Every month my church, Calvary Bible Church of Burbank https://www.calvarybiblechurch.org/, holds a Men’s Breakfast. This month, we had a Men’s Barbeque instead. It was held at one of our member’s homes in Burbank. It started out casual as the guys …
When Kris and I got married, cooking was kind of a chore. We didn’t really mind it, but it wasn’t particularly exciting. We had our favorite dishes, and we would say we should try making something new, but we rarely …
Yesterday was our 33rd wedding anniversary. In past years we’ve taken a week-long trip to Baycon or Fanime in San Jose, then a stop in SLO (San Luis Obispo). Or a couple of times just a weekend in SLO. This …
Back when Kris and I were in Quattro University, we did a 100-Day challenge where for 100 days we would put up a video on our website. That was a fun time, trying to come up with something every day. …
Well, it’s the end of the first quarter of 2022. Time to check on how I’m doing on my goals for the year: 2022 Goals – the expurgated version (the one without the gannet). For the full version see my …
The California Creative Writer’s Conference continued through the week and ended yesterday. In addition to more great panels, there was an Editor Happy hour. This was an informal Zoom gathering where attendees could speak and ask questions of editors Deanna …
I’m no longer feel sick, just tired. Just making breakfast and showering this morning wore me out. I emailed a friend in one of my critique groups. He responded back that after three weeks, he was still fighting fatigue. But …
I was going to write about Loscon day three, but hey, yesterday was Christmas. Last year I shared some of my favorite Christmas memories. This year, I thought I’d mention some of our Christmas traditions. I’ve already shared pictures of …
Now it’s the end of the second quarter of 2021. Let’s see how I’m doing on my goals: 2021 Goals Finish my second steampunk screenplay. This includes making changes based on the feedback from my critique group. This will still …
I’ve often mentioned that sometimes my life feels like nothing but work, write, sleep, work, write, sleep. Since the lockdown, there has been little to go out and do. But with restrictions starting to loosen, especially in Ventura County, we …