My 9-yr old drew me this picture. It’s of a clan of warrior elves, he tells me. I think it may be the coolest drawing ever. See how well-armed the elves are? BTW, you can tell they are elves because they have pointy ears. Anyway, the elves have guns, knives and bows. And yes, the…
Month: August 2019
Happy Birthday Sami!
Wednesday, January 07, 2009 For those of you who don’t know, this is my lovely sister Jenny. The character of the foul-mouthed but loveable electrician, Sami, in STAND BY YOUR HITMAN is based entirely on her. And she turned 40 today. Sweet. This is the photo that appears on my phone when she calls or…
A Horse Is A Horse, Of Course, Of Course…
I took my Girl Scout troop to a four-hour horse workshop last weekend at Camp Conestoga. We had a great time learning about feeding, grooming, saddling and riding horses. At the end of the day, I was sunburned and my butt was a bit sore (how in the hell did cowboys sit in those saddles…
AUGUST IS THE COOLEST MONTH
Okay, so I know that for most geographic locations, August is far from the coolest month. It’s usually Equator Hot during that month here in the Midwest. But that doesn’t change the fact that August is my favorite month. Not just because it’s my birthday, or because it always meant that the kids were going…