What on earth am I doing up at this time of day? Scoring one for foolish optimism. We’re in the final eight in the World Cup now…does that officially make us a soccer nation?

I saw Scott and Kelley Shirley yesterday at church, and went over to their house for lunch. Kudos to Scott on his great grilled chicken.

Work on my “masterpiece” (snicker) continues; I’m in the midst of chapter eight right now. Most of my work has been spent fleshing out characters and locations. I’ve gotten the feeling that this is going to take a little longer to complete than I thought it would. Writing is not easy. I know that I’ll go back through this first draft, once I eventually get it down, and tear it apart. But it’s fun, a way to pass time, and it’s a new experience. I haven’t really attempted a story of this length before.