I did it! I finished the 50K word goal for November! More thoughts on this later, but for now, here’s the wonderful and cheesy message you get to read when you win NaNo 2008, which actually made me choke up a little. Through storm and sun, you traversed the noveling seas. Pitted against a merciless [...]
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While drinking my one perfect cup of coffee this morning, I watched a willow tree next to a little pond. As its branches floated gracefully up and down on the breeze in typical willowy gorgeousness, I was proud that I’d taken the willow as my namesake. Half of my namesake. What that willow taught me [...]
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I voted with my son today. He got a kick out of being a firsthand witness. I’ve been rather sniffly all day long. Odd moments. Like when the old grannies at the polling place get to vote for a black person, or at least see the name of one on the ticket! Like when the [...]
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