Last night, my parents whisked me out of the county to go to an undisclosed location. They implied to me that we were driving all the way to a town two hours away, but after stopping about 5/8 of the way there in a bookstore for an alleged bathroom break, they revealed to me that we were actually staying there because Stephan Pastis was doing a book signing.
I've been a fan of Pearls Before Swine since childhood, so it was exiting to be able to meet its writer/illustrator. If you're familiar with the comic, you'd know that the author oftentimes features himself in it as a character. Stephan Pastis the character drinks, smokes, has a sloppy appearance and is extremely cynical. The actual Stephan Pastis was much more personable. He had an adorable sense of humor, and was really a really nice guy.
After getting our stuff signed, we got fried rice and gyoza from the Japanese place inside the bookstore. I had only had a breakfast cookie and a venti White Chocolate Mocha in twelve hours, so it was the most delicious meal of my life.
All-in-all, I had a really good time. I got to see my parents, I got to meet a public figure from my childhood, and I got to hang out in one of my favorite bookstores. Despite all of my nagging, I'm really glad my parents didn't spoil the surprise.
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