Amazing what a difference it makes to have your time zone -6 versus +6. So time travel on this blog is no longer possible.
That is all.
Yes, it’s the wife’s birthday today. We’ve spent a lovely morning drinking lemon tea and munching fattening food while watching Gene Simmons’ Family Jewels.
I love my wife and I wish her a happy birthday. She’s put up with me for 27 years and she’s the greatest.
I love you, Blondie.
Maybe not London, more like Saint Paul. It’s so gloomy out today that my Christmas lights never turned off after what some laughingly call “sunrise.”
This, of course, meant that I spent the entire day in bed. Nothing like a little nap after work – about 8 hours.
So, now it’s time to celebrate my beloved spouse’s birthday. Russian food (as is the tradition) and then an exciting night of watching prison shows on cable. Whew, the excitement of middle age.
I remember fondly the days when this noted birthday would provoke bouts of heavy partying, dancing, drinking, eating and general carousing. I also remember feeling like death the next two days. Tomorrow we’ll both get up early and go to church. All things considered, much better fun at church – and no hangover.
Priorities change, lives change, salvation never does. We’re better people now than we were 27 years ago. Our lives are better, our souls have been washed clean and our futures are secured in Christ.
Doesn’t mean I don’t smile when I think about our youth and the fun we had. That was just a part of the journey. I’m glad we survived.
Happy Birthday, Sweetie!
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Enjoy the story, revel in the mystery that is God and the love He provides.
And say a prayer for the soldier.
Yes, the next book (tentatively titled “Bobby’s Back”) has hit the half-way point. Soon it goes to the agent for perusal. He wanted to see it when it was partly completed. I’ve got to finish the first 1/3 of the story, about 20 more pages, and then it’s ready for my first submission. The first third in terms of the story arc, that is because it’s the first half in volume of words. AS the first big story about this character there’s a lot of back story that needs to be put in place for it to work. That makes the next book about him much easier (and, hopefully quicker) to write.
Kind of nice having an agent waiting to see the book. I’m hoping it’s what they expect and then I can call him “my agent.” And, if not him (and he’s a great guy from what I can tell) there’s another agent who’d like to see the book, but only when it’s completed. She’s pretty awesome as well. This could be very interesting when all is said and done.
Now, what I need is some peace and quiet to just write…… In December? I must be on drugs. Oh, maybe that has to wait for the end of Santa season. But I’m still sneaking in about 2000 words a week and I’m not throwing in the towel. God’ll get me through this one as well.
