Someone had a leisurely nap over the past weekend, but I didn’t get around to uploading this photo until now. >^..^< This seemingly small thing was symptomatic of the entire month of August, and then… It became September, and almost as if on cue, the temperature dropped about 10 degrees. I’m not quite ready to [...]

You know how, when you’re a kid, you “count” how far away lightening strikes are from you? The flash happens. One one thousand, two one thousand, three one thousand, and each “thousand” equals a mile? Well… Last night, the lightening and the thunder were simultaneous! Multiple times! Part of me wanted to stay upstairs, where [...]

The colors from last night’s sunset were pretty, so I snapped a couple pictures. Right after I did, a big gray cat with a fluffy, bottle-brush tail darted across my patio and beneath the little wall that divides my outdoor area from my neighbors. He/she must not know Kitty-mon lives here, otherwise it would have [...]

I get back to this just over a week later, which means a quick recap is in order. Sooo… 1.) The hotel rocks. 2.) Our panel was successful. And 3.) I’m super-psyched about our announcements and the fans’ reactions to them! As I’m preparing for conventions, I always try to bank away a little extra [...]

I always have such good intentions when it come to posting after trips. Finally, here we go! Our panel this year was on Friday, July 2, so I flew out late on Thursday afternoon, just in case there were any last-minute issues. As I headed out the door to the airport, my assistant — who [...]

Finally! This is the weather I LOVE — hot and sunny! Now, some people who know me well will probably call foul regarding this statement, but I’ll counter that a.) I didn’t fully appreciate the warm weather when I lived down South, and b.) there’s always air conditioning. As you can see above, there is [...]

I just finished up my morning workout. Don’t be too impressed, though: a.) I exercise in front of the TV to concert DVDs; and b.) I do it to compensate for potential bad behavior, like the eclair fest we have planned for today in honor of my assistant’s birthday. The most important reason — which [...]

I dig this shirt, but it has a bit of an identity crisis. It kind of looks like one of the ubiquitous floral shirts that you see all over Florida. However, if I’m remembering correctly, it was part of the “safari” collection the year I bought it. Perhaps, they were really thinking “Bahamian” or “Caribbean”? [...]

I have a love-frustration relationship with the daylily plant outside my front door. On one hand, the flowers are pretty. On the other, they… well… only last a few hours. And often, I miss them blooming entirely because I’m working inside! ^-^; When I do have the chance to see them, though, the flowers’ bright, [...]

When I first moved here, I used to see all sorts of wildlife — but mostly little brown rabbits — on my patio. Kitty-mon’s constant lurking in the window put a stop to that. >^..^< However, every once in a great while, a brave little critter will set foot on my property. My visitor a [...]