All over the internet there are people who think the best part of being a writer is going to work in comfy clothes and working in an isolated cave. Not me, the best part of being a writer, so far, is being able to spend time with family and friends. I can travel to see my parents, I can spend some time communicating with my nephews, and niece. I can…

As I fumble my way through putting out this first book, the people I have been dealing with have been amazing. It would be very easy to be lost in a sea of new information. Instead, I have found that people are genuinely nice and willing to help and adjust as I decide every small detail. Thanks everyone for all the support. It is greatly appreciated.

Autumn is confusing, with the weather changing from hot to cold in a few hours and then back to hot the next day. We have a flock of geese that are equally, or even more confused than the people. They keep flying around trying to decide where to winter or if they should fly farther south. Geese are noisy, but when they are gathered in mass and debating the merits…