Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Happy Birthday, Lizzie!

Is my lovely niece six years old already? Where does the time go, man? Seems like only yesterday we were at the hospital, and now she's going to kindergarten with three (count 'em, three) little brothers underfoot.

Love you bunches and bunches, Pumpkin Pie!










Monday, December 26, 2016

The 12 Fantasies of Christmas

Through the twelve days of Christmas, my true love gave to me:

Twelve blazing dragons


Eleven mermaids swimming


Ten elves a-flaunting


Nine dancing dryads


Eight hearty hobbits


Seven dwarves a-mining


Six trolls a-trolling


Five magic rings


Four leprechauns

 
Three phoenixes

 
Two forest fauns


And a unicorn as white as the snow!

Monday, December 19, 2016

Goodbye, B&N

It's official: I'm no longer working for Barnes and Noble. I withdrew on Saturday. The job wasn't what I thought it would be and my hours were just too few.

Still a big downer, though. While my ultimate dream job is to write books and screenplays and make art, I'd dreamed about working at a bookstore for years. It's almost like a breakup.



SNAP Around the World

Every year, my family participates in the SNAP program and I try to attend at least one of the two performances. This year, I was able to ...