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Russell A. Vassallo was born in Newark, New Jersey, on April 24, 1934. He graduated from Seton Hall University and Seton Hall School of Law. When depression threatened him after retirement, his wife, Virginia, also a attorney, encouraged him to battle back by writing. To his surprise, he discovered that growing older, maturing and becoming a senior citizen had given him the insight he’d always lacked. Now he hopes writing will not only cure him but will aid animal charities as well as people suffering depression. “You can fight back and win,” he laughs. Russ is retired now and he and Virginia live on a farm in central Kentucky where Russ works the land, rides horses and lives an active and productive life. Russ has written two books about his animal friends, but he is by no means limited to animal stories. Of his new found career, he has this to say: "As long as people read and enjoy what I write…I’ll keep writing."

Saturday, September 08, 2007

Hello again - sort of

Hi!

Russ is into so many things that I was having a very hard time getting him to write something for his blog. Ok, so it would have been easier if he were willing to us my computer but after AOL kicked him off for trying to send 684 bulk mailings (he swears he didn't), he hasn't touched this computer since.

So I have decided instead of nagging, I am just going to start blogging.

I have no plan in mind. Not idea of what I'll write about any given time. Or whether it is even worth it. But, let's see.

The summer was hot, humid and busy. Grandchildren visited in July with their parents. Then in August we had grandson, Mikey, for over two weeks. He had lots of fun in the creeks and swimming and learning to shoot and he even got a chance to go hunting with Papa Russ. We also made some day trips; one to the Frazier Museum and one to Kentucky Down Under where he got to pet a kangaroo and bottle feed a lamb.

Labor Day weekend saw us in Decatur, Georgia, for a book fair. Traffic was unbelievable. But then coming from here where a log truck or a truck with a trailer full of hay, is traffic, what did I expect? We had lots of fun and sold enough books to cover the cost of the booth and then some.

October is full of book fairs -- one almost every weekend.

Over the course of the next week or so I am going to try to figure out how to post photos to this blog. And I'll figure out more to say.

See ya. Virginia

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