People began lining up around 3 pm on July 22nd in front of Once Upon a Time, a 47 year old independent bookstore in Montrose California. They lined up so that four hours later, they could hear John and Carole Barrowman speak before getting books signed by the siblings.Ignoring the hot sun, total strangers waited out on the sidewalk, complimenting each other’s Doctor Who t-shirts, discussing who the next Doctor should be, quoting favorite episodes, and reading newly purchased copies of John and Carole’s fantasy novels, Hollow Earth and Bone Quill.A little after seven, everyone in the very long line was crammed into the bookstore, and John and Carole made their entrance. Despite having just been at Comic-con, the Barrowman siblings were full of energy as they started to talk.It began with Carole explaining that she and John have spent so much time together lately promoting the books that she was now able to sense what he is thinking (much like their book’s telepathically connected twins Em and Matt) and she knew he was planning on throwing her into a pool of water in San Diego. He finished the story by explaining that he instead dowsed her with a bottle of water.And the playful banter and teasing continued for the rest of their talk. They told stories of games and teasing on the road, such as who could be the first to trick kids into saying pee and pooh when they visited schools. At one point, John explained to some children in the front that vodka is a drink like water that Mommies and Daddies (and gay Uncles) drink once the kids are in bed.
