Saturday, July 7, 2007

Times Flies When You’re Having Fun

Here it is into July!! BLOG-time, eh?!

I’m not sure where the time went. Income Tax got done on time and on budget, the annual check-ups got done, on time and on budget – with no significant changes – just the regular lose weight and stop smoking – both of which we are really trying to do.

As usual – my anxiety about not being challenged or busy enough set-in right after those two tasks had been completed, so-o-o I immediately volunteered (Fred hates it when I do that) to edit the Newsletter for the Penwheels group (this is a group of Escapees Club RV’er who are writers).

I’ve never done anything like that before and figured I may as well try. That first Newsletter that came out this month took far more time than I expected it would but I was very pleased with it. I guess they were okay with it too, cuz they haven’t fired me yet.

Oh, by the way, I am now officially an author! Now, the saying goes (I just learned this) anyone can call themselves a writer, but you have to get paid to be an author!!

Yeh, yeh, finally, finally. I’m actually getting paid for two articles in the Escapees Club Magazine. Wow, what a thrill! The first one came out in the July/August issue and the second one is supposed to be in the September/October issue. I guess I was excited.

ALSO, after much research, disappointment and deliberation, I have decided to self-publish “Jacob’s Tails . . .” What is “Jacob’s Tails . . .” you might ask? Well that is the final name of the book I’ve been working on about our seven years in Cape Breton.

It really has been a labour of love but I am ready to move on. Actually, I’m getting kind of tired of Jacob!

This is the cover and I will definitely let you know when it is ready for sale.

Our initial plan was to get everything in order here in Lethbridge and then take off east. Then we thought about it. Why battle all the summer crowds (kids and all) when southern Alberta is really not that bad in the summer (no snow shovels, anyway) and we weren’t looking forward to coming back before we headed down in the fall.

The decision was made!! We are going to leave here right after Labour Day, travel across to the Maritimes, then go down the east coast to explore places we have never gone before (like Texas). We plan to go across the South-West and then up the west coast and home. We figure that should take us about 8 months and a lot of money.

Hell, what are we saving it for?? The only thing we resent is that a lot of those hard-earned $$ are going to end up going to the Travel Insurance people. But we won’t leave home without it!

We’ll keep you posted!!

Lynne & Fred

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