I haven’t really had a good track of time this week.  Without work and getting my son since Tuesday afternoon, I haven’t had my usual day markers.  So, it took me this long to realize I didn’t make a goal post.

Honestly, this week hasn’t been a big activity one.  Nothing that will shake the author side of my life to the core.  I finished the hand-editing of Darwin & the Avenging Elf, but I haven’t started typing things in.  No time with Pokemon Go, movies, and other activities with my son.  We went with friends to see ‘Inside Out 2’ and took advantage of the good weather periods before it got really hot.  Think I’m still fairly baked on the arms and back of the neck.  Wish I had more to report on that front, but nothing.

Perhaps the only thing of interest is a new idea I’m tinkering with.  This is in spite of a voice pointing out I never get to any of my other ideas.  My idea is having two groups of thieves who work in the same guild, which is run by 5 leaders.  One group is created by a thief who was betrayed by the leader of the other group.  They unite a bunch of other members that have a grudge with the other group and are backed by on one of the 5, who doesn’t like the the ‘bad’ group is protected by their peers.  I’m liking how the groups will be working under the same roof while feuding.  Might pull from a failed idea and have the plot revolve around one group finding a lost treasure horde.  The guild charter could be that whoever finds it becomes the new guild master, which is why some members of the 5 would want it to stay hidden.  Leaning towards trilogy with first book being earning recognition as a group, second is the beginning of the hunt, and third is recovering from major setbacks.  Might be what I tinker with in Oswego at the end of the summer.

Next week is going to be pretty chaotic.  Camp starts for my son and summer school starts for me.  The heat is going to be rough, but our 2 field trips are all indoors.  I’ve heard the school we’re in has really good air conditioning too.  So, at least I’ll be comfortable while handling what comes my way.  First week is always the toughest for students and teachers because we have to get into the new groove.  It’ll be fine.  With any lucky, I’ll have energy to start typing in the edits and maybe even finish that by the end of next weekend.  I won’t hold my breath though.

Adding to the mayhem will be an event called ‘Pokemon GoFest’.  This is the big yearly event for the game my son and I play.  They have special things going on 6-7 every weekday evening starting on Monday.  Then, the big stuff happens next Saturday, which could require me being out in the park for at least 4.5 hours.  Sunday won’t be as crazy, but a few things will carry over and needing to be finished for me to get all the stuff that is offered.  My hope is that the weekday events are successful enough that I don’t have to worry too much about the Saturday/Sunday things.  At least as far as the raiding goes, which means I only have to be outdoors for 4 hours.  Starting to worry that the game is causing me to lose writing time, but it does get me outside and keeps me active.  I’m able to balance it better when there isn’t a big event going on.

Beyond all of that, I really don’t have much else going on.  Health is a little wonky for some reason.  Even with a full night’s sleep, I’m waking up tired.  I’m thinking it’s the heat and my body still getting me up around 5:30 AM.  That should fix itself just in time for work to start and me to be waking up at 6 AM.  Need to figure out lunches for next week as well since I have at least 3 days where I have to bring something.  Leaning towards my usual tofu and pineapple rice bowl.  Then again, I have leftover pineapple chicken tenders, which means 2 sandwiches.  Why does adulthood have so many of these decisions and none of the fun stuff I was told about as a kid?

Goals of the week!

1. Summer school begins!
2. Get son to camp and pick him up.
3. Pokemon Gofest.
4. October blog posts if I don’t have a lot of time.
5. Type in hand edits of Darwin & the Avenging Elf if I have more time.
6. Lego Gotham City to relax.
7. Hydrate!  Hydrate!  Hydrate!
8. Tinker with thief story idea.
9. Make list for Oswego trip at end of August.