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FORGETTING by Marylou Cate's avatar

Lore and Nate moved to Lancaster? I followed her on social media but maybe ot was FB. I got off that awhile ago. I LOVE Tsh Oxenreider. Have all her books. Follow her on Substack and love her podcast. Are you and Maile cruising with her this summer. I have to visit my daughter in Lancaster after the holidays and come to the bookstore.

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Shawn Smucker's avatar

I wish we were! And please come by and say hello.

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Briana Almengor's avatar

Who knew dogs could be the messengers of slowness in an otherwise fast paced season?! My “golden girls” are being spayed today, so their recovery is sure to slow things down a bit for me, too.

It’s been a mad dash of ticking off the to-do list before today so that I have the time and space to give to their needs. I’m almost looking forward to it.

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Shawn Smucker's avatar

Amazing what it takes to slow us down, right?

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Marla Taviano's avatar

Happy birthday, friend! I just downloaded your chat with Tsh. ☺️

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Shawn Smucker's avatar

Thanks, Marla!

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Mel Bjorgen's avatar

Happy Birthday. Oh how I love Indian food. I’m glad you are online now. I’ll be sure to support the shop.

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Kelly Flanagan's avatar

Win: there's a good Indian restaurant we can enjoy the next time we're in Lancaster. Win: we can support you on Bookshop. Win: you're here, and our paths crossed this year. Hat trick. Happy birthday, Shawn!

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Shawn Smucker's avatar

Thanks, Kelly!

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Teyani Whitman's avatar

Happy belated birthday! Sounds like it was a good one.

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Shawn Smucker's avatar

It was. Thanks, Teyani.

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Susan Casey's avatar

Thank you! Hope you are savoring your special evening together. GREAT!!! I support bookshop.org and now can support Nooks. The photo is picturesque and the lights offers hope to move forward whatever forward might be just as the Magi trusted and followed the light of the stars. Blessings and all good wishes!!!!

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Shawn Smucker's avatar

Thank you, Susan.

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Lore Wilbert's avatar

I'm so glad we got to be a part of the gift =) You guys are the gift to us too.

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Shawn Smucker's avatar

I can't wait to turn 50 two more times!

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Christina's avatar

Happy birthday! How wonderful to be celebrated in delightful and surprising ways.

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Shawn Smucker's avatar

Thanks, Christina.

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Margie Perella's avatar

Cherish it, far too soon there will be many “silent nights”, and you will long for the chaos❤️

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Shawn Smucker's avatar

Thanks, Margie :)

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Jo Burr's avatar

It is so fun to read your warm, loving memories of your first years of marriage. Then moving forward to the amazing world you two have built. I admire how you take the good and the bad a embrace your lifes journey. I hope to journey to your bookstore someday.

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Michael Mohr's avatar

Do you do book recommendations/reviews?

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Shawn Smucker's avatar

We sometimes review books over at our Nooks Substack page: https://noooks.substack.com/

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