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But they don’t have Nutter Butters any more, and this was the only time I got them! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/98bbffb3-e80c-4097-abaa-96c77ae0fe8e/PXL_20240716_012255201.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Time Flies - Make it stand out From my walk home a couple days ago. I crossed the street, not wanting to disturb her dinner, but she was still keeping an eye on me! This was taken less than a block from home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/75c1579e-b91e-48ae-916a-d3aa52e3fee7/20240709_181159.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Time Flies - Make it stand out We were still sorting papers when I took this, but it had already come a long way. And all those messy piles and boxes are gone now! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/b18ca4df-75b3-473d-b14f-d195168224a3/20240328_163903.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Time Flies - Make it stand out I love my son, but I made him buy his own birthday present! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1f2b2b9d-223f-4775-ac04-269a9943d1ed/PXL_20240704_220214847.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Time Flies - Make it stand out Things accumulate. We made some space, put in a new rug, and hauled the bed down from the attic.No, that’s not laundry, it’s a basket with clean linens to go on the bed. 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Homeward Bound - Make it stand out The Evangeline Oak, St Martinville https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/6952199c-050a-4b0e-bf59-b33b3c2f23df/20231016_222008+%281%29.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Homeward Bound - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/d5ae06f6-c2ef-48f8-bceb-703a598b8459/PXL_20231016_200412164+%281%29.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Homeward Bound - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1060496b-47fa-4e45-8147-8bd61451aa6a/PXL_20231018_165704064+%281%29.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Homeward Bound - Make it stand out Traditional Louisiana cemetery. The water table is too high to allow underground burials. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/lessons-from-the-road monthly 0.5 2024-02-21 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/we-are-home monthly 0.5 2024-02-21 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/family-time monthly 0.5 2024-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/d79b8f89-f087-4b67-8e4f-8fa2ea6781f9/20231010_152815.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Family Time - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/2a65b8e4-3b8e-484d-baaf-2fd3a9bbd460/20210601_130143.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Family Time - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/our-big-adventure monthly 0.5 2024-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/99036ecb-b59f-46af-8b03-52d980451fc1/20230924_132726.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Our Big Adventure - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/94d53b89-e35f-42e9-8b64-01fcacc47d35/20230924_131301.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Our Big Adventure - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/e05757c7-78be-4eb8-97a3-6fdc8c72cd25/20230924_132835.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Our Big Adventure - Make it stand out Because there was no way we could leave without taking a turn in the Big Chair! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/a388c407-9fa9-4f91-af01-d1648ab93e2e/PXL_20230924_162750091.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Our Big Adventure - Make it stand out We then moved into the corridors, to see the rest of the ship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/ec85507b-8fad-47a0-bfcb-2ff39e142cab/20230924_130938.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Our Big Adventure - Make it stand out and a ladder, which I didn't climb. I would have much preferred turbolift. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/e60f3c28-484f-4682-91aa-c64bcd9dca69/20230924_125744.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Our Big Adventure - Make it stand out A poignant tribute to Grant Imahara, who gave so much to Neutral Zone, and played the part of Lt. Sulu in some of the fan films made there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/04ab4b24-be9c-487f-8e3a-00225ba55094/20230924_124907.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Our Big Adventure - Make it stand out The transporter controls, with the pads in the background... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/8db009e4-bd06-4bcf-8946-086e0ddacdb8/20230924_133408.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Our Big Adventure - Make it stand out We thought we had come the farthest - and so did the staff - until this couple showed up. They were there to celebrate his 50th birthday - all the way from Italy! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1e2c7f03-284c-4506-b4a5-c152e9f15ef8/PXL_20230924_161526390.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Our Big Adventure - Make it stand out First stop on our tour - engineering! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/f8f62afc-cd6b-451b-a0b0-2f21591a10d9/PXL_20230924_162322043.MP.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Our Big Adventure - Make it stand out and dilithium crystal! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/84052d0e-df36-47b6-a16d-777e1fcdb42e/PXL_20230924_172418560.MP.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Our Big Adventure - Make it stand out Communications! (With thanks to the legendary Nichelle Nichols.) [I think I was at the right station - the heat was addling my brain.] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/173f617d-be34-45e9-9a82-74f5456d5f9a/PXL_20230924_161604282.MP.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Our Big Adventure - Make it stand out Complete with warp core ... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/515fd9e6-df4f-4ad0-bd41-8511e13f57f7/20230924_131325.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Our Big Adventure - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/34142e39-10a7-4e80-ab2b-85f0202688e5/20230924_133057.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Our Big Adventure - Make it stand out We each rook a turn at the science station, and I couldn't resist ... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/d45bf168-4ed3-46e5-865a-6fdaa1fe7b8a/20230924_133630.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Our Big Adventure - Make it stand out ... and the three of us ready for our away mission. For photographic purposes, perhaps the shortest person shouldn't be standing in the back! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/5655988e-a8cb-40fe-aec5-8626ca3d53ef/20230924_123601.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Our Big Adventure - Make it stand out Bio-beds in sickbay, complete with monitors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/d93ec598-8910-4ff7-8ade-5a81b5e05be5/PXL_20230924_170656138.PORTRAIT.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Our Big Adventure - Make it stand out The Jeffries Tube, which we did not crawl through, https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/be-kind-to-your-body monthly 0.5 2024-02-21 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/no-road-report monthly 0.5 2024-02-21 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/road-report-day-9-expanded-and-day-10 monthly 0.5 2024-02-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/71ba72b0-dc3d-4d3b-9028-a0c5f87ba1db/20230918_142607.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 9 (expanded) and Day 10 - Make it stand out I am told that this is the sign of a really good BBQ joint - the rolls of paper towels on the table. Based on this stop, I would say that's true! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/c0908312-77f1-4fd8-94d5-22047cdc3c71/PXL_20230917_180957930.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 9 (expanded) and Day 10 - Make it stand out That sliver of blue is the Mighty Mississippi. We just weren't in a place to get a good picture of the river. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/dc624d7f-fd35-46af-adeb-0baeed343a3c/PXL_20230918_193556268.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 9 (expanded) and Day 10 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/ce0fc1e8-af7e-4c5f-9ccf-363b44304c2b/PXL_20230917_181007002.MP.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 9 (expanded) and Day 10 - Make it stand out Dash and Chonk try to see over the guardrail to get a glimpse of the Mississippi River as we cross from Arkansas into Tennessee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/920185af-953f-49cc-8f31-e5ccf615819d/PXL_20230918_165315316.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 9 (expanded) and Day 10 - Make it stand out The highway in front of Tim's house, which sits on land that was owned by Papa Jones, Tim and Steve's grandfather. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/51bfb2af-a49b-4a6f-914b-0dd6448a614d/PXL_20230917_154423287.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 9 (expanded) and Day 10 - Make it stand out Not new, but clean and well-kept. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/6c7be59d-a122-4dc7-8cea-2ea9981c2af1/PXL_20230917_183625254.MP.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 9 (expanded) and Day 10 - Make it stand out Two images of Nashville: the massive pyramid that is the iconic Bass Pro Shop, and the rail yards with cranes that can load and unload containers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/f9e05ceb-657d-443e-b37d-cb2b6c3895cd/PXL_20230917_181031814.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 9 (expanded) and Day 10 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/7a8fcd69-7f3e-4909-a7e5-1b13fe5ec073/20230918_143458.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 9 (expanded) and Day 10 - Make it stand out This is Bar-B-Q House, about 10 miles north of Troy, Alabama. They were some of the nicest people you could hope to meet, and they helped us avoid a disaster. Very nice people, and great food! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/5d4b9876-ba19-4ff1-9d75-071a5185322c/20230918_142811.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 9 (expanded) and Day 10 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1f912c42-7cf7-433e-b4fa-357e72f511d9/PXL_20230917_164051588.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 9 (expanded) and Day 10 - Make it stand out Dasn and Chonk had some definite opinions about breakfast. But Waffle House was packed, so they agreed - reluctantly - to settle for Sonic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/f4f0bc4e-7ca1-49b0-a250-d71f1d04ab1b/20230917_163026.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 9 (expanded) and Day 10 - Make it stand out After four states, Dash and Chonk were still battling over the Sonic mints. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/235823cb-95c4-4ff1-80c6-075321573f9e/20230918_202031.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 9 (expanded) and Day 10 - Make it stand out This little fella came to greet us when we finally unloaded things at Tim's place. He was clearly used to people, but a bit camera shy. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/road-report-day-9-abbreviated monthly 0.5 2024-02-12 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/road-report-day-7 monthly 0.5 2024-02-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/adab67f9-d5a5-4870-aa6b-f53388ab8ad7/PXL_20230915_170255727.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 7 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/a67c05f0-ff4a-4038-b5a6-3502047eb356/20230915_170017.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 7 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/c33e25a1-3bc7-4a76-a1aa-672b44466dfc/PXL_20230915_170334384.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 7 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/3028d4fb-a5da-4b52-856c-3d6c6e30c5cc/20230915_163602.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 7 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/a14f47ad-63ec-447f-9560-b5c036622584/20230915_165249.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 7 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/67e7a53b-1093-489e-8744-95d9d530bbba/20230915_120754.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 7 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/3731a7b4-2451-4145-bd8c-d34a30640835/20230915_110337.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 7 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/2fce9582-1049-47d6-beea-e11f36195b02/20230915_120231.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 7 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/626cfeca-f364-45fd-b510-0044eca78379/20230915_162631.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 7 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/d30d48a1-b57e-488d-bf8c-dcea2b819738/PXL_20230915_170421997.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 7 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/d9b17d53-c025-40a0-830e-ad33571d3fa6/PXL_20230915_170310291.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 7 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/5a71471a-e0db-46c5-97ce-d75e92997ef4/PXL_20230915_192741765.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 7 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/3725e868-5d6a-4c70-b85a-488faea00010/PXL_20230915_190744531.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 7 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/8037f62e-acf9-4c87-80b0-3774b97b4494/PXL_20230915_170350889.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 7 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/29620d28-3a5e-4dce-a7b6-73f83cf72e85/20230915_163825.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 7 - Make it stand out Chonk and Dash Dino decided to photobomb Steve’s picture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/8024c311-0b91-4241-a505-c9f0c992989a/PXL_20230915_172347419.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 7 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/23a7b6d5-4976-4f67-b93d-144592d99270/20230915_161919.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 7 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/day-6-photo-supplement monthly 0.5 2024-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/c1f8ef2e-31c0-4c8e-99a8-774383c08083/PXL_20230914_205508671.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Day 6 Photo Supplement - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/4732962b-fb5c-48d1-9abf-0544af1b1cb7/PXL_20230914_202658631.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Day 6 Photo Supplement - Make it stand out Raven at a rest stop in New Mexico. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/b9696324-b6d8-441c-a082-0d794024b907/PXL_20230914_201702245.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Day 6 Photo Supplement - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/0a8041b6-4755-43f5-b3ce-45c3473dda9d/20230914_182533.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Day 6 Photo Supplement - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/d1a75c1d-0f70-4246-bf7a-039920d9bc8c/PXL_20230914_201550672.MP.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Day 6 Photo Supplement - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/55c599f4-eb1d-4c82-9713-b06c6fa9fb79/PXL_20230914_202742152.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Day 6 Photo Supplement - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/43a66068-d312-4d3a-8269-a5787484bdb7/20230914_182544.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Day 6 Photo Supplement - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/7d0ce5fc-97b7-4a1f-9c4d-f6c5e8182d77/20230914_183056.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Day 6 Photo Supplement - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/6e68ed69-40c1-465a-acf1-eaaa7f437e0f/20230914_142646.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Day 6 Photo Supplement - Make it stand out These caves reminded me a bit of the cliff dwellings at Mesas Verde. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/0dc10b61-dba6-4bc0-84d9-2981e377c4cc/PXL_20230914_201654533.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Day 6 Photo Supplement - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/0a13f85b-bb17-4001-bfcf-34688e5c2640/PXL_20230914_201846989.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Day 6 Photo Supplement - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/111e4946-e79c-45db-a159-95f1f4c758a1/PXL_20230914_205505579.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Day 6 Photo Supplement - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/760d7e88-a9cd-4499-b1f1-f392a1bcf637/PXL_20230914_180605310.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Day 6 Photo Supplement - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/road-report-day-6 monthly 0.5 2024-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/9d73e9da-634f-4ed7-ac49-f150126fab82/20230914_160808.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 6 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/fcaa2011-16ed-4637-92d2-0723f9c42cb8/20230914_101846.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 6 - Make it stand out The morning crew, relaxing in the shade after scarfing some cinnamon rolls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/99ee33e5-bc4d-4dcf-94d4-55ac0d05de23/20230914_183044.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 6 - Make it stand out The double rainbow is faint, but we managed to at least capture it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/e688cb6b-0c7e-4d74-bac6-f7423a54bf12/20230914_160823.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 6 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/842d9f1c-9706-4229-b8b7-1fbea9203d48/PXL_20230914_172231626.MP.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 6 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/0eeb403c-da95-4b54-9de6-326ef70dfaa6/PXL_20230914_173056925.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 6 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/f33aae2d-eae5-440a-87f6-358ef0197bba/20230914_103108.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 6 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/d2b56d52-a992-44dd-991b-6494b72c945f/PXL_20230914_172434361.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 6 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/17b2e391-ca55-4537-9aca-e0e2eb1349b5/PXL_20230914_173532085.MP.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 6 - Make it stand out Cool stuff around the iconic "corner" in Winslow. The giant guitar was cool, but it fit Steve far better than it did me. You may not be able to tell from the photo, but I was on tiptoe just to get my head over the top of the dang thing! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/e565869a-fbcc-454e-8082-0ae679555ed3/20230914_160734.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 6 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/0cdd822e-4c98-49de-8e93-43b297fbd00a/PXL_20230914_175529692.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 6 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/dec1e8e0-0e94-4562-9441-8e09be33adb2/20230914_160725.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 6 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/41cb277e-ba29-42a0-8a2e-06404d529b21/20230914_182832.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 6 - Make it stand out Photos can never do a rainbow justice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/ee67f0fa-55ed-402d-9739-c7c011585676/20230914_160753.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 6 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/560b456d-a6ef-460c-ac77-ba1b4678288c/20230914_160712.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 6 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/92dbb53f-e38c-43a1-b421-4ac97fe693bf/20230914_103424.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 6 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/69faa310-4258-40a4-8f9e-5c4cb4ab742d/PXL_20230914_214839649.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 6 - Make it stand out Steve, looking cool in his Indiana Jones hat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/78161cb1-d70b-4fdb-8fce-38d637664e5b/PXL_20230914_214949769.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 6 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/6456aefd-aae6-4fe3-9ce9-349fc1e27ae4/PXL_20230914_173009405.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 6 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/d977810c-52d9-41c7-bab4-ccebf785ac96/PXL_20230914_215035384.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 6 - Make it stand out I didn't bring a cool hat, but at least there are hot rods on my t-shirt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/503532e7-153d-4154-b3b1-3c0b1bfac634/PXL_20230914_172510707.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 6 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/6bd8caa7-607d-455a-b4be-0b118f330be6/20230914_182321.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 6 - Make it stand out Nor can they give you a real feel for how huge this was. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/road-report-day-5-for-real-this-time monthly 0.5 2024-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/6ac31879-8658-4c07-a464-1bda8da3a54c/20230913_143829.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 5 (for real this time) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/4cb4dc68-7a15-441d-9a2c-e353049d8dfe/PXL_20230913_203959881.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 5 (for real this time) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/37f2621e-5c89-44c4-b06c-8301c1427c0c/PXL_20230913_183619636.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 5 (for real this time) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/2a15e44e-52a4-4d52-b937-690fd2402f02/20230913_130257.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 5 (for real this time) - Make it stand out The Sinclair dino outside the Black Bear Diner. I think Dash Dino may be upset that I didn't get him in this photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/2f906fd7-1e69-4053-aed5-d1453b978666/20230913_175842%280%29.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 5 (for real this time) - Make it stand out The gathering storm clouds got darker as we drove east, and we could see lightning more often as time went on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/c884dd2e-d9f7-4345-8f34-ddc7afea7e7d/20230913_143706+%281%29.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 5 (for real this time) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/78edb819-56a0-4826-8c39-3cf49b173cee/PXL_20230913_213636084.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 5 (for real this time) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/9323a0e9-1eb2-4b22-a329-ba2ed7b70051/PXL_20230913_214456582.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 5 (for real this time) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/acbfe68f-8d77-4135-a434-08d48d8e8974/20230913_143808.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 5 (for real this time) - Make it stand out This is the gift shop where we bought our shirts. If you're ever in Seligman, stop in. Great people! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/4318a692-6108-4633-ba67-9b11d83f9ccb/20230913_201405.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 5 (for real this time) - Make it stand out Our home for the night; and Buffalo, our night guard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/715493fc-e1d0-4836-9bc3-c4bb9ef9456a/PXL_20230913_213610559.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 5 (for real this time) - Make it stand out This is across the road from Snow Cap, at a small motel. I think we should plan to come back through Seligman and stay here. They obviously meant this place just for us! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/4c6d90a2-cb84-48a6-ad47-bb015c180ea7/20230913_201022.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 5 (for real this time) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/7b1246e1-248c-4bf0-a887-a22a9811e3b6/20230913_145002.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 5 (for real this time) - Make it stand out There's some public art in Seligman; these cars are a sample. The raven showed up while I was taking pictures of the bison statue, and posed on the fence post so I could share his magnificence with you. Unfortunately, we don't do selfies nearly that magnificent! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/5276312e-1017-4e6b-9ebd-eba7247477bb/20230913_144601.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 5 (for real this time) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/e35b3b95-ba57-4bd1-8a81-144ec41bbe07/20230913_175456.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 5 (for real this time) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/road-report-day-5 monthly 0.5 2024-02-10 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/road-report-day-4 monthly 0.5 2024-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/34d83bd2-284a-4762-9b3d-c3370ad921b3/PXL_20230912_201008262.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 4 - Make it stand out A small sample of the wind turbines along CA-58. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/29c7b207-3f92-4f14-bc38-c345ef676c0c/PXL_20230913_012526321.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 4 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/ca55df6b-b2a9-406d-8156-15a0ea86144b/PXL_20230912_204319605.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 4 - Make it stand out Apparently, Virgin Galactic's recent financial issues have caused them to scale back their operations in Mojave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/21997efe-ff0f-482a-95eb-183d113888a4/PXL_20230912_161855242.MP.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 4 - Make it stand out I have now broken one of my own rules, and posted a mennu. To be fair, though, this was a good one. The most frightening item to my mind is up at the top, the Little Debbie Cheese Cake Waffle. I don't know what it was, and I was afraid to find out! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/8ad8ebc2-20fe-4e8c-ac90-ae8b9e45bad3/PXL_20230913_021013267.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 4 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1414b0f4-9028-49fd-965f-58aa0685146e/PXL_20230913_001709413.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 4 - Make it stand out You can see the grade here, and the official vehicles blocking traffic. This was our view for an hour or so this afternoon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/e0882e43-2642-48ce-b5cb-dd59d83673d0/PXL_20230912_204029905.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 4 - Make it stand out Mojave is home to the only L1011 still flying. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/009b43c9-0352-4815-afc8-ccc748fa5910/PXL_20230913_015036185_exported_566_1694676936737.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 4 - Make it stand out Dash Dino would like to show you a happy accident, where we captured an actual lightning bolt on video, but since we don't know how to embed video it will have to get its own post. I never was able to make the video work, but the final shot here is a still from that video, showing the lightning strike. Lucky shot indeed! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/936e18af-ddb7-43e0-9af9-a0c17249a09f/PXL_20230912_204044377.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 4 - Make it stand out A small portion of the planes in the Mojave "graveyard" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/55d54c18-ac4c-4f40-8ffe-191de40dc54c/PXL_20230913_015852350.MP.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 4 - Make it stand out Fortunately these signs were no longer relevant when we passed through. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/691490c4-a718-4f13-a292-2955ede1800f/PXL_20230913_015104777.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 4 - Make it stand out Dash Dino shared my concern for the weather looming ahead of us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/fb30d0c4-f71b-4599-bb9f-8f2e7021fb08/20230912_173454.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 4 - Make it stand out he didn't pull off with the rest of the entourage. He was just a vollunteer. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/road-report-day-3 monthly 0.5 2024-01-08 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/road-report-day-2 monthly 0.5 2024-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/aa238b36-8d69-420a-be00-0361a30a663d/PXL_20230910_190809577.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 2 - Make it stand out Alongside the olive trees is a tall palm tree. Hey, it's California - you can't post pictures without including a palm tree. I think it may be a law. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/b8f74b6c-4460-48c2-aa65-71030d567cc9/PXL_20230910_190752408.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 2 - Make it stand out Small olive trees line the sidewalk outside the store. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/2931ae14-e1c8-4fbe-8f43-0da2280b669d/PXL_20230910_192224195.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 2 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/274ff193-28ae-4676-89f8-f440d937522d/PXL_20230910_192538785.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 2 - Make it stand out This is just the "Hot Stuff" aisle, with an empty shelf where the Ghost Pepper Stuffed Olives should be. I love olives, and I like hot stuff, but that shelf was emptied by people with a stronger constitution than mine. Or maybe just by crazy people! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/04a1c51d-668e-4e9b-bc73-25eef0ef3815/20230910_105311.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 2 - Make it stand out Apparently Cardboard City of Redding is a very small roadside attraction. It was also very secure behind its chainlink fence, so we weren't able to visit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/130ba7ca-44ed-4074-989c-cbcb3b4d1113/Adobe_Express_20230911_2248050.8454193062539955.png Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 2 - Make it stand out What you can't see in the photo is that the bull's horns were flapping in the wind. It was special! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/cd841be4-6704-4496-9b35-505eb4a99b36/PXL_20230910_192230702.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Road Report, Day 2 - Make it stand out There's a LOT to choose from. These are a "look both ways" view of a single aisle. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/on-the-road-again-with-apologies-to-willie-nelson monthly 0.5 2024-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/9553f77a-9d6c-4f19-9bb9-6b187ac0c328/PXL_20230910_021525498.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - On the Road Again (with apologies to Willie Nelson) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/9019802e-9225-41b8-9442-e7cc4cd444d3/PXL_20230910_021518860.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - On the Road Again (with apologies to Willie Nelson) - Make it stand out There was also a gorgeous sunset, though a quick photo from a moving car does not do it justice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/6c7d1b1d-c630-4424-b695-2276481f93c8/PXL_20230910_021531160.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - On the Road Again (with apologies to Willie Nelson) - Make it stand out These two signs show our progress so far! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/5542e628-fc11-44d5-98d3-6b98c9f100f5/PXL_20230910_022010460.MP.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - On the Road Again (with apologies to Willie Nelson) - Make it stand out This sign is right before the agricultural check station at the California-Oregon border. It comes at the end of four miles of downgrade. The first two miles are a 6% grade, and the next two are a 4% grade - which means a truck may put a lot of wear on the brakes in those few miles. I think our Dash Dino may be as terrified as I am at the necessity for this sign! https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/it-wasnt-nothing monthly 0.5 2024-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1528aa46-d33b-4f6c-a9f0-9fcd004ec775/PXL_20230823_220428699+%281%29.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - It Wasn't Nothing - Make it stand out When you put all those books, magazines, computer games, and videos together, it gets pretty impressive. This is the "nothing" my little voice is talking about. (Hint: that little voice is a big liar.) https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/lets-review monthly 0.5 2024-01-03 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/a-permanent-reminder monthly 0.5 2023-09-10 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/well-i-did-that-thing monthly 0.5 2023-08-20 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/a-blast-from-the-past monthly 0.5 2023-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/a23b5cbf-232b-4433-9806-1e47f9b6855c/Caboose.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - A Blast From the Past - Make it stand out This is why we decided to stay an extra night. Sitting here, eating bread and cheese and sipping local wine - we never wanted to leave! https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/estate-battle-update monthly 0.5 2023-08-06 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/another-estate-battle monthly 0.5 2023-07-30 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/tonights-dinner monthly 0.5 2023-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/c9c8ed53-c87a-49b2-bc9d-b65c9e9620ef/PXL_20230730_013536628.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Tonight's Dinner! - Make it stand out Ingredients prepped. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/c82ee1d8-f2ce-4f62-af6d-6484d3b0cf88/PXL_20230730_020317185.MP.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Tonight's Dinner! - Make it stand out Begin the cooking. Love how green that broccoli gets in just a couple minutes! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/7b549f9f-925a-4ac7-a953-1f0c70744f34/20230729_191318.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Tonight's Dinner! - Make it stand out Steve loves mushrooms; I don't. So he got an added side of ‘shrooms sauteed in garlic, olive oil, and a little butter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/2aad3014-d0b1-4e0b-85f4-253c3c48ef7b/20230729_191033.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Tonight's Dinner! - Make it stand out Yum! Yeah, that's more than 8 shrimp. I told you it was a splurge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1e4a60ca-057d-428c-9780-6f4b684a5418/PXL_20230730_012220471.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Tonight's Dinner! - Make it stand out Tomato, basil, garlic, jalapeno, and olive oil mixture, ready to go. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/act-your-age-part-2 monthly 0.5 2023-07-23 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/act-your-age-part-1 monthly 0.5 2023-07-23 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/travel-woes monthly 0.5 2023-07-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/8c456dd9-226a-41ef-8527-d6ecd3bf99f7/Jimandplane.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Travel Woes - Make it stand out This is Jim in his natural habitat: next to an airplane. (Or in it!) https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/out-in-the-world monthly 0.5 2023-07-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/cd2f9607-93ee-4b85-a9cd-77828355b0c6/PXL_20230608_012409466.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Out In The World - Make it stand out Mt. Shasta was gorgeous, and there was a lot morre snow than we've seen recently. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/c81ca718-26be-4140-9161-be812c743be8/PXL_20230609_040828104.MP.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Out In The World - Make it stand out He's a university professor. She's a server, and a student at his school. Guess who won the tic-tac-toe event at Olive Garden? (Hint: Loser-boy had to tip Very Well.) Our server was amazing, and really personable. Good job, Allie! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/3ad2febb-5892-4e19-9539-973af08636d6/PXL_20230612_013409672.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Out In The World - Make it stand out Stunning rainbow in the desert. It was actually a double rainbow, though it proved impossible to photograph from a moving car. Still a real beauty! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/075c2972-abac-4dac-9a19-86df828c4944/PXL_20230608_223513129.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Out In The World - Make it stand out Do I know how to party? Costco stop along the way! https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/taking-control monthly 0.5 2023-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/5c156131-e17d-483e-806a-a5c7ad413e89/PXL_20210311_220107716+%281%29.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Taking Control - Make it stand out Winter was dismal-not nearly as sunny and beautiful as this day last spring-but it truly felt like we were at the end of our rope, and the pavement was indeed ending. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/88159a12-8e47-49b6-8cf9-4fa47791a788/PXL_20230224_212606437.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Taking Control - Make it stand out To many this looks like chaos. But to me it's a place I feel comfortable and in control. It's a familiar, soothing process. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/eb150a4f-dd4c-472e-8eee-d8a818586436/PXL_20230527_003942232.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Taking Control - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/5a8c2a16-83fa-45d8-bf03-446ef674db14/PXL_20230527_003059846.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Taking Control - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/bb74fbf7-04e3-44c4-a2f1-91a9e226229b/PXL_20230526_233316531.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Taking Control - Make it stand out These are some of the tangible results of the last few weeks. They are some of the things that have provided me comfort and a feeling of accomplishment. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/self-care monthly 0.5 2023-06-11 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/8hq1xjv09kb55vb8f2402tx02z55cg monthly 0.5 2023-06-04 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/putting-the-pro-in-procrastination monthly 0.5 2023-05-21 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/creating-on-schedule monthly 0.5 2023-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/c51483b1-cb51-4870-b266-0e6636ab8324/Pavement+Ends.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Creating on Schedule - Make it stand out This should be the end of the road. Beyond that you make your own path! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/08eaeb84-3161-49a4-9c24-4d4f2e51cb46/PXL_20221225_210007995.PORTRAIT.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Creating on Schedule - Make it stand out My husband bought me a vintage fingerprint kit for Christmas. Do you think this was what he had in mind? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/9f9b18ed-246d-4062-b865-6f5b0ccc7360/clock+no+hands.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Creating on Schedule - Make it stand out I’m looking for the right time, but it’s elusive. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/into-the-unknown monthly 0.5 2023-05-07 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/locked-in monthly 0.5 2023-04-30 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/rebellion monthly 0.5 2023-04-23 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/the-value-of-ritual monthly 0.5 2023-04-16 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/delays monthly 0.5 2023-04-10 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/regrets-i-have-a-few monthly 0.5 2023-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/2ca539a8-11cc-4f61-aafa-5a71f6144b39/Featherbed+Railroad+2.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Regrets? I Have a Few - Make it stand out It wasn't Paris, but this was one of the best vacations we ever took. An experience like this can replace a lot of regrets! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/93e56446-ccb3-458e-a8e8-b313f6d79c97/Fortune+teller+alien.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Regrets? I Have a Few - Make it stand out Does he know what's ahead? No. And neither do we. The future is what we choose to make it. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/rites-of-spring monthly 0.5 2023-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/3f2ce3be-2aa7-4312-97f2-95e82af92f81/messy+office.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Rites of Spring - Make it stand out I was a bit more organized than this. But some years it really has been like this! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/e5cece71-a62e-41bf-8306-437e0ea21599/equation+blackboard.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Rites of Spring - Make it stand out Yeah, it kind of feels like this! https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/snow-days-and-lost-loves monthly 0.5 2023-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/2b9e7690-b321-40bd-8344-332aa511bada/PXL_20230303_032812083.MP.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Snow Days and Lost Loves - Make it stand out One last bonus picture - one of the finished bead projects hanging on our First Place trophy from last night's Trivia Night. Yes, it's a softball trophy. No, I don't know why. Still, First Place! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/a01d3e43-cab4-4c30-bdf8-695ab444b566/PXL_20230221_020504335.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Snow Days and Lost Loves - Make it stand out These are about 27" x 19" x 23". Small enough to fit where we want them, but big enough to store a lot of supplies and tools. Like I said, they were a definite find, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/b132b43e-19ef-4c30-ad01-1f9cb9bab1cd/PXL_20230228_235118266.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Snow Days and Lost Loves - Make it stand out Some of the projects I completed on my snow days. I still have several more to go, but it is a good feeling to finish some of these. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/29b1c576-3dd4-4f01-ad95-dc3fd9fef462/334232628_1252374615354181_8404343499251902985_n.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Snow Days and Lost Loves - Make it stand out Snow on the beach, taken from the window of my old office. Photo courtesy of T. Sean Prescott (the fellow who has my old job). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/bc3d88bc-a300-415a-9f3b-f6bfa4eaf0e8/PXL_20230302_023457871.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Snow Days and Lost Loves - Make it stand out Booksmarks were sent with each of the signed books at the top tier of my Kickstarter rewards. Don't tell anyone, it's supposed to be a surprise! (Oops, I probably should check that none of the backers are on this list!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/83d704da-7a5c-4dd7-929a-bb009278a5fd/PXL_20230228_222934272.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Snow Days and Lost Loves - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/2c30224d-5b1e-497a-ad22-da991a3c4ef4/PXL_20230226_221736725.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Snow Days and Lost Loves - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/time-for-tapas monthly 0.5 2023-03-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/d2121df1-b6ba-41d2-be0f-616b22709abb/slippers.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Time for Tapas? - Make it stand out These are simple and make up quickly. They are exactly what was needed right now. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/suddenly-sunday-setbacks monthly 0.5 2023-02-26 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/a-letter-from-paris monthly 0.5 2023-02-19 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/recommended-watch-midlife-crisis-with-74-gear monthly 0.5 2023-02-12 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/time-and-time-again monthly 0.5 2023-02-05 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/5b70blu506kp4oxh1nntcwwfhgea8n monthly 0.5 2023-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/d7584d53-3e3d-4d99-86d7-ff2aa699c331/PXL_20230203_195642823.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - New Book! - Make it stand out Yeah, I got my grubby little fingerprints on the nice glossy cover! It’s my proof copy, so I’ll get a beauty shot when I get the Real Thing (without the “Not For Resale” band.) https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/looking-back-looking-forward monthly 0.5 2023-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1dd2a56e-4b7f-49e7-89bc-4faa6995c1d4/IMG_8543.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Looking Back, Looking Forward - Make it stand out Is this a steampunk crystal ball that can tell us what the next year holds? Now, I don't think so! Besides, where's the suspense in that? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/dfe384b0-3716-4d33-b411-0581388e8b46/Harlan+Coben+quote.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Looking Back, Looking Forward - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1ed1917d-eaef-4403-aacd-30a51e66f3f0/IMG_4887.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Looking Back, Looking Forward - Make it stand out Yeah, it kind of felt like this at times. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/digging-out-of-a-hole-azlyw monthly 0.5 2023-01-23 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/digging-out-of-a-hole-4VErU monthly 0.5 2023-01-22 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/leaving-the-scarcity-zone monthly 0.5 2023-01-15 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/who-do-you-trust monthly 0.5 2023-01-13 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/lost-in-time monthly 0.5 2023-01-09 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/grace-and-gratitude monthly 0.5 2022-11-21 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/celebrate-yourself monthly 0.5 2022-11-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/ca45e669-5828-4bf9-96f2-da94b54d374c/PXL_20220918_225510826.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Celebrate Yourself! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/recommended-watch-chef monthly 0.5 2022-11-06 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/medical-matters monthly 0.5 2022-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/624f028e-c4fe-4e46-867a-b2f22b65d79b/Steve+eyepatch.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Medical Matters - Make it stand out There he is with the surgical eyepatch in place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/6fe705d3-08e9-4415-b4ff-af417cc5b882/Steve+dark+glasses.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Medical Matters - Make it stand out Steve, rocking the wrap-around shades over a late lunch. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/old-dog-new-tricks monthly 0.5 2022-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/68b410dc-f0b9-4030-a82b-cb7423a4c28f/knitted+bag+copper.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Old Dog, New Tricks - Make it stand out This might be carrying penny-pinching a bit too far! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/29f26ecf-ef5d-4615-8dad-c9c6ded7ffc0/PXL_20210605_213547748.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Old Dog, New Tricks - Make it stand out This weevil is from outside some kind of school. Not sure how much any of us would actually learn from them! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/a8ee194e-4fb1-48b6-bbe4-3cc687643fbe/big+black+dog.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Old Dog, New Tricks - Make it stand out I'm an old dog - a little gray around the edges - but I can still learn new tricks! https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/mischief-managed monthly 0.5 2022-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/7436fedf-ee93-4673-b21d-ebba0108e459/PXL_20220927_213417968.MP.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Mischief Managed - Make it stand out The building is packed with tidbits like this. I took a bunch of pictures of the displays and saved the hassle of scribbling notes for later use. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/c01aee1b-c2d6-426b-b1e4-c29c7388f555/Mob+Museum+facade.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Mischief Managed - Make it stand out This image from the Museum website shows the beautiful neoclassical architecture of the historical building. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/dispatch-from-the-road monthly 0.5 2022-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/50c14eee-4b62-46dc-8756-1feba7bd6b8e/cyclists.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Dispatch From the Road - Make it stand out For a sense of scale, that tiny bright spot in the center of the picture is a bicyclist in a high-visibility shirt. We saw lots of cyclists on the drive through the Humboldt Redwoods State Park. Narrow, winding road, but we were in no hurry and happy to share the road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/6b266468-7c5f-42ab-829f-4db842a47277/PXL_20220922_235150569.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Dispatch From the Road - Make it stand out Looking up into the canopy at one of our stops along the way. We had nearly perfect weather for the drive with the windows down to enjoy the sounds of the forest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1b86f375-29ad-46b4-bb64-88ba83472fe3/Trinidad+lunch.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Dispatch From the Road - Make it stand out We also found a little place with amazing food! That's a grilled cheese sandwich with bacon and tomato (I had Swiss, Steve had cheddar), and an order of garlic fries from Lighthouse Grill in Trinidad, California. Soooo good! Also homemade ice cream, but I was too busy enjoying to take a picture. The crows recognized an easy mark, and we threw many fries over the patio wall for them. Affordable and delicious, with half a sandwich left for later so we had room for ice cream. We will go back next time we are through that area! https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/the-value-of-community monthly 0.5 2022-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/7f96c402-ec11-4189-a30f-e6fb5d2ea28e/artsy+retreat+group.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - The Value of Community - Make it stand out An 'artsy' photo with reflections (to respect everyone's privacy) of our group. Having a bunch of unrelated people in a room, sharing a discussion, is something that's been missing for too long. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/6d5390e4-1e73-4ca9-9904-120c0f862e63/PXL_20220918_015131777.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - The Value of Community - Make it stand out And just for fun, here's the view from the deck of the house where we gathered. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/shiny-pebbles monthly 0.5 2022-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/71b495bb-0b18-40c4-b35e-27ba1d3a1742/Bluebeard-Answers-a-Question-short-story-trade+paper+cover+%281%29.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Shiny Pebbles - Make it stand out Speaking of recognition (shameless self-promotion) here's the cover for the short story that's part of the rewards for my Kickstarter campaign. I'll remind you all when it's available at your favorite ebook retailer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/a95b267c-cb3c-4f16-9a3e-705205f17365/balloonoctopus.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Shiny Pebbles - Make it stand out Not a shiny pebble, but a balloon jellyfish. This was someone's shiny pebble, and I was happy I got to see it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/c96aa1d7-1c4f-4359-9c2c-73a2820b51e2/PXL_20210606_202601692.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Shiny Pebbles - Make it stand out It was my birthday! https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/project-or-process monthly 0.5 2022-09-18 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/the-everyday-not-so-routine monthly 0.5 2022-09-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/14769630-fab7-4c65-991d-b6f2e396c297/PXL_20210311_220107716.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - The Everyday Not-So Routine - Make it stand out I am finally on my own path. Perhaps not as smooth and straight as the road I was on before, but it's time to find my own way! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/9132a671-633d-44a6-9c84-d493979f23b8/My+office+view.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - The Everyday Not-So Routine - Make it stand out One last look. After 23 years I am going to really miss this view every day. The new guy will let me come visit at least! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/0ca6ca80-7919-42d0-979e-ff6f940f5064/PXL_20220613_010441329.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - The Everyday Not-So Routine - Make it stand out The office is ready for me. Desktop for writing, Mac for layout and publishing business, recording equipment when I want to try audio, and a Peace lily, a going-away gift from the boss who called me "Supergirl." Time for some new habits! https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/know-your-own-value monthly 0.5 2022-09-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/e0d5cd1c-8753-494a-b2a8-3f70ae306bdb/cold+case+%2312.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Know Your Own Value - Make it stand out This is issue #12, available for preorder on November 15. Don't worry, I'm sure to remind you when it's out! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1828f0a1-2ab5-4eaa-919c-34f87fe07aad/what+am+I+waiting+for.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Know Your Own Value - Make it stand out Why not let those stories out into the world? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/c23072fc-85dd-4db4-a0d4-06ae51fd7c54/tank+car+on+siding.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Know Your Own Value - Make it stand out Do not let your mental rejection letters derail your creativity! https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/recommended-watch-ask-adam-savage monthly 0.5 2022-08-28 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/what-might-have-been monthly 0.5 2022-08-22 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/learn-from-my-mistakes monthly 0.5 2022-08-15 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/good-intentions-and-all-that monthly 0.5 2022-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/f6d02001-eaf5-4e0a-b713-a263d366c9c3/PXL_20220713_012311750.MP.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Good Intentions and all That - Make it stand out Another day, another debris pile. But progress was definitely being made. The debris pile from the front was dragged around to join the growing pile in the back, and the lilies and roses were chopped down. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/e2c1f1d7-d829-42fe-a3fa-6eba8a81184d/PXL_20220710_221340769.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Good Intentions and all That - Make it stand out This is where we started. The hydrangea and rhododendron (and the morning glory, fuchsia, and blackberry that were growing into them) completely covered the front of the house. Plus there were calla lilies and a rose bush to the right of the door, and lilies along the righthand wall. It all had to be cut back so we could get to the house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/84258c58-0a2a-4918-8dae-9840639efff0/PXL_20220717_012147515.MP+%281%29.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Good Intentions and all That - Make it stand out At the end of the day Saturday we have paint on the house. The shop (not visible) also is painted. We still need to uncover doors and windows, paint trim, etc. But we have paint!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/cabc73cb-7b1e-44d3-a072-67d997112286/PXL_20220711_231636101.MP.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Good Intentions and all That - Make it stand out The deck box got moved and we started cutting. It took several days and created a massive yard debris pile in the back yard. We still hadn't cleared a path completely behind the bushes, but we took down a lot! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/e0fbf473-5957-4632-805c-85cf80874e4c/PXL_20220716_175452233.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Good Intentions and all That - Make it stand out Tape and plastic over the door and windows. My daughter patiently circled the house with a paintbrush and a bucket of primer, covering the bad spots. That entire front wall (left side of picture) was a bad spot! https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/wheres-the-calendar-and-will-that-even-help monthly 0.5 2022-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/2521bbc5-4b04-4b51-81bd-410954783471/PXL_20220703_234400811.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Where's the Calendar? And Will That Even Help? - Make it stand out You can see my neglected backyard really needs my attention - but I am making progress. (I'm not going to show you the immense pile of yard clippings at the other end of the yard!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/2bb5efc3-146c-4a79-b302-9d207d09dfa7/calendar+with+sticky+notes+2.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Where's the Calendar? And Will That Even Help? - Make it stand out Last year's calendar. I have mostly moved to an electronic one this year, but I need to keep better track of my days! https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/mending-fences monthly 0.5 2022-07-24 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/quick-update monthly 0.5 2022-07-13 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/checking-in monthly 0.5 2022-07-11 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/where-did-the-day-go monthly 0.5 2022-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/f1bd44bc-d1ba-408f-a3bb-d3b9754c1840/typewriter+If+Not+Now+When.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Where Did the Day Go? - Make it stand out "Tomorrow" isn't the answer, now is it? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/088ff59a-3bab-40aa-adf1-114197d5cc81/Depositphotos_7361995_XL.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Where Did the Day Go? - Make it stand out This looks about right! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/37cce18f-06ad-4b6c-84ea-b56d8a0b0ce2/clock+no+hands.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Where Did the Day Go? - Make it stand out I don't have to answer to an alarm clock any more, but losing that structure is a double-edged sword and I need to reset my days. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/never-stop-learning monthly 0.5 2022-06-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/4e1db711-4883-4e18-b009-95bef5ddc27d/zoe+and+grandpa.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Never Stop Learning - Make it stand out My granddaughter. She's 17 now, and nearly as tall as her grandpa. Just to show I can download her pictures! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/97052996-1d47-4e22-8ca4-702bbe5656b7/IMG_4443.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Never Stop Learning - Make it stand out If someone hadn't been willing to learn something new, this is what I'd be driving. Glad that isn't the case! It's a great car, but it won't get 40 mpg with the air conditioner (what air conditioner?) running, and it won't do 75 on the freeway! https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/middle-school-confidential-an-optimist-is-born monthly 0.5 2022-06-22 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/life-skills monthly 0.5 2022-06-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/b16b3dd0-877f-4790-a68e-d712b829bbe3/sleeping.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Life Skills - Make it stand out Do you suppose the labeling of this image as "couch potato" could have something to do with my mental block against naps? I suspect the categorization of naps as lazy and unproductive runs very deep. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/d318177b-904a-4f9c-900f-b563155b1d4b/palm+trees.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Life Skills - Make it stand out At least we got some blue skies and palm trees thrown in! https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/learn-from-your-mistakes monthly 0.5 2022-06-06 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/news-and-coming-attractions monthly 0.5 2022-05-29 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/recommended-reading-upgrade-your-thinking monthly 0.5 2022-05-22 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/a-fresh-start monthly 0.5 2022-05-15 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/lessons-from-kickstarter monthly 0.5 2022-05-01 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/feed-your-creativity monthly 0.5 2022-04-24 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/im-in-a-story-bundle monthly 0.5 2022-04-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/ed80cda0-b360-4b4f-84c3-2f8b8df03e20/All+Covers+Large.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - I'm In a Story Bundle! - Make it stand out This is an amazing collection! If you have an interest in writing, this is for you!! https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/i-am-not-brandon-sanderson monthly 0.5 2022-04-17 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/the-laws-of-physics-as-applied-to-creativity monthly 0.5 2022-04-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/c54c3205-f59d-413c-a1ed-549fde2ae985/starship-vega-launch-sheridan03-Image1-small.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - The Laws of Physics as Applied to Creativity - Make it stand out Not as much mass as the rocket in the first picture, but it just goes to show - the momentum is definitely building! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/155399b8-c2dc-4d23-bd5d-d78faa606858/0220191223a.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - The Laws of Physics as Applied to Creativity - Make it stand out There's a lot of momentum here, once this gets moving! https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/can-you-feel-the-hope monthly 0.5 2022-04-03 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/quite-a-week monthly 0.5 2022-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/c6c7f871-118b-43c7-965e-2923f57b72a5/Buys+a+Lemon--stacks+the+shelves+Video+banner-mindbender.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Quite a week! - Make it stand out Yep! We even got to add the “Project We Love” logo from Kickstarter. I don’t know how they choose the campaigns they feature, but I definitely feel the love! https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/wow monthly 0.5 2022-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/57c47352-2ba2-4a9e-b81c-790a5841b02e/project+we+love.gif Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - WOW!! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/return-of-the-son-of-coming-soon monthly 0.5 2022-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/84e03efe-9ac1-4ae4-b2f6-cb942529e907/DO+Quit+Your+Day+Job1-work+in+progress-4A-NO+DAMNED+CIRCLE+%281%29.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Return of the Son of Coming Soon - Make it stand out Thanks to the fabulous husband for both these wonderful covers! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/74489115-5572-4ef3-a2ed-ee6287e67aee/Murder+stacks+the+shelves+white+on+black+larger+art.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Return of the Son of Coming Soon - Make it stand out Of course the parrot is on the cover. I told you he was a fan favorite! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/32d671c3-d51e-4636-82d5-98a3d3d0c799/Murder+buys+a+lemon+cover3.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Return of the Son of Coming Soon - Make it stand out Really, who can resist this guy? https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/its-getting-closer monthly 0.5 2022-03-24 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/if-you-cant-say-anything-nice monthly 0.5 2022-03-20 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/the-freedom-to-fail monthly 0.5 2022-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/b8217f1f-91c1-4833-94d5-03e333cdf9df/20210421_151622.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - The Freedom To Fail - Make it stand out Step out onto that bridge and keep moving. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/7f032ca6-8b2d-4aa1-8ae4-ceb627def101/Rough+road.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - The Freedom To Fail - Make it stand out The rough middle ground may slow you down, but keep moving forward and things will get better. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/3dba11b1-7ffa-4164-b944-613d5180ed98/car+crash.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - The Freedom To Fail - Make it stand out I would call this spectacular - considering the car and the road are on opposite sides of the row of trees. (Hint: It actually rolled down from the road where the picture was taken.) https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/recommended-watch-film-courage monthly 0.5 2022-03-06 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/you-are-not-your-creations monthly 0.5 2022-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/04c82d28-b483-4182-b5f5-52b2e84e94ac/Marquee.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - You Are Not Your Creations - Make it stand out I don't think this marquee was a mistake at all. I am sure it was very deliberate, though I wish I could go back and get a good picture of it. But I will still share it with you, even if it is blurry, because it made me chuckle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/bec06d4d-0138-4fc7-bc72-b8ed65d88744/eraser+fail.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - You Are Not Your Creations - Make it stand out You aren't the only one who has the occasional failure. That eraser was definitely NOT fitting on the end of my pencil! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/894bcb04-7f66-4363-b476-df83f8e9bc9c/Pecan+Tarts.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - You Are Not Your Creations - Make it stand out Not perfect - if they were they would be completely consistent in color - but they were still tasty. And I can always make another batch! https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/finding-mister-right-now monthly 0.5 2022-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/edd8dd11-2153-4a5b-9eed-8e3d2579abca/Rpute+66+Seligman.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Finding Mister Right (Now) - Make it stand out When you DO find Mr. Right it's good to have a partner to share your adventures! After nearly 40 years, I think I made a good choice! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/4f787a9d-2df6-4636-a9f3-fc96c336b861/Chris+%26+alien.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Finding Mister Right (Now) - Make it stand out Is this Mr. Right? Or just Mr. Right Now? Since I don't really want to live in the middle of the Mojave, he's probably Mr. Right Now! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/f9863d4a-b164-434b-ac7c-22cc7bcd7242/Femme+Fatale.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Finding Mister Right (Now) - Make it stand out Those blue jeans may or may not be acceptable in the office, but they're what's right for me. And that's what matters! https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/ten-things-about-creativity monthly 0.5 2022-02-13 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/recommended-watch-ping-pong-ball-gun-no-really monthly 0.5 2022-02-06 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/when-every-day-is-groundhog-day monthly 0.5 2022-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/f73ee7d0-44cd-49b9-9146-67a70efd8459/esclator+out+of+focus.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - When Every Day is Groundhog Day - Make it stand out When every day feels like an out-of-focus escalator to nowhere, you have to find a way to move forward. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/2472533e-3b93-4bb9-8a05-bf80636eb7c3/Birthday+card-wet+cat.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - When Every Day is Groundhog Day - Make it stand out My birthday was several months ago, but this card is still on my bulletin board. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/10d393cc-e2da-4dfa-9e23-c89eeb2c4eab/Engine+2.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - When Every Day is Groundhog Day - Make it stand out I don't knw WHY this person painted angry eyes on their blower, but it IS creative, and that is what matters! https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/creative-intent monthly 0.5 2022-01-23 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/what-is-patreon monthly 0.5 2022-01-16 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/somerhing-from-nothing monthly 0.5 2022-01-09 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/merry-christmas monthly 0.5 2021-12-26 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/an-update monthly 0.5 2021-12-13 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/delayed monthly 0.5 2021-12-06 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/ngns9yl1bad6u6proxresb3yxvqb4m monthly 0.5 2021-11-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/c5685339-44ac-4f30-ae95-4d96c1c456e1/convention+hotel+lobby.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Ch-ch-ch-changes - Make it stand out An almost-empty lobby and it’s not yet midnight. A far cry from the crowds, young and not-so-young, of earlier conventions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/4569f699-06b6-483d-9d0b-9e6126cbebc9/convention+coffee+shop.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Ch-ch-ch-changes - Make it stand out The coffee shop shortly after 11 pm on a Saturday night. In other years every table would be full as attendees fueled up for the round of parties that would continue for several more hours. (One infamous party we hosted didn’t break up until we forced the last guests into the hall at 5 am.) https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/a-personal-update monthly 0.5 2021-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/2d102395-8464-434c-b4e9-433e28f6ca82/calendar+pages.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - A Personal Update - Make it stand out Once again I am counting down the weeks until I can go back to being a full-time creative. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/c251e6d6-c1c7-453e-a815-516f14c7eb54/knitted+bag+copper.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - A Personal Update - Make it stand out One-of-a-kind pieces make great gifts (I have this one to a friend a while back) and support your local creatives. I call that a win-win! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/ead41323-a8ae-4c82-9344-3219f10345f2/Treadmill+display.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - A Personal Update - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/when-the-cupboard-is-bare monthly 0.5 2021-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1635641259428-RP4PXO8096YQFE8IINB8/seperate+decision--cropped-20211030_152049.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - When the Cupboard is Bare - Make it stand out Are they going their separate ways? Or is she just cold and heading back to the car? Either way, nobody's gone off the dock. Yet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1635641114396-9T7CQH5GXG67A1AF0DE5/Fortune+teller+alien.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - When the Cupboard is Bare - Make it stand out Do I know as much as this guy? I am not sure, but sometimes I DO wish I had a crystal ball to help me find the answers I need! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1635641200213-4HLTWI1ZXTORC5LQ8TEX/Pavement+Ends.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - When the Cupboard is Bare - Make it stand out Sometimes we have to ignore the roadblocks and keep moving ahead. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/find-your-community monthly 0.5 2021-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/a0b93cff-83fe-413e-a768-1c90e5b4f95e/reaching+hands+shadow.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Find Your Community - Make it stand out When we retire those work-related networks can begin to slip away, until they are just out-of-reach and we need to find new communities and connections. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/c5ab37b4-6f65-499a-8b8a-7e1f38d45ec1/IMG_4823.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Find Your Community - Make it stand out When the tide is high these rocks will look like islands, but low tide reveals that they are all connected - as are we. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/66249223-41cf-4216-9212-0f707e58b259/Public+Library+entrance.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Find Your Community - Make it stand out The library often has more than just books, and now that libraries are open again they can be a place to find your new community. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/just-keep-moving monthly 0.5 2021-10-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1635635529445-8FNYBJZ4JV97ZIGFKW9J/ISH+parking+lot+view.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Just Keep Moving - Make it stand out Walking from the parking lot to the office doesn't sound like much, but this view is from about a third of the way down the hill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1635635438861-UC90V3BXC5Q3VGZUNR01/Desert+highway.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Just Keep Moving - Make it stand out Some things don't go well together for me. If I tried to dictate and walk I could wander out into this desert and never be seen again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1635635566307-WM961W2FXDP58VHE8NVJ/ISH+office+from+parking+lot.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Just Keep Moving - Make it stand out A few feet farther down the hill shows the red-tile roof of my office on the right. There's a highway in between, and a tunnel that connects the parking lots to the hotel. On a day like this one it's a beautiful way to start the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1635635371725-IM5VT225H5CLP1QA98QS/Hospital+corridor+OHSU.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Just Keep Moving - Make it stand out I walked these corridors every day in the hospital. It kept me moving and I healed faster and better because of it. I need to keep that in mind! https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/recommended-watch-legal-eagle monthly 0.5 2021-10-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1635030359373-H7TW5F4A9JM3MC833C1Q/Legal+Eagel.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Recommended Watch: Legal Eagle - Make it stand out This guy seems to know his stuff, he's articulate, and he's easy to understand. Definitely worth listening to! https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/can-we-talk monthly 0.5 2021-10-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1634433274549-UB496YAISPHC7DB7DG1X/Gardner+bookcase.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Can We Talk? - Make it stand out If Erle Stanley Gardner hadn't talked with his heirs about his intellectual property every one of these best-selling stories could have been turned into a musical. In a submarine. Starring his most despised actor. See the Wikipedia entry for Gail Patrick for the story of how Perry Mason was finally brought to TV. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1634433006654-84DCLBF9NKXQ4AVK691L/Robots+to+inherit.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Can We Talk? - Make it stand out My children can look forward to "treasures" like these tiny robots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1634433338140-4V2E62KD8JGS21Y1SU0U/clock+ornate.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Can We Talk? - Make it stand out Take the time to work through the conversations. They may be difficult, but the result of NOT having them are even worse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1634433123316-8OBXJ6Q37LA5ZFKYOJ9C/Top+Secret.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Can We Talk? - Make it stand out What we made, what we spent, how we spent it, what we owed - all these things were ranked on a level with state secrets in many of our families when we were growing up. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/scenic-stories-part-3 monthly 0.5 2021-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1633835311283-9QP1SVJZAB80HCTTVJL6/Boll+Weevil+Pharmacist+2.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Scenic Stories, Part 3 - Make it stand out This fellow, outside an urgent care facility, is ready with a cure for whatever ails you! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1633835484345-BEIW22FMYI87SUPDUE5A/Boll+Weevil+Supeerweevil+1.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Scenic Stories, Part 3 - Make it stand out Superweevil, ready for his closeup and promoting childhood health via exercise, education, hydration, and good nutrition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1633835624931-VH9KYRNLQHDE00OSOKAJ/Boll+Weevil+Accountant.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Scenic Stories, Part 3 - Make it stand out I saved this guy for last, because he was very close to my heart. I am a retired accountant after all, and with his calculator and coffee he seemed like he would be right at home in any accounting office. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1633835238899-V2VTBKVPSS9N6V58S99Y/Boll+Weevil+Marathon+Oil.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Scenic Stories, Part 3 - Make it stand out This is the one that started it all. In front of the Marathon Oil gas station we passed nearly every time we went into town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1633835439553-51FXN4KHY9DKNKJCXSO4/Boll+Weevil+Supeerweevil+2.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Scenic Stories, Part 3 - Make it stand out Superweevil in his native habitat, outside the Enterprise Pediatric Clinic. Most of my photos are close-ups, but I did have this long-shot that gives you an idea of how these are placed. It did make them harder to spot when we were driving around town, and without a clear idea of which streets to cruise I missed a lot of them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1633835545541-M30TEJN27FGK8JU8YXQH/Boll+Weevil+Alfab.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Scenic Stories, Part 3 - Make it stand out You.'ve heard of a man with a plan, but how about a bug with a plan? This guy works for Alfab, a metal fabricator in Enterprise, which is why he needs a grinding tool and a torch, to go with his plans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1633835186671-61XMMVZ4W0FH41E3KRV6/boll+weevil+monument.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Scenic Stories, Part 3 - Make it stand out Here is the original monument in all her glory. She sits in a traffic circle in downtown Enterprise, taking pride of place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1633835381004-DAJMRVQRUA2PD6XWB4CS/Boll+Weevil+Optomotrist.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Scenic Stories, Part 3 - Make it stand out And while we're on a medical theme, just down the street is an optometrist ready to give you an eye exam and an over-sized pair of frames! https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/happy-saturday monthly 0.5 2021-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1633834751233-JW1602TW53BAAYDFCVAY/PXL_20210925_171439026.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Happy Saturday! - Make it stand out The yellow spot is in the glass, the tiny red flakes are from the enamel-coated pan that was on the burner, and yes, those are actual cracks in the glass! https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/success-failure-and-everything-in-between monthly 0.5 2021-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1633211268348-MWLBR401NBXOAQU5IU8L/bread+variety.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Success, Failure, and Everything In Between - Make it stand out I love homemade bread, but health issues mean we try to limit our intake, and when the smell of freshly-baked bread fills the house I am helpless! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1633211446624-PPX6EY9LFBWM6FY1JY1Z/Bracelet+closeup.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Success, Failure, and Everything In Between - Make it stand out A close up of one completed bracelet. I will decorate this one, I'm just not sure yet what I want to add. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1633211925628-NFVHAZYOKPL04VDU4XB8/shower+noteboard.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Success, Failure, and Everything In Between - Make it stand out The shower board is getting updated with notes for book #6, and I am really anxious to get it started, though I should get #5 out the door first! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1633211398599-FTXL85AQAAM4FF0GKQV7/Multiple+knitted+bracelets.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Success, Failure, and Everything In Between - Make it stand out Top: Tiny needles and tiny beads. It's delicate work, but something I enjoy. Bottom: An array of color combinations. I love being able to spread out a selection of thread and beads and mix and match until I find a combination that speaks to me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1633211327345-3LIPF153463C49P45OFX/Bracelet+in+process.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Success, Failure, and Everything In Between - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1633211644153-ZKEE63N99MIZHHYZ0HWH/Flowers+from+ISH.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Success, Failure, and Everything In Between - Make it stand out This is what greeted me when I walked in. Plus a box of chocolates. When the Board of Directors sends you flowers, you know you're needed! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1633211594133-DN8Y8Q5MPEL6CKL3TILM/TSHIRT+cover+cropped.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Success, Failure, and Everything In Between - Make it stand out The new book will be #5 in this series. Still debating a title. Since it involves a scandal, a hidden family, and a will, there are several possibilities. What will Murder do this time? https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/recommended-listening-the-happiness-lab monthly 0.5 2021-09-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1632607185083-JGF439QSBE2YEHI6ZQIT/IMG_4725.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Recommended Listening: The Happiness Lab - Make it stand out Well, the kids might not have turned their noses up at pecan tarts, but even these wouldn't get universal approval. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1632607358104-I8ECLJQ4NYTK6ZEW5UX9/Warehouse+of+boxes.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Recommended Listening: The Happiness Lab - Make it stand out I won't say I have a lot of rejected manuscripts, but sometimes the filing does get a little out of hand! https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/enjoy-your-second-childhood monthly 0.5 2021-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1632015586958-ZJN5K1V2WMCOKNNYDKTC/ketchup+phone.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Enjoy Your Second Childhood - Make it stand out You know that thing about what happens in Vegas? Well, when it involves a conversation at the dinner table in a public restaurant between Dad and his four-year-old via the ketchup phone, that rule does not apply. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1632015467396-YI499L6E1UZ0I0OZIDZ5/IMG_3530.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Enjoy Your Second Childhood - Make it stand out This isn't the place to throw off your clothes and run wild. Even though my sister seemed to think so when she was two! https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/providing-aid-and-comfort monthly 0.5 2021-09-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1631431384792-HXE9MA58TYN37NBPB3W5/note+board+for+shower.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Providing Aid and Comfort - Make it stand out It really works! That is a plot complication that worked itself out while I was in the shower, and this time I didn't have to bellow for Supportive Partner to come help. Don't look too close if you don't want a spoiler for the current novel-in-progress. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1631431263857-S48XWKJF54J5PVSOMOQU/Chris+%26+Steve+dressed+up+Smith+Center.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Providing Aid and Comfort - Make it stand out Ignore the goofy expression on my face! I must have been saying something silly. This is the two of us dressed up for the performance of Hamilton at the Smith Center in Las Vegas. When you meet us one of the first things you will notice is that he is quite tall, and I am quite not-tall. I have always said he didn’t type that tall and by the time I actually met him it was too late https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1631431330988-5V8U0SBY78A23OA4U172/Showerhead.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Providing Aid and Comfort - Make it stand out This is not an ideal place to try and write! https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/a-lesson-from-sports monthly 0.5 2021-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1630193311687-4EYX0RGB1DI3Z17RKGYT/1970s+sofa+-+ugly.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - A Lesson From Sports - Make it stand out Let's be honest-how many of us had this sofa (or one like it) when it was considered the height of fashion? Our participation threshold was reached when we bought this, along with the yellow phone and the avocado carpet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1630193543504-AI875LAFMVZGURLOW7CF/Keep+Out+sign.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - A Lesson From Sports - Make it stand out When you enter your creative space you can leave everyone else - and their judgements and opinions - at the door. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/you-are-beyond-compare monthly 0.5 2021-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1630192936789-M03L0BNU2A9NQVP8CSPA/One+Ring.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - You Are Beyond Compare - Make it stand out I have to admit, though, that if I could produce this it just might be worth the cost. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1630193132011-RDW7CU7R83BT7POOP1XX/Florida+beach+2.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - You Are Beyond Compare - Make it stand out From the outside it looks like some people just kick off their shoes and relax on the white sand beach. But you don't know what choices they made to get there-and maybe you wouldn't make those same choices. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1630193086734-B6L2JTELNNFY9RO522E0/DaVinci.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - You Are Beyond Compare - Make it stand out If he thought of himself as a failure, how can I possible compare? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1630193037984-50UWD8XICJYKD6AOIJNF/vapor+trail+2.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - You Are Beyond Compare - Make it stand out All you will ever see is the vapor trail, not the years of training behind it, or the amount of effort it took to get off the ground. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/one-year-old monthly 0.5 2021-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1628982464641-FO886RTEKC158ZTIOFIX/Anniversary+graphic.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - One Year Old! - Make it stand out In what I can only describe as a happy coincidence, I have two anniversaries this week! I didn't plan my launch date for this reason, but the first anniversary of this feed is on August 9th, and our 37th wedding anniversary was on August 4th. Double celebration!! https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/you-cant-go-home-again monthly 0.5 2021-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1628981980305-L46ZLCPCKEKJR34W4DER/ISH+office+before.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - You Can't Go Home Again - Make it stand out This is where we started. We'd made a few changes over the years - adding shelves, ripping out water-damaged carpet - and there was always that spectacular view which offset a lot of the other issues. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1628982060326-H44R6O6M1HQ78DG33HAC/ISh+office+after.jpeg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - You Can't Go Home Again - Make it stand out It's not complete in this picture, but you can see how lovely the new space is. They extended the room onto the balcony (visible in the before photo) and knocked a doorway through into a portion of the room next door. The new windows are smaller but the view is still spectacular. It's going to be a wonderful place to work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1628981451001-WFP1DU92WQ76QFYH4F02/ISH+snow+on+beach.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - You Can't Go Home Again - Make it stand out I wanted to include this shot just for the novelty of snow on the beach. And the fact that there isn't a sunset in sight! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1628981416457-RUE0MWAQNNN3GN0A4LK1/ISH+office+view.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - You Can't Go Home Again - Make it stand out The view from my former office. I realized I had a LOT of sunset pictures, but in my defense the windows faced west and sunsets were pretty photogenic! https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/oh-the-places-we-saw monthly 0.5 2021-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1628403113824-F9S57XAJNX10J82E2YNS/shawnee+horse+Regal+Car+Sales+blue+%26+gold.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Oh, The Places We Saw! - Make it stand out Regal Car Sales has this blue-and-gold statue out front. Maybe this is a one-horsepower model? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1628404329434-V6MXHW3R57WRAZ5PH2WF/Shawnee+horse+tribal+center.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Oh, The Places We Saw! - Make it stand out This was perhaps the most unusual statue. Standing in front of the Sac and Fox Nation Multi-Purpose Center, it is covered with writings and symbols that hold significance for the Native population. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1628403039685-TTKW8Y4UH8L3FC8NOM3W/Shawnee+horse+Arvest+bank+blue+2.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Oh, The Places We Saw! - Make it stand out This cemetery gate caught our eye as we were driving past. The stone work was similar to that of the train station, and stretched several blocks. Somehow it seems as though it should have been on a quiet side street, not a busy street with fast-moving traffic, and I can only imagine that the street was far less traveled when this was first built. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1628403088049-BUUODE6H0VVFK642EA0Q/Shawnee+horse+at+Sonic+with+green+light.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Oh, The Places We Saw! - Make it stand out Horse standing guard over an intersection at 45th and Harrison in front of the Sonic Drive-In. All the statues we saw were on Harrison Street, our exit from the Interstate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1628402866795-NP3RS18B7EE1QBU1GPPU/Florida+beach+2.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Oh, The Places We Saw! - Make it stand out Photos cannot capture the colors of the surf, sand, and sun along the Florida panhandle. At least not photos with our limited equipment. But trust me, this is one of the most beautiful places I have ever been - even when you need SPF 100 to venture out on the sand! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1628403727781-OZB41ANL2VFDQHG30TU8/Shawnee+horse+OK+Classics+from+Steve.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Oh, The Places We Saw! - Make it stand out This statue is in front of OK Classics, a car dealership. We spotted him from across the street and only got a long shot of his paint job. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1628404085947-L7O0D634THHPXM5BAV0T/Shawnee+horse+U-Haul.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Oh, The Places We Saw! - Make it stand out Given the paint job and the rental van in the background, I doubt you’ll have any trouble figuring out where this horse stood! If there’s any question, yes, that it a U-Haul logo on the flank. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1628402924458-5434OT38TZN3P6HUR2PN/Shawnee+train+station.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Oh, The Places We Saw! - Make it stand out The train station that welcomed visitors throughout Shawnee's history. For many, this is where their adventures began. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1628403063130-9LOWC1H12ANRFCSQL2CA/Shawnee+horse+train+station.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Oh, The Places We Saw! - Make it stand out This guy was in a tiny corral next to the train station. I felt sorry for him in such cramped quarters! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1628403220000-E8B9EZCUTAN2VHLX22RH/Shawnee+cemetary+gate+2.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Oh, The Places We Saw! - Make it stand out This cemetery gate caught our eye as we were driving past. The stone work was similar to that of the train station, and stretched several blocks. Somehow it seems as though it should have been on a quiet side street, not a busy street with fast-moving traffic, and I can only imagine that the street was far less traveled when this was first built. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1628403563440-7Y1YW0T3MUAS83YYLQUH/Shawnee+horse+BancFirst+flowers+%26+bird.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Oh, The Places We Saw! - Make it stand out Blue seemed to be a common color for the statues, including this one at the BancFirst building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1628403708075-BBOIU8L1KP5WSUXT92E0/Shawnee+horse+Shell+convenience+store.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Oh, The Places We Saw! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/get-out-of-the-house monthly 0.5 2021-08-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1627757981180-BRK6S68034CPIQ61DN90/calendar+with+sticky+notes+2.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Get Out Of the House - Make it stand out Trying to plan our retirement trip. I was always the one with the calendar covered with sticky notes, doodles, lists, appointments. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1627758078332-SJOVXIMIRTI0W9G2T9HF/Chris+%26+alien.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Get Out Of the House - Make it stand out This guy? He doesn't count as interacting with another human being. Besides, I never even got his name, and we couldn't find a common language. On the upside, this WAS outside my house! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1627758138045-4AAJB4XZHMYK39JEZZGI/beach+photo+shoot.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Get Out Of the House - Make it stand out This was a beach photo shoot for my job. The pros were taking promo pictures, and I was taking pictures of them taking pictures. Sometimes I got to interact with lots of people during the day! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1627758185669-PUBB8L5W2PBGYUUEBEXK/deer+in+neighborhood+with+Chris.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Get Out Of the House - Make it stand out I was outside the fence, so maybe this was off my own property. But I don't think it really counts. Besides, I wasn't going to get too close to our visitor - they have sharp hooves and didn't seem real friendly! https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/recommended-watch-simone-giertz monthly 0.5 2021-07-25 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/take-the-next-step monthly 0.5 2021-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1620076012414-HSILVUWDAZZS2O7FOJJE/road+at+night+with+headlights.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Take the Next Step Driving into the dark you accept that you can only see a little way ahead. Learn to trust your creativity the same way! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1620074889392-39MGHR0E1J7E6NJE03KS/no+jumping+sign.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Take the Next Step Does this sign make you want to try it to see what happens? Or do you need to plot how to avoid the consequences? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1620075154137-13TJHE4VVZWL3HJMK6LN/pink+%26+pearl+bead+bag+2.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Take the Next Step I love making these tiny bags. I pull out far more embellishments that I can possibly use and just play with them until I have something I like. The results are a surprise, even to me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1620075837388-7TRS817BKLAO1530YNUL/Armstrong+footprint+on+the+moon.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Take the Next Step Some next steps are more dramatic than others, but they all lead to the future. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/b7w1up3gi09ig9o4bhhrtrgdd5md9z monthly 0.5 2021-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1625802617169-78XY3AK3MMY7CSPLII9O/vulcan+against+sky+long+shot.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Travel Tales, Part 2 - Make it stand out Looking up from the plaza to the top of the pedestal where Vulcan stands silhouetted against the sky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1625802389660-9AAGHVB4B6EBOONGW9M2/long+view.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Travel Tales, Part 2 - Make it stand out As you pass along the walkway you get your first view of Vulcan, his pedestal, and the tower that houses the elevator that provides access to the observation platform. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1625802518731-ZNF9NX4XA2KRLWTQYVVT/Vulcan+head+historic.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Travel Tales, Part 2 - Make it stand out There are several signs explaining various parts of the exhibits in the park. I thought this was one of the most interesting, showing Vulcan's head in 1937, waiting to be installed in his new home atop Red Mountain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1625802653070-D8MJUGY6MIE5KO111YZ1/Vulcan+framed+by+pillars.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Travel Tales, Part 2 - Make it stand out Remember those pillars? This is taken from between a set of the pillars, framing the view of Vulcan and his pedestal from the front of the Visitor's Center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1625802481980-A10QDXAPJS5EE5LGBX48/Vulcan+interior.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Travel Tales, Part 2 - Make it stand out The Visitor's Center is a lovely structure with spectacular views of the city. This shot was taken from the lobby of the building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1625802306673-WUHSVXKC0L7OPNA8U84S/vulcan+plaza.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Travel Tales, Part 2 - Make it stand out The entry walkway, with a sign on the right that reads "Picnic Tables" at the top of a short stairway that leads to a terrace with public picnic tables. Beautiful and shaded, the picnic area looks like a good place to spend your lunch hour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1625802562807-85Z61GPBI0DW6A4DZKU4/Vulcan+map+2.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Travel Tales, Part 2 - Make it stand out The plaza between the statue and the Visitor's Center includes this map of the local area which is made from local stone. Note the stone pillars at the front of the Visitor's Center, they will show up again later. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1625802232491-9I2R62VLJ3ICXY20UDFV/welcome++to+alabama.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Travel Tales, Part 2 - Make it stand out The obligatory "Welcome To Alabama" sign. We saw a lot of these kind of signs on this trip! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1625802443318-I5CP1CJ02OO4QH18NTMS/Vulcan+exterior.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Travel Tales, Part 2 - Make it stand out At the end of the walkway you find this view of the city of Birmingham from the foot of Vulcan's pedestal. There appear to be several small terraces scattered along the hillside below the main plaza. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1625802718575-INLDBY3TNV33GN0BAT1Q/Vulcan+butt.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Travel Tales, Part 2 - Make it stand out This is the famous set of iron buns that moon the Homewood neighborhood. Over the years this bare backside has ignited controversy, but the citizens of Birmingham have chosen to leave Vulcan in all his unclothed glory. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/roll-with-the-punches monthly 0.5 2021-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1620073370940-TVH0T6HCYK8FXNS03MDA/OHSU+view.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Roll With the Punches I didn't plan on looking at this view, from the window of my hospital room, for nearly two weeks while on deadline, nor the weeks of recovery afterward. A definite life roll! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1620073860500-8Y2LDUJ2N7ATM0VFM2SF/Tour+boat+Portland+Spirit+2.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Roll With the Punches Did you really expect it was all going to be smooth sailing from here on? Really?? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1620073641517-DWBV64R6O3NIMDY2FYRP/ISH+balcony+during+fire.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Roll With the Punches That isn't fog, it's smoke. This picture was taken from our hotel room when we fled the wildfires last September. We didn't lose our house, but many of our friends did. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/recommended-listening-the-well monthly 0.5 2021-06-27 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/the-cost-of-creativity monthly 0.5 2021-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1620072246429-67D48CY3NI3USD0LATB4/shawl+from+sock+yarn.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - The Cost of Creativity This shawl, a piece I am immensely proud of, was made of leftover yarn from many pairs of socks. In essence it was made of "free" yarn, yet I think it's one of my favorites! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1620072145899-7ZDU9Q8VD85P8W98BJ28/purple+bead+bag+in+progress.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - The Cost of Creativity For reference, that is a standard ballpoint in the lower right. The needles in this picture are about the thickness of a pencil lead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1620072467298-B4G7UYYNZL23JTPJF9XN/Piggy+Bank.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - The Cost of Creativity Don't let financial restrictions keep you from making the things you love. Work with what you can afford and take pride in what you make. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/travel-tales-part-1 monthly 0.5 2021-06-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1622340423736-595YUDVOAUMXDRX1858S/Winslow+corner.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Travel Tales, Part 1 - Make it stand out Standin' on the corner with faded denim and guitar gurus. We may be retired, but that doesn't mean we've forgotten how to rock! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1622340524160-2Z297UVQ7IV91OUMZWL5/YorkBBQ-owlcourt-side-by-side.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Travel Tales, Part 1 - Make it stand out The stone front was added on, as well as the little dormer and the roof was raised in the back, but seeing the Owl Court in person was an instant shock of recognition. The front windows have now come full circle as serving windows for Brew Brother coffee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1622340743759-SHO292OPKU8QM70UOW3Q/vulcan+2+closeup.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Travel Tales, Part 1 - Make it stand out Mighty Vulcan and his buns of iron. He features prominently in the Southern Sisters mystery series by the late Anne George (some of my favorite books!). The statue is more than 100 years old and stands in one of the most beautiful parks ever. The story of Vulcan and of this statue deserves its own post and will get it one of these days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1622340624365-80CDI06AMPKKYGX8B4UZ/Steve+in+Britton.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Travel Tales, Part 1 - Make it stand out Steve is kind of a big guy. Fortunately Sierra at Brew Brother was very friendly and offered to show us the whole place. If you're anywhere near Oklahoma City I can highly recommend their coffee! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1622340674585-UQJHZDVPJW4RBLF83B8A/Sreve+at+Owl+Court.jpeg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Travel Tales, Part 1 - Make it stand out Steve tried to recreate Daddy Ray's pose from the 1939 photo. As you can tell, he's a bit taller than his grandfather was. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1622340182387-BK32YT7K1E4QQJYAF9CL/Seligman+66+sign.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Travel Tales, Part 1 - Make it stand out Outside the gift shop where we bought souvenirs and a couple great Route 66 shirts. When you have an iconic sign you have to take a picture! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1622340467900-L2SFLBBO7TC3TNGNHA7B/YorkBBQ-smallcropped.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Travel Tales, Part 1 - Make it stand out The hand-written note on the back of this photo says it was taken in 1939. The man in front is Steve's grandfather, Ray York, who was a business owner in Britton, Oklahoma, when Steve's dad was a toddler. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1622340271831-UG9925OIVW7T3AN18WOC/Chris+in+Winslow.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Travel Tales, Part 1 - Make it stand out We took several pictures, but I have to admit I have a soft spot for this one of me with the iconic "flat bed Ford" in Winslow. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/it-costs-nothing-to-be-kind monthly 0.5 2021-06-06 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/its-a-plan monthly 0.5 2021-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1620015628795-2KTA2I58QWGVOEGYP4VK/IMG_4663.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - It's A Plan You can always find a way out. You just have to stay open to the possibilities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1620014882222-BQDVI5TE4GCC50QFRYIN/Sean+%26+Rose+auto+museum+2.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - It's A Plan These two look like they know where they're going. Except that they're trapped in a vehicle that won't move. We've all had times like this! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1620015355309-UJKOCQW5ZN6HM1T9KHPQ/bridge+near+McMinnville.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - It's A Plan This is not what I planned to see. Instead of driving across the country we had to settle for scenery within an hour of home. Fortunately there's plenty of lovely places to see nearby. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/recommended-watch-tested-imposter-syndrome monthly 0.5 2021-05-23 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/polymath-possibilities monthly 0.5 2021-05-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1619929152191-Q0NQODACMANOFMC0V4RA/Hamilton.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Polymath Possibilities All of the music is brilliant, and that's mot just my opinion, but also that of the Tony Awards. Alexander Hamilton was, indeed, a polymath, though perhaps not the most famous. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1619929392732-S4O72SIR4TT4WJH84FBF/theater+line+drawing.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Polymath Possibilities Getting a production ready for an audience requires an entire troop of creators in a variety of fields. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1619929287974-R0G5EL0A9WRCG84UU98T/DaVinci.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Polymath Possibilities Painter, sculptor, scientist, mathematician, inventor, engineer - DaVinci set the example for polymaths for all time. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/venturing-out-into-the-world monthly 0.5 2021-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1620015756571-4L3Q7I1DTBD1HUZPBOZZ/IMG_3728.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Venturing Out Into the World Sometimes all you need is a beautiful river with nobody else around. Fortunately for us we were able to find several spots like this during our two days away. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/simplify-simplify-simplify monthly 0.5 2021-05-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1619928215847-UPL8LBVXXQDIH89249NL/0804161329.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Simplify, Simplify, Simplify We actually opted for more space, not less. But we were also able to get exactly what we needed and wanted. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1619928075374-6TNJNC7IH6A70QXO5IDR/IMG_1148.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Simplify, Simplify, Simplify Mid-construction with the new shop in the background. The converted garage is on the right and the house - really a post-war beach cottage - on the left. (And construction clutter everywhere!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1619927117654-LFXEDWP24EHK6NWQ3F0E/Caboose+cupola+3.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Simplify, Simplify, Simplify This was a fun place to sit and read, but it was a little cramped for use as an office. Still, it was a (temporary) place of my own. Thanks to Featherbed Railroad for a splendid visit a few years back! https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/retirement-redux monthly 0.5 2021-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1619337308114-AMMAZGVSYVT43S6J4A3D/orgizational+chart.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Retirement Redux There's still only one spot at the top, and I had to make room for the new boss. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1619337137048-GY34XIDQ6ID8C4UVV6CN/Retirement+Definition.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Retirement Redux https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1619337434428-NJRAGCYQ8N650KGQWMQM/My+office+view.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Retirement Redux Like the sunset, retirement appears on the horizon and we can anticipate its arrival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1619337524732-05ZMS2ID3T1LBIXQWX3Q/Rocks+in+balance.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Retirement Redux Your point of balance will be different from mine, and from that of everyone else. But it will be yours, it will be in balance. and I hope it will bring you peace and joy. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/just-what-the-doctor-ordered monthly 0.5 2021-04-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1618708756716-C6Q9FYUT4053U7WWS26Z/Tram+to+OHSU+6.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Just What the Doctor Ordered This tram went past my hospital-room window. Waiting until I had to be here was not a good choice! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1618708854793-NZ21ZQFZ6Z46V6S2ZAW8/datebook.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Just What the Doctor Ordered How could I possibly take a day off when my schedule looks like this?? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1618708921831-2UCVT99EVFC33WGQO89X/sick+day+cartoon.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Just What the Doctor Ordered You are your own boss now, so don't be like this guy! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1618708987109-3D4OFTEIEY743L8MK64J/leaky+faucet.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Just What the Doctor Ordered We all know what will happen if we let this go, so why would you pay attention to a leaky faucet but not your own body? https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/change-is-in-the-air monthly 0.5 2021-04-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1618110221729-RT817C7CQ6KGWSVQGSY6/IMG_3807.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Change Is In the Air Isolation. Separation. There is a barrier keeping us from our creative lives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1618110341753-TYZ2XWWPE5PEFTDD1FIV/Oncoming+train.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Change Is In the Air There is a light coming toward us. It's hope, lighting the way for us if we can just hold on a little longer, not an oncoming train! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1618110816011-3PX8H0SM1JRW4CQT3WJP/tunnel+and+light+2.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Change Is In the Air We can see the light, and we know it's coming! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1618110032230-D27Y7YOLXHPJFCEUP2RE/empty+parking+lot.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Change Is In the Air This is us, not going anywhere. This is everyone not going anywhere, for more than a year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1618110569593-HI7C3Q71WZ2WADEVOZPT/Vaccines.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Change Is In the Air This is what hope looks like! https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/controlling-your-creations monthly 0.5 2021-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1617490338370-OFJG6KPB0WENDV7E1FGH/copyright+handbook.png Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Controlling Your Creations One of the many Nolo Press publications that can help you learn about intellectual property and the laws that govern it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1617491585775-KB96H5JF98UT2J0O7R31/Trail+and+Heirs.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Controlling Your Creations I recommended this book a few weeks back. It has some horror stories about what happens when intellectual property is mishandled. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1617491104697-JAS0PTFMMU5VE34JTIEA/locked+chest.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Controlling Your Creations Who knows what you might have locked away? More to the point, who should know? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1617491700808-3EJMYYSYGP3BQ0FPFBFI/All+Story+Magazine.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Controlling Your Creations This issue of The All-Story from 1912 contained an installment of Burroughs' "Under the Moon of Mars." After several mergers and name changes The All-Story merged with The Argosy in 1920. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1617490769749-JH50RSA93Y7XY7ZGQ1X1/Fortune+teller+alien.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Controlling Your Creations This guy may think he's an expert, but even his crystal ball isn't going to give you the information you need to make good decisions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1617491654707-A1PI2CKNXO071JMCEMM4/largest+firecracker.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Controlling Your Creations You could just choose to blow it all to smithereens, though I don't advocate that. If that's your choice, you may need this! https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/recommended-reading-nolo-press monthly 0.5 2021-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1616914192532-ZD082N8JEMWNURXLYJLJ/NOLO+music+law.png Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Recommended Reading: Nolo Press https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1616914135001-PU8VTV7OHAQRQG5XE2M1/copyright+handbook.png Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Recommended Reading: Nolo Press This book is an invaluable resource for writers, as well as other creatives who are concerned with copyrights. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/its-all-been-done monthly 0.5 2021-03-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1616280208222-TWT9ONAKS7EUZQAYWUYT/Billiard+Balls+large+stripes.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - It's All Been Done Create giant billiard balls? It's been done. We spotted these on a road trip through the Nevada desert. I don't know what these were originally, but I think you'll need a discarded power pole as a cue stick! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1616280657663-858944MSALH3F5ACW61R/Depositphotos_18783003_xl-2015.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - It's All Been Done Flour. Water. Yeast. The same basic ingredients, yet each one is different, depending on the baker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1616280707625-CFMXMAAACVJSDISIJX0B/James+River+Logo+Cleaned+up.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - It's All Been Done The James River logo that inspired the cactus stories. The logo was retired several years ago (making it hard to find a good example of the logo) but I STILL think it looks like a cactus wearing a seatbelt. Don't you? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1616280519867-XTETETAD64TYXYDP6J8W/Depositphotos_31996145_xl-2015.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - It's All Been Done One Ring To Rule Them All. But Tolkien wasn't the first to write epic stories of the battle between good and evil. And he wouldn't be the last. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/tell-me-what-you-need monthly 0.5 2021-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1615711669687-8HZI1WYKLGS9GR5Y8VQN/DaVinci+patron+painting.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Tell Me What You Need DaVinci created this portrait of Isabella d'Etre, one of his patrons. I have a tiny pencil sketch my husband made of me one day while he was waiting for me to get off work. I treasure that drawing, and the connection I feel each time I look at it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1615710862502-Z0JYX9S9ZH7F879E8HCN/Bridesmaids+cover+-+Quine.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Tell Me What You Need This book was a glimpse into a world I knew existed but where I had never lived. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1615711367219-7FDZLDG2E627277BIBIA/snowy+peak+1.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Tell Me What You Need Sometimes it can feel like climbing a tall peak in a tank top and flip flops, but figuring out what you need is worth the effort. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1615711446926-AT1RVJDUCMRJS2FE1PFQ/What+direction+canoe.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Tell Me What You Need Yeah, kind of like this. When you find you're paddling in opposite directions you need to stop and figure out where you want to go. Together. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/the-smartest-guy-in-the-room monthly 0.5 2021-03-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1615099507345-U7GD6UMAN7OC44SJDFL2/Giant+Eraser.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - The Smartest Guy In the Room We are always going to make mistakes, sometimes big ones. I decided I should be ready with a really big eraser! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1615099444914-HJMZQ4SZ22IW4D732RHW/CalTech+sign.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - The Smartest Guy In the Room The people here really are the smartest guys in the room! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1615099664343-98TMIZK7RBB90GZSXX9B/pottery.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - The Smartest Guy In the Room It has been a long time since I played in wet clay, but looking at photos of potters at work reminds me just how much fun I had doing it. Maybe I should go see if there's a studio around where I could do some work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1615099586389-7WIV7OJ5ZC4FJWLZILG4/Strange+New+Worlds+I+cover.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - The Smartest Guy In the Room This was my very first professional publication. Hard to believe it was nearly 23 years ago. I'm still happy with the story, and thrilled it got selected for publication. Is it perfect? Not even! https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/recommended-reading-trial-amp-heirs-dt7xk monthly 0.5 2021-02-28 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/take-the-plunge monthly 0.5 2021-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1613885526972-ROS2AOFAUEEKRJ5GC415/need+or+want.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Take the Plunge Honestly, needs and wants will change over time, but they will always work toward the same goal: a happy and fulfilling life. Creativity shouldn't be dismissed as "just a want," but embraced as a need for our own peace of mind. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1613884913036-3G228TN6QBK8UN92AMMD/Depositphotos_92925818_xl-2015.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Take the Plunge I've never been much of a morning person, but for many of my writer friends with jobs and families finding time to create means rising with the sun, before the demands of daily life take over. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1613884814509-45UOYFGZ4NNJBG3ZLNJF/Depositphotos_13175668_xl-2015.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Take the Plunge This isn't even a questions, is it? You know what the answer is, so don't be afraid of it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1613885445161-YGCOQIMA4QG21PM910JU/what+am+I+waiting+for.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Take the Plunge It's a scary question, but a necessary one, if you value your creative life. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/fortress-of-solitude monthly 0.5 2021-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1613297784028-CG4MIX2LIQ0ZGWPS0OL9/Depositphotos_23166294_xl-2015.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Fortress of Solitude Ignoring a ringing telephone can be difficult, but turning the ringer down or leaving it in the other room solves the problem. Temporarily. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1613297975777-KWWIMY6PZIBNDWCEEBR6/Battlesheep.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Fortress of Solitude This is one of the new games we found on BoardGamesArena. How could you NOT try something called Battlesheep? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1613297716169-56AB9CO7G2Y8PDDYXCGO/Depositphotos_89801360_xl-2015.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Fortress of Solitude At least a fortress in an ice cave is beautiful. But cold! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1613298054977-MSEQC6V6QCK3ZX4S6F9W/Depositphotos_84930932_xl-2015.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Fortress of Solitude I hope your schedule doesn't look quite this crowded, but there should be at least a few human contacts on there. Yes, you need them on the schedule since they won't happen the way they used to. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1613297856200-DHGF946N17FSWEXGW9G0/Depositphotos_366568436_xl-2015.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Fortress of Solitude Even the groceries are maintaining the proper social distancing! https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/how-are-we-doing monthly 0.5 2021-02-07 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/really-who-are-you-part-2 monthly 0.5 2021-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1612074169297-123U5GZ73USUUOMHIBOU/Fraud+behind+paper.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Really, Who Are You (Part 2)? It doesn't matter how much I create, I still expect to be revealed as a fraud. It is a battle each of us has to face again and again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1612074024838-TO0MTN9UN648L6KUKG2G/My+office+warning.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Really, Who Are You (Part 2)? This is what that little voice is saying to you. You're not authorized, you don't belong. It's time to silence that voice - but that's easier said than done! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1612074090585-CV4CHH7WTGX5LO3ZXB44/Armstrong+footprint+on+the+moon.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Really, Who Are You (Part 2)? Even the man who left this footprint had his moments of "imposter syndrome." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1612073859546-YQU6NI67J7UAKB025V8J/Public+Library+entrance.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Really, Who Are You (Part 2)? Doors like this were the entrance to a magical land. What lay inside was the work of magical creatures called 'writers.' How could I ever be worthy of that title? https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/recommended-listening-dolly-partons-america monthly 0.5 2021-01-24 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/freedom-to-succeed monthly 0.5 2021-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1610847811090-10BCTEBC3C1NPYFLWA5V/Depositphotos_51597641_xl-2015.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Freedom to Succeed There isn't much space at the top. Which is why we have to decide for ourselves what success means for us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1610847700597-F1J7YI32NXTJ0IRZS777/Luxury+home.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Freedom to Succeed My dream house always includes a pool - and someone else to maintain it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1610847746622-C0IXZCL098XMNBQOZB6U/Depositphotos_6928732_xl-2015.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Freedom to Succeed It's time for you to write your own success story. You can choose how this story ends, and change it however works for you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1610847603454-RW25F39X4VN28L9DUC59/Sunset+from+office.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Freedom to Succeed I never had a corner office exactly, but when this is what's outside your office every day it certainly feels like you're on top of the world! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1610847919341-BXKRO25MG110N8BMHZ0Y/four+covers.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Freedom to Succeed The covers for my foreign editions, which I published myself. These covers are a concrete reminder that I successfully wrote and published this series, and that there will be more books to come. And I can define that as success! https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/creative-gifts monthly 0.5 2021-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1610256696881-TQRUNMSMJNMT7I3OV4BI/Depositphotos_128211262_xl-2015.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Creative Gifts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1610256472480-OXZ6TQHXIT1JRES23BBN/Christmas+earrings.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Creative Gifts Some Christmas lights, and some mis-matched cloisonne charms. There were other holiday-themed pairs as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1610256787202-ATRGKEQK0IRLVQ19P8O9/necklace+from+Rose.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Creative Gifts Not only is it lovely, it's an absolute perfect length! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1610256565068-AR35AXSVZBAOAWHY1UKM/20201208_091222+%281%29.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Creative Gifts Bracelets! We got a little crazy with the bracelets. Colors! Bead shapes! Crazy combinations! But when we were through? What a blast of creative energy! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1610256416660-MSRMN6G5YLCR2CJXMNM6/Christmas+light+earrings.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Creative Gifts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1610255822601-KUG9Y3SSVX0GQJ3G92QR/Depositphotos_2648417_xl-2015.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Creative Gifts I think this will become like that old American Express commercial, "Don't leave home without it." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1610256288514-EVPRJ8ME57EZJCI40R8R/20201208_091210.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Creative Gifts Our day's work. We put stoppers on each earring and placed each pair in their own zippered plastic bag. The necklaces were also bagged to prevent tangling. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/who-are-you monthly 0.5 2021-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1609641082805-GNU26ULETKSL2U5O8CQ4/Fortune+teller+alien.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Who Are You? Even a fortune teller can't predict who you will be. But you choose who you are and who you want to be in retirement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1609641444585-5GM4AOQEJYG1Y27TSJ0L/Pitcher.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Who Are You? I may never have a 100-mile-an-hour fastball, but I can still play the game if I want to! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1609640821110-6BSWMUOEZ9S7Y9EU722Z/CSI+album+cover.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Who Are You? When I need some inspiration, this soundtrack is often on my playlist. Especially that theme song! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1609641543877-I4Q2J3RLZU4RJNVSHTSP/Susan+Grant+office+picture.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Who Are You? My friend, romance writer Susan Grant, shared this picture from her "office." She wanted to learn to fly, now she's a captain with a major airline. Oh, and a New York Times bestseller! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1609641238072-PR6ERN5AR6KPNS2V3OBU/My+office+view.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Who Are You? The job had its perks. I took this photo from my desk, two days before Christmas last year. 53 days to retirement, and the chance to re-define who I am. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/recommended-listening-event-horizon monthly 0.5 2020-12-27 https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/finding-gratitude-mgkwJ monthly 0.5 2020-12-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1608435334168-CT27OE5F9FVSWJAKQ1YR/Depositphotos_2040445_xl-2015.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Finding Gratitude Some months certainly feel longer than others... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1608435237335-DWQ4OF8DM90VN9F1NXEU/0831161125.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Finding Gratitude Our aging beach cottage with the new building looming over it from the back yard. And yes, that is Herbie in front of the house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1608435480981-7F9SVV4LK4XZGHCHR9XP/Depositphotos_26722137_xl-2015.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Finding Gratitude Showers are wonderful things. Most of the time. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/joy-of-creatingcreating-joy monthly 0.5 2020-12-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1608436574815-M48IE900WOU9ATK6K4LA/IMG_5077.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Joy of Creating/Creating Joy Hey, guess what! You aren't a cog any more. Celebrate, and find joy in your creative life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1608436805639-KZQ2HS4ZM1UQSF1FLYQ5/IMG_1850.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Joy of Creating/Creating Joy It's time to look ahead, to find joy in your creative life and the adventures to come. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1608436343337-LMQ9JR6RQI0HRBMRMW2Q/IMG_3064.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Joy of Creating/Creating Joy Does this look like where you want to spend your retirement? (And talk about a throwback, that's actually an ashtray next to the desk! When was the last time you saw THAT?) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1608436448150-UW1AU6TTB47L9LG2YDGX/IMG_7867.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Joy of Creating/Creating Joy This picture always makes me smile. Aside from the memories of a wonderful visit to Florida, the sheer audacity of this design amuses me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1608436256770-CHNFNHW8QXO7H5QVUOBE/IMG_8533.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Joy of Creating/Creating Joy You climbed that stairway of accomplishment every single day. Is that what you want to continue doing in retirement? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1608436663512-1FZBA18OU1ED0KYPBQ2W/Depositphotos_52483149_xl-2015.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Joy of Creating/Creating Joy How about never? Don't turn your creative life into just another job! https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/you-dont-want-to-be-supergirl monthly 0.5 2020-12-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1607842735150-M8O3NM7GD0AJLJ5R4Q9T/Depositphotos_39023979_xl-2015+%281%29.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - You Don't Want to be Supergirl Look out for this guy, and his un-birthday party. You may get an un-gift that messes up your plans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1607843129148-V3PQA1MHD6A18RZ97Y3B/flying+Las+Vegas.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - You Don't Want to be Supergirl THIS is how I earned those socks. For my 70th birthday I promised myself I would "fly like Superman" on the Slotzilla zip line in Las Vegas. It was about four months before I got the chance, but it was worth the wait! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1607842848142-QIP2SS5A5SD4HU9JAP4Y/Depositphotos_63588133_xl-2015.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - You Don't Want to be Supergirl This is far too close to the real thing. It certainly felt like this when I walked back in the office. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1607843070044-6M35SRCPRKDPJRTQ5BS6/super+socks.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - You Don't Want to be Supergirl Superman (girl) socks from the Las Vegas Sock Market. I earned these, but maybe not the way you think! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1607843205430-5KBV8MBNKENF2V5IBSI2/20201121_224142.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - You Don't Want to be Supergirl Oh, and I got a T-shirt, too. Because, really, I deserved both! https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/fill-the-well monthly 0.5 2020-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1607216911919-I3SRPYC9LXDSCFCZ2HE0/Depositphotos_334761840_xl-2015.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Fill the Well We can't all take a jet to Paris to visit the Louvre, but there are local art museums and galleries, and many museums now offer video tours online https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1607216719541-BR70GUXNRCNDOPY201IB/Depositphotos_25760421_xl-2015.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Fill the Well When you have no ideas left, there just might be a reason. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1607216795637-PGX4FO163XE2I2OWJZSX/Depositphotos_1313346_xl-2015.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Fill the Well You can look for a wishing well, or you can find a well of creativity and keep re-filling it. The choice is up to you. (Pro Tip: One of them works a LOT better!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1607217005720-JMG1S6Q1X25SL659R5P8/Depositphotos_120655356_xl-2015.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Fill the Well If you don't have a concert or theater venue nearby, look for online and streaming alternatives. Make it an event. Dim the lights, shut off the phone (just like you do in the theater-you do turn your phone off in the theater, don't you?), and let yourself enjoy the show! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1607216626322-B72NRPHCT1H2XN6QY50A/Depositphotos_96951856_xl-2015.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Fill the Well https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/mmlgi732pa0cn4o9aq872olfem04dx monthly 0.5 2020-11-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1606629997197-YCLVFFUTB2HI3769H26D/IMG_1300.JPG Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Finding Gratitude Our aging beach cottage with the new building looming over it from the back yard. And yes, that is Herbie in front of the house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1606631204088-P3Y0SBHE8EXNW9MWX4W0/Depositphotos_26722137_xl-2015.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Finding Gratitude Showers are wonderful things. Most of the time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1606630235135-8RDJMPE21ZAWA00XODAA/Depositphotos_2040445_xl-2015.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Finding Gratitude Some months certainly feel longer than others... https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/recommended-viewing-vanity-fair monthly 0.5 2020-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1606022926055-NTHT8JY4K9Y4CC6AK594/Depositphotos_169337728_xl-2015.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Recommended Viewing: Vanity Fair Knowing when to say no is a lesson we all need. And we all need reminders of why it’s a good idea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1606022816216-KTNH2VKV3TXDTR658IYJ/Depositphotos_18592551_xl-2015.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Recommended Viewing: Vanity Fair Everyone has a path. Most are not nearly this straightforward. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/what-can-i-do-for-you monthly 0.5 2020-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1605427081651-K564TYOZJQRPD8XOCMFU/0728171505a.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - What Can I Do For You? Yes, that’s my husband. He helps with a lot of things (including taking photos like this selfie) but there’s a reason he has a warning sign! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1605427561113-QUAYCHBIJ3W7ASA2TDGW/Depositphotos_57715373_xl-2015.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - What Can I Do For You? “No, dear. I do not want you to read my manuscripts.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1605427278339-3GBF6O3GHA1GSZ6S6A38/Building+Permit+no+info.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - What Can I Do For You? No one issues building permits for relationships. You’re on your own, so be sure you’re building things the way you want them! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1605427465790-GE4CRL65KI312J61XN8V/Depositphotos_380852606_xl-2015.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - What Can I Do For You? You can hide your creations away if you wish. https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/dinner-and-democracy monthly 0.5 2020-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1604823720773-MIK6Z3IW5O075WHKER1R/spoons.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Dinner and Democracy Yep! The “blades” of that windmill are giant spoons! But wait, there’s another windmill (or weather vane, not sure what to call these things) on the other end of the building. And what is it made of? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1604823560766-T7J6AGT09OCSB0SC4EOA/ballot+drop.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Dinner and Democracy Convenient drive-up ballot boxes mean we don’t even have to get out of the car. Hubby drops ballots in the box while I commemorate the moment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1604823915644-TT4ZHTL7S5DJRKP4MZMX/20201019_173400.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Dinner and Democracy Coleslaw and popcorn shrimp. Lots of popcorn shrimp! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1604824144235-5IXE7ABSMQ663UR5Q6WL/IMG_20201020_034100_213.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Dinner and Democracy This bridge~ How could you not love this? And the husband who worked so hard to get a picture with the perfect light? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1604823431438-ZDQCYWUWP0IGQ2Z1DOM5/20201019_164040.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Dinner and Democracy Properly masked and distanced, I grabbed a couple pictures of the coast. Because who can resist a view like the one below? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1604823658766-DQOUJDHF6XIZYQ5E4M1I/Gino%27s.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Dinner and Democracy A great little joint with fabulous fish and chips. But what’s that thing on the roof? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1604824254734-EENE89JNDOE3NMN81I7I/20201019_175644.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Dinner and Democracy This was our view. It was a little hazy, but I love the way the setting sun (behind us) is reflecting off the windows of the buildings across the harbor. On the right you can see just the edge of a research vessel from the Hatfield Marine Science Center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1604823820849-R0DI1VHYFN3CFMNEP8GS/bowls.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Dinner and Democracy Yes! Giant stainless steel bowls, with a few spoons on top for good measure! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1604823969332-BHT2QA0A6676P3ZWX310/fish+%26+chips.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Dinner and Democracy Fish and chips. You can see tartar sauce and the non-creamy coleslaw-what’s left of it-and between them a potato slice. Yes, that’s cilantro in the slaw, and it is yummy! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1604823368656-8BUX2O6HJL3YJ8KYNT13/ballot+box.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Dinner and Democracy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1604823529659-6O5SE494CP6P2LQPNNUG/viewpoint.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Dinner and Democracy https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/who-loves-ya-baby monthly 0.5 2020-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1604182096070-A74ITKZKM8122K01V5GF/20201017_190644.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Who Loves Ya', Baby? Not to be outdone, I also have a "Beware of the Parrot" plaque, a nod to Bluebeard, the foul-mouthed parrot in my Haunted Gift Shop Mystery series. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1604182180998-XFA2LDDAUQ3NVT38K20A/Depositphotos_10478681_xl-2015.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Who Loves Ya', Baby? It's good to have a goal! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1604182017959-XT4GH0HUCQNUQSQPAZ9X/20201017_185045.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Who Loves Ya', Baby? Yes, this is his actual door. Note that I have not yet vanished. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1604182290156-LQRBXQU5UEHJB3TGI84V/Depositphotos_40840471_xl-2015.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Who Loves Ya', Baby? https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/hg767qtzd01chu90f8f3rnn8ck5ttq monthly 0.5 2020-10-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1602279809123-3LZKZPEE4N9IB0EHMZ3U/Crafsman+saying.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Recommended Watching: Steady Craftin You Tube Channel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1602279852443-YP2SEK4HT1GFZHR9N1PL/Crafsman+mold.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Recommended Watching: Steady Craftin You Tube Channel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1602279750269-I3M52IBMFONYC4OGPN3K/Crafsman.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - Recommended Watching: Steady Craftin You Tube Channel https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/the-tyranny-of-normal monthly 0.5 2020-10-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1602285652529-344ZKCK68FYL2GKUNKFM/Depositphotos_90796066_xl-2015.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - The Tyranny of "Normal" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1602285749098-G2MITYA3TXZ1L4AQEYWY/Depositphotos_10737963_xl-2015.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - The Tyranny of "Normal" https://www.yorkwriters.com/dispatches/the-gift-of-inspiration-an-addition-to-my-office monthly 0.5 2020-10-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1602280656373-NNOZT3JDWY8M99C9V4AY/33647236_10156466332388255_1436062971578023936_o.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - The Gift of Inspiration: An Addition to my Office! I eventually added another table and a couple chairs, so it really isn’t this sparse! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1602280751997-QQ1SH3M7JHYK9RE7XDF4/20200714_184330.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - The Gift of Inspiration: An Addition to my Office! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2b221a0fa41c6b1ac59b9a/1602280591901-RPAN8E84CBHSNXHA4HUB/13177247_10154098790253255_4632944215590136801_n.jpg Dispatches From the Tsunami Zone - The Gift of Inspiration: An Addition to my Office! 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