Desert Magnolia

...I will not be contributing to your [enter name of any worthwhile but passionate and endlessly needy] cause at this time. I realize you are working feverishly to raise funds for your cause, and that the circumstances are more dire than they have ever been ever in the history of your cause, and that your failing to bring in big sums of cash will mark you forever as a loser in the fund raising realm. For this I apologize. The cause I am currently funding is the cause of daughter.in.college.endless.home.repairs.spin.off.much-needed.improvement.projects.paying.down/off.all.accumulated.debt.related.to.same.and.prior.causes. In short? The cash, in short supply. But I am happy to help write compelling literature to hand out to the universe. I am happy to volunteer some time to the very worthwhile effort you represent.  Just tell me when and where. I can lick envelopes, fold letters, answer phones, you name it. I want to help. I'm sorry? You don't want my expertise or ser...

It occurred to me that I've slowed my posting down a bit after my initial flurry. I'm guessing this is due to life being incredibly busy, my not being compelled to write about absolutely every boring event that goes on and other stuff. And then I realized something pretty cool. The same (unconscious) governing behavior that surfaces when I'm working on my novel, which makes me overthink and under write is attempting to edit me before I even get really rolling here. But I'm not going to stop. Even if I only write a little, and some would consider it, meh, in the world of posts. That said, a few items to bring you up to date. First, the daughter is playing really good soccer her senior year. Really good. And she's working hard to push beyond what she's accepted in herself before. Wow. All this and taking hard classes and anticipating college far away and generally shouldering a LOT. Go girl. And ask for help if you need it. Second, the son is about to ta...