Field Trip(s)
Posted: March 31, 2009 Filed under: 24 Hours In . . ., Writers Write | Tags: camping, writers, writing Leave a comment »Two weeks in a row, we’ve traveled to sights around San Antonio. I mentioned Fredricksburg in an earlier post. Here are a few photos of our day.
Cherry and Coco stand with astronomy enthusiasts and their telescope.
Eating ice cream and annoying her sister are Coco's favorite pastimes.
The girls enjoyed an after dinner ride at Po Pos.
Last weekend, we made an overnight camping trip to Lost Maples State Park. We had fun hiking and stargazing.
We took the path to the ponds.
Coco enjoyed the creek.
Cherry took some pictures.
Lilly studied her shadow in the water.
We saw a cardinal . . .
. . . and lots of other birds.
It was a terrific weekend. It was great to be away from the city.
This week, I . . .
Posted: March 27, 2009 Filed under: A Zany Life, Writers Write | Tags: family, writers, writing Leave a comment »- found a new place to write–Las Palapas, a Mexican Cafe. Big windows and constant coffee refills make it warm and friendly. No air conditioning turned to Siberian levels. A taco and coffee costs $2.49. That’s cheaper than a Venti at Starbucks.
- met with Cherry and Coco’s teachers. They are both wonderful. We are so lucky.
- planted veggies in the garden. More later in April’s Gardening Journal post.
- tried to climb Enchanted Rock, but the park was so crowded, we couldn’t get in.
- instead, we walked downtown Fredricksburg, ate ice-cream, drank local beer, talked to two men with giant telescopes, and ate fried chicken at Po Po’s on the way home.
- celebrated Bacon’s birthday by eating Symphony Brownies for breakfast, and giving him this shirt.
This photo appears courtesy of Cherry Crisp.
Magazines
Posted: March 24, 2009 Filed under: Writers Write | Tags: collage, creativity, Trusting Your Instincts, writers, writing 1 Comment »A few months ago, I redeemed an about-to-expire airline reward for a few magazine subscriptions.
Let me rephrase that . . . more than a few magazine subscriptions.
I’ve lost count of the total, but in the last two weeks, these have arrived in the mail: Lucky, Glamour, Marie Claire, Town and Country, Diabetes Forecast (I think I wrote the wrong code on that one), Ebony, All You, Sports Illustrated Kids, Time, Details, Redbook, Men’s Vogue, Travel and Leisure, and probably a few more I’ve forgotten. To top them off, my next door neighbor shares her gently used copies of Prevention, Oprah, The New Yorker, and Martha Stewart Living.
If this seems obsessive, relax. I’ve given up on trying to read them. Now, I only look at the pictures. Once upon a time, I was a magazine addict, but no more. I’m cured. Instead, I browse the glossies for inspiration, and then, cut and paste my finds into a collage. I have one for each character in my work.
In an age where every imaginable image can be found online, I find inspiration when I hold the hard copy in my hand.
