Big V Mumbles About Something

In all of the things that have gone on around here the past few days, both good and bad... you know the stuff... Life happens?... I've fell behind on "The Darkness." I normally like to stay about two days of posting ahead just in case something happens, I can keep a steady flow of words but the last... Sign in to see full entry.

I had been sending sections of "Say 'Hello' to Dave!" to my editor as I finished them and about 3PM EST, I received an email with a contract to sign. They are already working on formatting it and I should have proof galleys within the week and my first copy of it by mid August. They also liked the... Sign in to see full entry.

After some quiet urging by Kabu, I think I'm going to open up a new section under 'Hobbies' about the care of aquarium fish. I've had tropical fish for a long time and even had majority ownership of a petshop that specialized in fish, snakes, and reptiles. No dogs or cats. I'm a huge dog lover but I... Sign in to see full entry.

Now I've thought this before but they just might have our Internet restored. They found a bad spot in the wiring going down the road a bit and replaced about 230 feet of suspect wire. They also discovered that the ground was not right, thus making the modem get unusually hot. The more technology... Sign in to see full entry.

Our stupid Internet went down again late Saturday night and I am making my posts via a hotspot off my Verizon enabled Kindle. They 'promise' to get 'right back out there by 5PM TUESDAY!' Crack team there Billy... top notch. I called them earlier today and promised that we were looking for a new... Sign in to see full entry.

I've posted the next installment of "The Darkness." This is the last of the light heartedness of this story. I got into a zone last night... no Internet and such... and I wrote over 4500 words. Upon re-reading some of this stuff, I think I scared myself a little. Perhaps not to the extent it scared... Sign in to see full entry.

Stupid Internet is down again. Repair guy is supposed to be here about 9AM. This is getting as old as I am! Sign in to see full entry.

Some of you will find this crazy but if you believe, it was fascinating. I took a friend of mine to see a doctor yesterday to make sure she was treated as she should be. Sadly, many of the new docs have been given very little time to develop assessment skills and they struggle to treat patients. She... Sign in to see full entry.

It is difficult to imagine that 'only' 20-25 years, most of us didn't have Internet and most didn't think they would ever need it. Now that we have gotten used to having it and it has become a staple in our everyday lives, it is difficult to imagine life without it now... but I got the opportunity... Sign in to see full entry.

I'm settling into my new life, such as it is, and I'm finding solace in my writing. I went out in the woods today and besides the normal squirrels and such, I saw the big momma doe down by a small creek with her two twin fawns. She saw me like she frequently sees me in the morning but since I... Sign in to see full entry.