I'm sitting outside the Colorado Springs Public Library accessing the Internet from the parking lot while the library is closed. This is certainly a unique experience for me.
Last night I struggled with the Blackberry to post from my phone, which I have an app for. Evidently, posting to my blog from the phone is meant to be a two sentence deal. if you write more than that, it needs to be read from bottom to top. ? It was certainly frustrating and ultimately unsatisfactory, but I'll let that go for now.
I am visiting Aunt Joan (Jean Helm) and she is certainly my mother's sister. It is really remarkable how alike they are. I have always had a special place in my heart for Aunt Joan, but since Mom is so remote, it is particularly heartwarming to spend time with her. She has given me so many gifts, I will have to leave some behind for lack of room in the van.
I have a completely new wardrobe, a complete set of dishes and so many earrings that I should probably grow another pair of ears :) All of this was waiting for me upon arrival. I was here for a couple of days in August, and promised to return after house sitting for the Warford's- so it's safe to say that she was expecting me.
My foot has been better behaved here in Colorado Springs than anywhere else. Out of the week I have been here there has only been one afternoon that I couldn't walk, not that it wasn't sore, just that I wasn't miserable. Compare that to most of the other places I've been, where I had the exact opposite mobility factor and you can understand why this has moved to my number one choice for relocation so far. It is a real pleasure to be able to go to the grocery store and other otherwise normal activities for an hour or two without being miserable for the rest of the day. I still want to check out northern California and see Oregon, since I have never been there, but at this point, I am very ready to get my stuff out of storage and stay put for a while.
I can hardly wait to show my book at the New Mexico Book Association (NMBA) on the 17th. Half of the NMBA is made up of published authors and illustrators, the other half is exclusively publishers. It is not unreasonable that my book could get picked up right there (assuming it is good enough) or that I would get specific suggestions for making it publishable. I am so excited! Wish me luck!
I will be leaving Colorado on Friday, stopping in Santa Fe for the NMBA workshop, then heading to Los Angeles for part B of my deposition and two or three doctor's appointments. Certainly, these locations have better Internet access for me, so I will let you know how it goes.
As for my nephew, he is out of the danger zone and his recuperation is proceeding as well as can be expected. He has a long road ahead of him and can certainly, he can use all the prayer he can get. I never intended to use this blog for such personal information, even without names, but I would have been hard pressed to write of anything else that day. I won't be posting on that anymore and assume that it is appropriate for all parties. I did have to make a correction to that post, though I wouldn't expect you to reread it, I just fixed my error.
Anyway, I am ready to head back to the house and thank the Colorado Springs Library for their free Internet access.
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