Tag Archives: life

Goal Post: I’ll Share What I Can

This week was brutal . . . Let me example. First, I think it’s okay to say a little on the ‘life event’.  Mostly because the legal stuff is over and I’m going to remain neutral.  You see, the custody … Continue reading

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Goal Post: There Are Bad Weeks, Terrible Weeks, & Then This *$&#-Ing Week

I’m broken.  Just battered to the point of thinking my existence is entirely about pain and suffering.  Events of this week have made it that the foreseeable future will be almost constant agony.  I have no refuge or place to … Continue reading

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Characters With a Death Wish

I guess the quote above is what a literal death wish is.  That would be an acceptance that life has an ending and you’re okay with that eventuality.  Doesn’t sound like you’re wishing for death, which is how fiction tends … Continue reading

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Goal Post: A Week of Cold and Treading Water

Heard this song on Pandora yesterday morning during my shower.  Really caught my attention.  Been a while since a new song grabbed me like this. Anyway, this week didn’t see much in the way of writing or editing.  Might have … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Here We Are Again

(I don’t remember the specific events, but that’s probably because it happened a lot in the past.  You start making headway and think you’re about to gain stability.  Then, you get one unforeseen accident and you’re back to the starting … Continue reading

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Goal Post: Coming In Later Than Usual For Clear Reasons

It feels weird to write this on Saturday instead of Friday night before bed.  Then again, it’s no surprise given what was going on this week. Last night, my son performed as a member of what is called All County … Continue reading

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Goal Post: One Week Into 2024 and I’m Ready for 2025

Ouch. Not a day has gone by between last Saturday and today where there wasn’t some ridiculous drama.  So, I didn’t get any writing or editing done.  Managed to fiddle with some Lego sets and a puzzle, but that was … Continue reading

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Final Goal Post of 2023

Well, here we are on the last Saturday of the year.  I’ve had a week to get some final goals completed and I may have made some progress.  Since it’s holiday break, I did as much resting and biking as … Continue reading

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Thoughts on 2023

I’m tempted to leave this post as the above.  This started off as a rough year, took a slight turn in some direction, made an abrupt spiral, went up a bit, and then managed to go south and north at … Continue reading

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Goal Post: The Week of Crazy Has Almost Ended

All I managed to outline for Darwin & the Joy Path was the first 8 chapters.  That’s good, but it’s looking like it’ll be 17-18 chapters.  It took me most of Saturday to do this, so I’m a little bummed that I … Continue reading

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