Breathe deeply. Can you smell that? Fall’s in the air. At least in my neck of the woods.
Every time around this year, I notice this scent early in the morning when I get up to go to work. This cool, tantalizing smell that makes me think of plowed fields and leaves and pumpkins.
Ah, fall. It’s my favorite time of the year. This tantalizing smell is just one of the reasons why. 😎
What about you? What’s your favorite season and why? Share in the comments.
I’ve kind of forgotten about with with the Summer Olympics on, but it’s almost NFL time again. Yeah! 😎
Of course, I don’t expect any team I like to do well (they never do), but football is one of my favorite sports and I always love watching it.
Not to mention the start of the NFL season means that fall and cooler temperatures are only a few weeks away …
What else is there to say about Michael Phelps? Wow. Just … wow.
I think one of the great things about his story is that it shows that hard work really does pay off. Phelps had a dream, and he worked hard for years to make it happen. And it did.
Publishing is a tough business to be in, but I’m humbled when I think about Phelps’ training regimen. All those early mornings, long days, and late nights. All the pressure he’s been under to perform. All the people talking trash to and about him. I can’t imagine how he’s held up through all that.
People say there’s no such thing as magic in the world. But this past week has definitely been magical for Phelps.
For the most part, I think people make their own magic, their own luck, their own mojo. But every once in a while, I also think something else steps in. Call it magic or the gods or destiny or karma or whatever, but I think it’s there. And it was smiling down on Phelps this week.
Wow. Just … wow.
Okay, I’ve been goofing off all week reading and watching the Olympics.
Time to get back in the saddle, read through the second draft of Assassin 2, and get to work on that. And think about where I want the story to go in Assassin 3. I also think I’m going to work on some workshop proposals for RWA Nationals next year.
What about you guys? Anyone got big plans this weekend?
if all these Olympic athletes really eat fried chicken sandwiches from McDonald’s and drink massive amounts of Coke. Because I’ve seen tons of commercials the past week were they do just that.
Even I feel my arteries hardening when I eat McDonald’s or chug down a Coke. So would an Olympic athlete, whose body is a freakishly fit temple, really pollute his buff physique with grease and carbonated beverages?
Somehow, I doubt it …
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