This month marks the second anniversary of This Little Light of Mine. I thought I would fill you in on what’s happened in Kirstin’s life since that book was published.

Kirstin has continued to work at Costco. This is her sixteenth year there. She is the assistant manager in the food court–a responsibility that she handles with her usual determination. Recently she had to help train a new manager. She was working with both the new and old manager. They were having trouble with something. Kirstin told them “Get with the program, managers!”

As always, Kirstin is constantly being recognized around town. We can’t go anywhere without someone coming up to her and telling her what a good job she does at Costco.  The joy she brings to these people is awe-inspiring. And she does it just by being who she is.

If you read This Little Light of Mine, you know that driving had resurfaced as an issue. Kirstin had a learner’s permit for two years, but was not able to get her license. When she applied for her third learner’s permit, she failed the eye test. I think maybe the person who was giving the test had read my book.

Kirstin continues to live in the mobile home that she now owns free and clear. Her grandmother moved into a nursing home in May. Kirstin plans and prepares her own meals and takes care of her home. As always she is organized and makes good use of her time. She budgets well and pays her own bills. I wish I did as well.

As you may remember, Kirstin is an avid reader. Currently, she is reading Jane Austen’s Emma. Jane Austen is my favorite author, but I think her books are challenging to read because of the language.  Kirstin is really enjoying it. Last year she read The Wizard of Oz–all of it. I bet you didn’t know that there is much more to the Wizard of Oz than what you’ve seen in movies. There are fourteen books in the series by L. Frank Baum. Kirstin read them all. That’s 1768 pages on her Nook. She can tell you more about the Wizard of Oz than you would ever wish to know!

In addition to reading, Kirstin always has a jig-saw puzzle going. She puts together 500-1000 piece puzzles in record time. On her days off she does her singing and dancing to one of her favorite albums–usually Reba McIntyre or Bette Midler. Sometimes she spends the night at my house. We usually play our card game called Pounce. It’s a cutthroat game based on Solitaire. Kirstin beat me four out of the last seven times we played.

You may remember from the book that getting married was Kirstin’s most important plan for the future. It still is. She and David have been together for more than ten years. I think I’ve run out of reasons why she can’t get married. So watch for a wedding announcement in the paper in the not too, too distant future.

This Little Light of Mine is available on Amazon.