Sheridan, Illinois Vacation Day 3

I woke up this morning and immediately set to work on my Chinese Whisperings commitments. These included some author biography work as well as a behind-the-scenes look and, most importantly, more work on the re-writing of “Thirteen Feathers”.  It was...

Sheridan, Illinois Vacation Day 2

I woke up to more weather today.  It was sunny and warm. What?  That’s still weather, even if it’s not a big bad windy and wet storm, isn’t it? Anyway, it was planned to be a somewhat lazy and laid-back day.  Partly that’s...

Sheridan, Illinois Vacation Day 1

I woke up to more stormy weather this morning, storminess that mirrored the mess inside my head. I wouldn’t say I lost sleep over anything, I just kind of woke up feeling full of regrets or something.  It was somewhat disorienting, really. I don’t...

Sheridan, Illinois Vacation Day 0.5

I was so excited to continue travelling, I woke up at 2:30 in the morning. It clearly had nothing to do with the bed. Or the pillow. Or the fact that hotel beds make me feel like I’m sleeping downhill, no matter what direction I sleep. I couldn’t follow...

Sheridan, Illinois Vacation, Day 0

Well, the most exciting day I never enjoy seeing has arrived. Day Zero of Vacation! Day Zero, the day we travel from home to wherever our car might take us. What is Day Zero, you ask? Well, clearly, it is the travel day you spend going away TO vacation. Most people,...

Massanutten Vacation 2009, Day Eight

Saturday, July 4, 2009Well, despite the fact that I am one of the most positive and optimistic people I know, even I have to admit that this was a sad day. Yes, despite my best efforts to stave it off, the end has come. The world just seemed darker and colder when I...