After a couple of days off and then 9 hours either driving or visiting my dad in the hospital yesterday, I’m back in the writing saddle today. I’m not working on a book, but rather the program I’m doing with Anna DeStefano at the RWA Conference. Finally got my parts put together and sent off to Anna for comment. Next up, some work on the copy guidelines for the Wet Noodle Posse website and back to the treadmill after a few days off from that as well. Even though I enjoy time off now and again, it always feels good to get back to making some progress. Tomorrow, I’ll be back to working on revisions to my women’s fiction book, which I had to put aside when I got the request for the Bombshell revisions.
On TV: When I got home last night, I thought I’d be able to catch the second installment of Into the West at 9 p.m. But evidently they only do the encore, back-to-back presentation on Friday nights. I missed Friday night’s showings because we had company, last night’s because I was on the road home. Luckily, there’s one more showing in precisely 1 hour and 25 minutes.
Instead, I lounged on the couch last night and watched what did come on TNT, Dances with Wolves. I hadn’t seen it in a long time, and it was fun to watch again even if with commercials it was 4 hours long! And it was interesting to see many of the same actors who are now starring in Into the West. Remember Otter, the little kid who fell off his horse while trying to steal Kevin Costner’s horse in Dances with Wolves? Well, that’s Michael Spears and he’s now playing Dog Star in Into the West. Made me realize just how many years have passed since Dances with Wolves came out. And, dude, does Wes Studi EVER play a good guy?



June 19th, 2005 at 8:03 pm
I hope your dad is doing better, Trish! I’m sure you’re watching your show right now
June 19th, 2005 at 10:00 pm
Thanks, Mary. We’re just waiting for Dad to see the cardiologist tomorrow.
Yes, I was watching Into the West. I’m enjoying it, but I find myself wishing this was a regular show instead of a mini-series so that everything didn’t have to move so fast and they could delve into the characters more. But for a 6-part mini-series trying to cover 65 years of American history, it has to move swiftly.
June 21st, 2005 at 9:59 am
Hey Trish – glad things are settling down a bit!