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Date: November 21, 2009

Books & DVDs Kingdom Chums by SQuire Rushnell Read Our Letter To Parents When God Winks on New Beginnings by SQuire Rushnell When God Winks by SQuire Rushnell When God Winks on Love by SQuire Rushnell When God Winks on You by SQuire Rushnell

It was crazy. Absolutely crazy. After many years in the corporate world, I was giving it all up to manage on inn on Martha’s Vineyard. I had put my house on the market and was getting a steady stream of prospective buyers.

One of them was a young, single woman who came through with her realtor. "Why are you selling?" she asked.

"I’m moving to Martha’s Vineyard," I replied.

"Oh!" squealed the realtor. "Martha's Vineyard is my husband's and my favorite vacation spot. What are you going to do there?"

"Manage an inn," I said.

"Really?," said the realtor. "Which one?"

I told her and her gasp was audible. "That's our favorite place to stay!"

"Really?" Now it was my turn to be stunned.

I had just returned from a weekend of "auditioning" for the role and stayed in room #23, one of their many beautifully appointed rooms filled with antiques and luxurious comforts.

The realtor went on. "My husband and I always ask for the same room. Room #23."

That was my sign that this wasn't so crazy after all.

Tracy