West coast, snowfall, dead seals, etc.

I’m back baby. 

Like Lord Dark-Helmet’s Mega-Maid huffing the the planet Druidia’s air, a new writing project has recently sucked my blogging endeavor dry. 

I checked today to find my blog lying damp and crinkled in the bin, like a brown paper bag with a sweaty tuna sandwich still inside. Well friends, I’ve reached down into the bin, unfurled the bag, and thrown the leftovers to the dog. 

It’s time to show the blog a little love again. 

A few weeks before Christmas, I started writing a novel. It’s writing on a scale I’ve never attempted before. It’s terribly challenging but also rewarding in a way I never experienced while churning out daily paragraphs about copper thieves and gun-toting miscreants. 

I won’t go into the plot here (partly because I’m still working out the details) but I will list a few adjectives (and nouns) that will hopefully describe the world my characters inhabit: future, past, mistake, betrayal, struggle, confusion, wet, gristle, teeth, The Garrison, palisade, mud, Finley, brackish. 

Pretty cryptic, huh? 

When I get it more polished, I may throw a few chapters up on the blog. 

Meanwhile, here is what I’ve been doing since we last talked: shovel, ski, bundle-up, shop, wrap, repeat, drive, iPass, hugs, Christmas, Michigan, snowfall, speakers, speaker wire, new shoes, lots to read, drive some more, write, write, drive again, say goodbye, airplane, west coast, wander, vegan sweet and sour, climb hills, cable car, The Rock, sunset, Golden Gate, Hwy. 101, stand in awe, google “tips for valet,” Pacific, the Ritz, bagpipes, lemon-lime water, heaven’s waffles, hot-tub, sauna, steam room, shower, dead seal, redwood, banana slug, baby bear growl, “In the air tonight,” fight, make-up, pina colada, Tonga Room, indoor rainstorm, Green Bay in the lobby, Sonoma, wine, Napa, champagne, Fairmont, room service, my what-a-view, sleep, get sick, airplane, yellow dog, drive some more, -8 degrees, welcome home.