Kindle Vella Update
It’s been a while since I submitted an episode for Tales of the RVidiots: Year One. Just added another one if you are interested in reading it.
There is a small line between being the life of the party and being a laughing stock. I’ve crossed it a few times.
This is a story about one of those times. Sometime around aught 03, I thought that would sound cool but it just doesn’t have the same ring as it did when people were talking about the 1900’s. Let’s try again. Sometime around 2003, I was working in Oxnard California as a civilian technical representative for the Navy. This job required a lot of travel to work on ships in different port cities. I got a two week assignment to work…
I Want My MTV!
On August 1, 1981 a new channel on cable premiered. It was called Music Television (MTV). The first video they showed was Video Killed The Radio Star. That video was followed by the first episode of The Real World, giving birth to reality TV. There isn’t a video called Reality TV Killed The Music Video Star, but there should be. Also, I am sure you know that my timeline I just stated is just a bit inaccurate. It was actually…
Finally back out there!
This past weekend my dog, Finn, and I went for an overnight backpack trip on a trail here in Texas. It was the first time I’ve been on an overnighter since way back in September when we went out in the Shenandoah National Park back in Virginia. All this mostly idle time in Texas while waiting on a liver transplant has me sucking wind on the trail these days. I needed some non-conventional medicine in the form of nature. Finn…
Eagly Is My New Spirit Animal
Have you heard about the DC series called Peacemaker? It’s about a quasi-superhero that is kind of a jizz waffle. He was in the second Suicide Squad movie and played by John Cena. I’m not a big fan of the former pro faux wrestler turned actor. His character in the movie was very dislikable and dislike I did. So when I heard there was going to be a series about him I filed that one under No Thanks, Next! Then…
THE LIVER SAGA
Evidently there are a few of you out there that still want to know about the ongoing saga that is my health. Well, there is good and not so good news. Here’s the latest skinny. When I last wrote about this saga I explained that the timeline we had hoped for was not going to be as quick as we wanted. Boy, did I understate that. Also, we were still hoping for a living liver transplant from my sister. Those…
It’s Out!
My newest book is now published and available on Amazon as an eBook, paperback, or hardback. An Audiobook version will be available in the near future. Like I’ve said in previous posts, this one was a blast to write. The characters came alive and told me their story. I only wrote it down. Here’s a synopsis: Paul had always wanted to hike The Appalachian Trail, but life got in the way. Now, death would be his deliverance to the path…
It’s Been A Wild Ride!
Hey! Remember me? I’ve been a bit distracted lately. Mostly because I’ve been spending a lot of time in my fantasy writing world. This last month was a big push to the end of the current novel I’ve been writing. Guess what? I finished the rough draft! It’s been an amazing 106,000 word journey. This one was different than the ones that came before. It took on a life of it’s own and I felt like I was just simply…
Scars And Broken Bones
It’s been a while since I just told a story. The idea for this one has been sitting in my drafts folder for quite a while. I am going to tell you how I got all my scars and broken bones. Exciting stuff, huh? I know! Let me give you the tally before we do a deep dive into each one. I have four scars and three broken bones. Actually, that’s not quite true. The last incident involved multiple broken…
Pump The Brakes!
I saw my new transplant doctor in Dallas last Thursday. Here’s a little snippet of the conversation: Doctor: So, what can I do for you today? Me: Hook me up with a liver transplant. Doctor: OK, that’s our end goal here. Me: Cool, so can we get this done like next month? Doctor: Whoa! Pump the brakes there! I’ll spare you the rest of the conversation. Basically, things are not going to progress as quickly as we hoped. The doctor…