I patterned the kid-friendly feel of the diner in RORY’S CHOICE after a little mom-and-pop place in the small town where I grew up. Consequently, it became one of my favorite settings to work with, blasting back to those childhood memories I hold most dear. The owner Dotty is a little crazier than the real owners of my childhood hangout, but they were just as wonderful. They even had a game room like in the story, full of games that didn’t require money to play. Oh, the hours I spent there with the other kids in the town…awesome times 🙂