spider might have landed in his lunch. Oh, well… After getting rid of the spider, Alan decided he wasn’t hungry anymore.
There were giggles and remarks about how the salad now had more protein because the spider was in it. My salad was fine so I continued eating. Alan did enjoy some of the warm bread.
Thank you to our author friend, Nancy Naigle, who saved Alan from eating a spider. 😁
Nancy’s new story, “And Then There Was You” is available at retailers. Visit her website at www.nancynaigle.com
Have a blessed day! Watch out for spiders in your food.
Mimi aka Melissa Henderson
Oh, thank goodness Alan was saved from a spider crawling on his salad! I think I’d loose my appetite, too, if that happened to me. How wonderful to spend time with authors you enjoy and admire. I imagine it is very inspiring, too.
Yes, sharing time with Nancy is always a joy. I enjoy meeting authors and learning from them. Have a blessed day! 🙂
I’m all for protein in my salad, but I draw the line when it comes to spiders! Wonderful story, Melissa. I’m happy you had a nice time with Nancy. I love her books!
I agree. Protein is good, but not the spider variety. haha! Thank you for reading and commenting. Have a blessed day! 🙂
Thanks for introducing me to a new author!
You are welcome! Nancy is super creative and such a joyful person. Have a blessed day! 🙂
A great story, Melissa. Thank you for sharing smiles. Wishing you a blessed day!
Thank you Katherine. Have a blessed day! 🙂
My husband would’ve done the exact same thing. Thanks for the chuckle. I’m still smiling.
Alan was so shocked by that spider. Glad Nancy saved the day. haha! Have a blessed day! 🙂
Oh, how funny. What a great memory of this occasion.
Thank you Barbara. Yes, we will remember this funny time. Have a blessed day! 🙂
I would have wanted someone to tell me about the spider too. Good job, Nancy.
Haha! Me, too. I’m thankful Nancy saw the spider and alerted us. Thank you for reading and commenting. Have a blessed day! 🙂
Oh dear–poor Alan! I’m sure I would have done the same thing. Thank you for introducing Nancy Naigle–I’ll be checking out her books!
You are welcome Nancy. Thank you so much for reading and commenting. Have a blessed day! 🙂
Melissa, I can always count on you to tell a funny story. The great part is they are all true.
Thank you June. Yes, our family motto continues. “It’s Always A Story With the Henderson’s”. Have a blessed day dear friend! 🙂
What a joyful post. I loved it and so glad you got to spend time with your friend. Thanks for the smiles from the Henderson.
Thank you Yvonne. The day was truly wonderful. Have a blessed day! 🙂
Mr. Alan showed much more restraint than I could have. I would have had to make a comment along the line of “Finally! some meat!” LOL It’s always something my friend. Thanks for sharing Ms. Nancy’s latest work with us.
Haha! You are so funny! Have a blessed day dear friend. 🙂
Oh Melissa, this story made me smile. More protein was the first thing I thought. 😉 I’m glad Alan was saved from eating an arachnid, but I can imagine the attention that CLAP garnered! Thanks for the grin.
Thank you so much for reading and commenting. Yes, that was quite a unique experience. But, it did bring lots of laughter. Have a blessed day! 🙂
This made me giggle. Not sure I’d have been as “collected”as Alan was though.
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I’m glad the story made you giggle. There’s always something funny happening around here. 🙂 Have a blessed day! Hugs!
My husband would have clapped the spider too. Discretion is the soul of …. other people.
Thanks for a laugh, Melissa. God bless!
Haha! Love how each person reacts differently to situations. Thank you for reading and commenting. Have a blessed week! 🙂
I would’ve slapped that spider too! Fortunately I’m not afraid of bugs, but my daughter screams and drowns them in a pool of Windex. She says that makes it easier to catch and throw them away. Lol 😂
Likewise, thanks for the introduction to this author. I’m glad you had a nice lunch and lots of giggles. Blessings!
I have not heard of the Windex idea. That’s interesting! 🙂 Bugs aren’t my favorite and we definitely have some weird bugs in SC. haha! Have a blessed weekend! 🙂
Love this story. I don’t mind spiders – not even in my house – but I don’t like them in my meal!
Thank you. I agree with you. I don’t like them in my meal. haha! Have a blessed weekend! 🙂
Ha, so glad Alan didn’t get that extra protein in his salad!! Great story.
Haha! Thank you Jessica. I thought he might ask the server for another salad, but he didn’t. Have a blessed weekend! 🙂
As always, not a dull moment with the Hendersons!
Yes, there’s always a story with us. haha! Have a blessed day! 🙂
An unforgettable memory! Thanks for sharing a new author.
Thank you Gail. I hope you get to read Nancy’s books. Have a blessed weekend! 🙂