Snowy and cold in Colorado today, a perfect time to write. But instead, I watched the mail truck slip and slide around our cul-de-sac. Kept thinking I should go out and help when it got stuck and was facing sideways against our neighbor's fence. Then I said to myself, how would I help? I certainly can't push the truck out. I don't know any super- secret ways of steering while a truck slips into countless snowbanks. And lastly, it looked rather cold outside and the wind was blowing. So in the end, I just watched.  And then wrote about it, so you see I’ve come full-circle.  

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The Open Road

I love reading any story whose main character perseveres. Where they may hold so many secrets, but never let those burdens detract from their mission. I’m inspired by such writing, if it is a true story I’m in awe of someone with such integrity.

In truth, we’re all a mixture of the very best and the very worst. We smile and say, “No problem, I can do this.” But our hearts wonder, “Can I?” We live within work days that make it hard to see the beauty of life, itself.

I’ve begun working on the sequel to my first book. Editing, mapping, outlining. I have the story and need to figure out the best way to present it. Both of my main characters are incredibly flawed. Within the first chapter, they are thrown together and in the end must use the skills they’ve developed due to their flaws to save each other. 

So here's to the open road where the sky and the earth seem to touch. And if you look around, you may see some antelope break free.   

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