(Non-Wicked) Autograph for a friend and second Wicked book

A few days ago I got a package in the mail. Well, actually, a manila envelope. I wasn't quite sure what it was when I was first informed of it's arrival. I searched my mind for a few things I was expecting but was unsure of when they were coming (some prizes that I don't know when they'll get sent out). Anyway, as it turns out it was a gift I had gotten for a friend, for her Birthday. Her Birthday WAS in May, but I didn't have her gift ready then, partially due to this thing that hadn't arrived yet. I had thought it would be here on time, but it wasn't. Alright, you might be wondering just what "it" was. Well, it was an autograph from Bernadette Peters. I knew that my friend liked Bernadette, so I thought I would get her a personalized autograph as part of the gift. But, when getting autographs from the actors/actress themselves, you can't always be sure of when it will get there. I'm not sure how long this took, but I think it was over six weeks. Some autographs can take up to six months to get back though. Anyway, Bernadette said "Happy Birthday" to my friend, put my friend's name and her name. I thought it looked great, and it makes me jealous that I don't have an autograph from Bernadette. Hope she likes it. (I would show a picture, but it's got my friend's name on it and I do want to maintain her privacy.)

Anyway, onto the Wicked part of today's blog! Once again, I am unsure what to blog about, hence the big story above. How about my second Wicked book?
Well, I was up in Washington, I think it was, visiting an uncle with six other family members. We all crowded into his one bedroom (plus living room and kitchen) house for the night. I slept on a massage table. Uh, my uncle is a massage therapist, or something.
Anyway, the next day I wanted to get out of the house while everyone else got ready. So I got the GPS and looked up nearby points of interest for me (pawn shops and bookstores). I located one or two bookstores, and maybe a pawn shop, I don't remember too well. But I found a nice bookstore and spent a good deal of time in it, looking for certain books and just browsing. I didn't find anything that I wanted, but I didn't want to leave without purchasing something after being in there for so long. So, I picked up a copy of Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West with the original cover, since I only had the smaller book with the musical cover. I think I ended up getting at least one more book after I picked up Wicked, and I knew that I already had one copy and maybe shouldn't buy another, but I did anyway. Below is a picture, though there isn't much special about the book.

"Where I'm from, we believe all sorts of things that aren't true. We call it History."

P.B.