The Pulpwood Queen LOVES JOAN RIVERS!

Dear Readers,

I LOVE JOAN RIVERS! There I said it and I'll tell you exactly why, but first, how did I get to this declaration!

A couple of years ago, I got the call from Diamond Jack's Casino and Resort in Bossier City/Shreveport, Louisiana, would I be able to come and do a celebrities hair? Of course, I was excited at who and the possibility. Joan Rivers was the celebrity and I was excited but worried. I have watched her and her daughter, Melissa for years do the red carpet. Acerbic, and some times down right blunt, no, make that real blunt, but always the kind of funny that makes you cover your mouth and go, "Oh, no she didn't".
I admitted she kind of scared me, me a 50 something year old scared of this little bitty spitfire.


"She's a pussycat," I was told, "you will love her" and then guess what? I found out I did love her indeed.

Joan introduced herself and then as after we figured out all I was going to do, she sat me down and asked all about me while taking my hand. Me, blurted out nervously, all about my hair salon/book store, Beauty and the Book and my book club, the largest "meeting and discussing" book club in the world. She was fascinated with the story. Whoa, again I thought, don't judge a cover by it's book because I assure you this woman is flawless in every way. This was not in the least what I expected. This was bliss! The easiest client in the world to work with, beautiful both inside and out!

I told her about my book coming out and she wanted to read it! She told me how Melissa and her both were voracious readers. I just happened to have a galley. Joan then told me she had a little while before her show, perhaps she would go to her room for a while and read it!


I was on cloud 9, who would have ever thunk it, Joan Rivers reading my book.


Flash forward to a couple months ago, "Oh Kathy", I heard on the phone, "how would you like to do your favorite celebrity again?" Would I ever!


And even better news, my good friend and Pulpwood Queen Carol Lucky would be her wardrobe assistant as I did her hair and makeup. This was getting better and better!


I love Diamond Jack's Casino and Resort. They treat me like a real Queen! I drove up, valet parking, went to the desk, Ms. Patrick her is your room key, and wa la, I'm whisked up to my plush new digs. Carol arrived and we got caught up then before you knew it was "SHOW TIME!"
We met Graham, her lovely and apt assistant, who took charge and walked up through all that we had to do. Remember playing Barbie as a kid, it's kind of like playing grown up Barbie. All these fantabulous gowns are whisked out, that I helped Carol steam. We lay out and hang everything to have it ready and then Joan. Clothes, make up, hair, just like playing Barbie and we had a real Barbie doll! And I assure you, like Barbie can be anything, Joan, can do anything. She's a trooper!

She remembered me but I told her I had changed my hair, now ORANGE, as due to a book. Of course, being the avid reader, she wanted to know the whole story of how I stated on Facebook that if I could sell 1,000 copies of My Orange Duffel Bag, I would color my hair Orange. She loved the idea and asked about the book. I just so happened to have a copy. She absolutely loved the design, zipped the book open and just keep telling me it was fabulous. I gave her the copy and she made sure Graham had it tucked away in her suitcase. All of you can check it out at http://www.myorangeduffelbag.com/.

Carol and I had so much fun with Joan. She is professional, to the point, but only this word describes her best, lovely. A pleasure to work with and so kind and caring, She presented Carol and I with quite a bit actually of her Joan Rivers jewelry and then I brought a necklace and earrings for her. Last time she gave me this stunning beaded necklace so I brought her an original design by Janis Moore whose jewelry I sell in my shop. She immediately began to take off all her jewelry to put it on. She told Graham, "Do we have a camera, let's get a photo to show Janis that I received her beautiful jewelry." She even wrote her a personal note! I just happened to have a camera, that ole Girl Scout rule, "Be Prepared"! Then she insisted Carol and I be in the photo with her too, how sweet!


She hugged me when she left as she took my card and told me, "Read "The Infidel", you have to read this woman's story." I ordered not only that book, but all of Joan's too.
I had brought with me her jewelery book and she signed it so I could have in on display in the shop. I am telling you this is a very giving person.

After the show, of which Carol was backstage helping her with costume change, we had to get her ready for the "Meet and Greet", hopefully some of you were there for the house was packed to the rafters. I did not see one empty seat. Joan's show ROCKED and I laughed really hard, most of the time with my hand over my mouth going, "No, she did not just say that!" But what I have learned now from working my short bit of time with her and watching her shows is this is woman who makes me proud to be a woman. She has broke many a glass ceiling as she continues to climb and climb and climb. She announced at the show that she won't ever retire, it's on with the show! I am taking that advice and putting it in the bank! She's a big time winner and we were all winners for getting to spend the time with this "lovely" lady!

Tiara wearing, Beauty and the Book sharing,
Kathy L. Patrick
"Hairdresser to the Authors" and celebrities too!
Author of "The Pulpwood Queens' Tiara Wearing, Book Sharing Guide to Life", Grand Central Publishing
Founder of the Pulpwood Queens and Timber Guys Book Clubs
Beauty and the Book
608 North Polk Street
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903-665-7520
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P.S. Joan River's documentary is now playing at the Robinson Film Center, "JOAN RIVERS: A PIECE OF WORK" at 617 Texas Street in Shreveport, Louisiana and has a NEW television show that she is going to do with her daughter, Melissa. I know these are two top priority things to do on my Pulpwood Queen entertainment list!