Away for the duration...

Well, I'm in Pittsburgh where I grew up for the next 3 weeks or so. In a way I'm enjoying being back in my old stomping grounds and and in a way I already wish I was home. Being out of town means not having such things as my own study for writing (I'm doing my work in the pubic library most days) and not having my 2 four legged children with me. It also means dealing with my in laws, which is a lot harder when you're not 1600 miles away. On the other hand, there are more shops, coffee shops, bookstores and just things to see here than Minot will ever have. But then again, there's a lot more traffic in town with close to 3 million people in it. So there's good and bad. Plus it's hot and humid here-- not that it doesn't get hot in ND-- but the humidity is always a lot less there. And here, there's an infinite number of distractions (like wireless internet), which get in the way of my writing. So I don't know-- all things considered, I guess it's okay being here, but I'll be glad to get home.

Plus, it's tough trying to arrange things like masters' theses defenses back in Minot when I'm staying at a house with no hard wire phone and intermittent internet. Plus no sci fi channel which means I'll be four weeks without my fix of Ghost Hunters. : ( Unless I buy the DVD set-- now there's an idea...

But I guess I'll manage. Somehow.

All better now, I think

Okay, for a while, both my web site and blog were messed up, but I think they're better now. This is why published writers have web masters, grin. Anyhow, I hope to do better about keeping both updated-- after I get back from my 30 day trip to PA-- and no, not a vacation, either.

I may also think twice about using iWeb-- it's cool, but it's more work....

Go Pens!