Over the past weekend, Charlie Bean and I held our first book signing and sale for Charlie Bean Goes Home. We spent the day on Saturday from 2-5pm at the Second & Charles in Woodbridge, Virginia. Charlie Bean and I had a wonderful day meeting new friends and sharing our story.
During our time at the book signing, a number of families shared their adoption stories as well. One family shared that they lost an adopted dog at the beginning of the year and were looking to adopt a new family member sometime soon. Another individual shared his story from earlier that day, when he had visited a local shelter and brought home a beautiful new dog to add to his family. It was such a blessing to see the photos of their beloved animals and hear the wonderful joy these animals brought to their lives, whether it was for 13 years or 1 day.
Most of the people who stopped by our table loved hearing the story of Charlie Bean’s adoption and the bond that he and I share. Nearly everyone who came into the store fell in love with Charlie Bean immediately. He was in his element, getting pets and belly rubs and giving people the wonderful gift of feeding him treats. Charlie Bean especially loved his children visitors and spent extra time snuggling up to them for pets and possibly sneaking a few extra treats from them, too. Charlie Bean sat nicely and even raised his paw to greet his new friends, just like his picture on the cover of his book. As it turns out, Charlie Bean is an excellent advocate for himself and for dog adoption.
I want to extend a thank you to those who came out to support us, including some of my friends and coworkers. I also want to extend a huge thank you to Second & Charles for providing us with a perfect space and welcoming environment to share our story with others. Every employee was incredibly friendly and they were all thrilled to meet Charlie Bean in person.
I will keep you posted as future events arrive or are scheduled. We hope to have you all join us soon and share in our journey. Please enjoy the pictures from our event on Saturday!
Coming soon to a blog near you: Charlie Bean Goes Trick or Treating.
