In Which TadMack and I Meet For Coffee at the Airport

TadMack and Alkelda, photographed by DaviMack

This afternoon, I was working on my first attempt to make spanakopita, a heavenly concoction of spinach, feta cheese and phyllo dough (and plenty of butter for the phyllo, oy gevalt) when I got this email from TadMack of Finding Wonderland:

Hey Kids, My plane lands for three hours tonight – 6:20 – 9:15 at SeaTac. I’ll have my American cell, if anyone is around and wants coffee. If you know anyone else in our ‘sphere who might care, I’m going to be in Miami Monday night through Thursday morning. xoxox T

I quelled my inner cowardice about having to (1) drive to the airport (2) drive on I-5 during rush hour and called TadMack to say, "Yes, count me in!" I brought some spanakopita with me for TadMack and her husband, DaviMack. (I mention this only because it's referenced in the following video.)

After figuring out where we could actually meet, we found a corporate coffee shop outside of the security lines. Big hugs! We had never met before, so we had to start talking fast, because there was only a little time before TadMack and DaviMack had to catch their connecting flight. TadMack brought me a couple of copies of her new book, A La Carte (one for me, one to give away at the 2nd Annual Kidlitosphere Conference). She signed a book plate, too, for the book I had ordered through my favorite bookstore. Amid much giddiness, we filmed a little booktalk for your benefit: