My wife laughs at me for ripping open all of the mail the instant we get home from vacation. Sure, some people might want to get some sleep at midnight after a seven-hour drive. I am not those people. I mean, come on! After a week and a half away, the pile o’ mail included:
We also came home to find the new playset assembled in the backyard. The deductible will sting a bit, but the insurance company covered most (not all, sigh) of the damage from
the storm, including sending contractors to set the thing up. I spent Sunday mowing the jungle while the kids explored the new playset.
Vacation itself was very nice, as you can see. I got about 20,000 more words done on the Red Hood rewrite, as well as finishing the page proofs for Mermaid, but I also had time to relax with the family. There were parades, swimming in Lake Superior, a few small fireworks, various kid’s day events, strawberry picking, late night cribbage, a little reading … and yes, I did squeeze a quick booksigning event in at the end. Still, I might be starting to get the hang of this whole vacation concept.
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Mirrored from
Jim C. Hines.
Reading
Truthseekers: Welcome to Blackriver by Rob St. Martin
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Mysterious Galaxy Writing
Red Hood's Revenge