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I've driven through DC and NYC a million times. I just shouldn't have listened to my GPS. Lobster... yes. Lobster roll...no (I hate mayo) Boston cream pie is ok if it has extra custard. New England knows how to do pizza and Chinese food. Good Mexican is harder to find though. Its so good to be home ❤️

Yes I am. It's good to be home.

Yesterday morning GPS said 11 hours 36 minutes going thru DC and NYC. Skirting around said 13 hours 44 minutes. We opted for the shorter route.....14 hours later..... my weary butt unglued itself from the seat and thankfully my legs didn't buckle when my feet hit the ground. Traffic, a couple of rain showers, a thunderstorm and a few short rest stops rounded out our day. Oh... and my GPS did not know that I was in a 16 foot box truck and routed me up one of the Parkways in New York which has low bridges. Thankfully I was able to exit before my 10' 6" truck met a 9' 8" overpass. That added to our time. But we made it safe and sound, sleepy and sore, but happy. Have a good day everyone!

We've decided to knock off early tonight and bite the bullet and go through DC & NYC tomorrow. It'll shave almost 2 hours off seeing how its a Sunday. We got about halfway through North Carolina. Not too bad.

When did he leave?

Noles..... all the way. Also... I was watching the game with my brother who went to MIT (yeah... smart ass overachiever lol) when Doug Flutie made his hail Mary pass.

Oi. Packing a truck in August heat is brutal. Been at it since 10am with lots of breaks. Help is coming in about an hour and it should wrap up pretty quick after that. I'd say at least 80% is loaded. Got some more smaller items to go, then its just the heavy stuff that there's no way I can help with. Hopefully we'll be on the road around 6 and then stop by 8 and find a hotel. I need a damn shower.

Thanks for reading, everyone. This year I felt like doing something a little tongue-in-cheek. I think I succeeded.

Aaannndddd that narrowed it down. 😆

I do like to wax poetic every now and again. But really this should've been a giveaway. Lol

Could've been almost anyone.

How close were you?

You do now.

This one was fun.

Close but no cigar. All good guesses but nope. I am a Secret Author. GOTCHA 🤣🤣

I agree with @ReaderPaul that beta readers and editors should be able give it to you straight. Having a good support team behind you is tantamount to having a successful story. I'm fortunate to have a team that will never pull a punch. They've hit me in the solar plexus plenty of times. You have to be able to take criticism for what it should be.... something to make your story better. Editors are not your friend. Just ask @Mrsgnomie. Well, maybe occasionally they are lol. So, yeah, finding the right team will help you become a better author, no doubt about it.

Oh lord girl.... we're dangerous 🤣🤣

A few years ago there was a June Pride event that limited the number of words you could submit to 1000. Now that was freaking hard!

Cliffies! 😈😈❤️

First of all.... don't beat yourself up when it comes to time lines. Unless you are a writer by profession with deadlines set by a publisher, it doesn't matter how long it takes to write a story. You can't force words to come if they don't want to. Let me repeat that: You can't force words to come if they don't want to. Everyone lacks focus at some point. Life happens. I've had entire weekends with nothing to do and yet I haven't written a full-length story in almost two years. Its not that I don't have ideas... I do. I have two stories that I started and both have stalled. The creative process has a will of its own. Whether or not you write everything down first, create an outline or just wing is up to you. There's no right or wrong way. Every author has their own way of working through the writing process. I've always just winged it, but I have gotten to the point where I have what I would consider a rolling outline, meaning I write down ideas pertaining to the story as they come and I'll refer to it frequently to see where they best fit. Sometimes a scene will pop into my head and I'll have to write it out even though its not in chronological order. That's what editing is for. Two hours of commuting time kinda sucks, but on the bright side, its time you can use to let your brain marinate some of your ideas. My brain never shuts off. If you can, during your vommute, just focus on daydreaming. Eventually something will ignite and you'll be able to move forward. Just don't miss your stop. I'm looking forward to whatever you come up with. Hope this helps.

How about a graceful bow? Congrats!

S'mores huh? So.... tim is the chocolate. No matter what way you have him its good. He's got his sweet, milk chocolate personality that pairs well with donuts. Then there's his humorous side that comes with the nuts and he does have his dark chocolate moments. You'd think Dan would be the marshmallow but nope. He's the graham crackers that holds things together. Sort of dry humor but with that oh-so-needed touch of sweetness. Then there's you, Mr. Marshmallow. Think about it. Marshmallows can be hard... like the ones in Lucky Charms or that dastardly stuff in a Charleston Chew that will not hesitate to break your teeth. Then there's the marshmallow puffs that are perfect for toasting over a fire until they're crispy on the outside but gooey in the middle. Finally there's marshmallow cream... proof that you're really a softie. (Also pairs well with donuts) 😁

I will. If the hips and back protest too much it'll be an extra night somewhere.

I'm too damn impatient. I think if we stop every few hours to stretch we'll be ok. The Tylenol and ibuprofen will be put to good use. I think I'll bring the back massager that I used on my chair at work. It'll help. Unless you're Joey from Friends. Fire wins. 🤣🤣

Packing sucks. But..... I've got about 80% done since I was able to start before I went up to Mass so I'm happy about that. The only thing I'm worried about is the drive. Its going to be about 24 hours of being on the road over 2 days. At least there's two of us. And the dog. And the cat. I wish they could drive.