I guess in some way it is good that I have been so busy. The not so good thing is that I have been a little behind on updating my lifestyle page and so I hope in advance you will accept my apologies for my random and sporadic updates. The end of summer has been busy and exciting for me. Firstly I celebrated my 45th birthday. Yes, I am truly middle aged and so happy to be here. Any of you who have read “About Petra” know that the other option was not a good one. So I celebrate every second of my 45 years with appreciation and gratitude. My birthday fell during one of my favorite conventions – DCAC in Washington. What a treat to have 100 people sing “Happy Birthday” and of course my dear friend and fellow presenter Lisa Wheeler made sure I had my birthday cake and candles to blow out. Right after this I did a photo shoot for a new magazine that launched last month. I found out a week prior that the amazing Nigel Barker from Americas Next Top Model was to be the photographer !!!!!! I have to say I was a little star struck, however Nigel was so warm and genuine that he made sure to put me right at ease. As soon as I can figure how to upload pictures I will post a couple from that glorious day. The magazine is called Spry and it is an insert to local papers around the country. I am honored to be featured on the cover and profiled in the October issue. I just received my copies and I must admit it is pretty overwhelming to see myself on the cover of a magazine that is going to be distributed to millions of households throughout America. If you receive a local paper keep your eyes peeled as there is a strong chance you will be receiving Spry.  My goal for the rest of this year is to be more consistent with updating my lifestyle page. I am also going to figure out how to upload pictures so I can share some of my fondest memories with you, both from my work and also behind the scenes. I thank you for your support and I truly value every single letter, e mail and vote of confidence in my work. With that said – remember to VOTE. See you sooner than later – I promise!

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