Good morning. A new week, a new chance to make something good happen. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

Don’t allow others stop you from enjoying your life. #life

Better to meet your heroes than your enemies. — ancient proverb I just made up

I need to stop. I keep telling people “I write books.” I is an author. I need to embrace it, the way I embraced being a fault tolerance expert. #life #failure #success

“When others collected stamps, coins, or yarn, he collected dreams.” #writing

If you could relearn anything, what would it be? For me: calculus. (No, not the study of the Stones.)

“Sometimes, boy, you have to make your own kind of fun.” #writing

Dinner consumed. Not consumeed.

“He spent his life focusing on creating pixel art with a single pixel.” #writing #throwawayline

The older you get the younger everyone else looks. #life

Do you know anyone who refuses to read? I don’t mean listen to audio, but read. Do they know how?

I’m relaxing today. I got some editing done, howeverr. Tomorrow will probably be busier. But not by much—last day of a mini cacation. .

I should start plannong some summer day trips.

“When you root for the bad guy, you are the bad guy.” #life

“Nice calves.” “How dare you!?” “Not you. The little cows.” “…. Yes, their legs are nice.”

Tomorrow is Cinque di Mayo.

“Life has a way of ending when you least want it to.” #writing

The rain abated for a bit. I took a walk in the gloom of day.

“The First Book of Ramen, Egyptian God of Salt and Other Unhealthy Things” Book title: feel free to use it #writing #throwawayline

“It seems impossible until it is.” #writing

“The cartouche held another ad infinitum.” #writing

“Who is the jester and who is the king?” #writing

“Are you afraid of the park… ?” #writing #throwawayline

I’m editing “The Cat and the Warlock”, my pulp novel. It’s the first time I’ve looked at it since December. It’s definitely a fun ride. This will be the next book I publish. #writing #editing #publishing

Time for some energy. youtu.be/7oQ8sNSYX… #music