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A little singed on the edges and too brown on top, A little singed on the edges and too brown on top, but the filling was delish!
Prepping for my first-ever apple pie. I am dubious Prepping for my first-ever apple pie. I am dubious of success, but shall gather strength and press on. Wish me luck, my fellow babies.
Noms!!! Noms!!!
Commence the holiday jiggling! Commence the holiday jiggling!
9:00pm. 4 miles to walk to get my 10,000 steps. No 9:00pm. 4 miles to walk to get my 10,000 steps. Not really diggin' this vibe, my fellow babies.
Win the Senate. Watch a failed coup d'maggots. Dri Win the Senate. Watch a failed coup d'maggots. Drink tequila. Eat a taco.
Eclectic tastes, have I. Eclectic tastes, have I.
No wind tonight, so a balmy, no-wind-chill 29°. C No wind tonight, so a balmy, no-wind-chill 29°. Coincidentally, "Going to California" played during the photo shoot. "I assure you," said Interior Guy, "you are not in Laguna Beach." #ledzeppelin #reston
Spent the evening hanging out with this gang doing Spent the evening hanging out with this gang doing the normal stuff you do on a Saturday in with friends—remembering old pickups, twiddling knobs, passing around a bottle of Boone's Farm... #guitar #martinguitar #lespaul #kramerguitars #stratocaster
Can I just say that a windy 24° night, with a "fe Can I just say that a windy 24° night, with a "feels like" temp of 14°, is superb weather for walking listening to "Immigrant Song?" Because it totally is.
Strawberries and beta-reading. Both were delicious Strawberries and beta-reading. Both were delicious.
January 16, 2019 Herndon, VA Psychedelic VR. Who January 16, 2019
Herndon, VA

Psychedelic VR. Who needs reality? See you somewhere down the rabbit hole, my fellow babies.

P.S. Taking a selfie with an ipad when you can’t see yourself = tricky business.
A little battleship action to blow away yer Monday A little battleship action to blow away yer Monday blues, my fellow babies. This courtesy of BB-63, the Mighty Mo, the USS Missouri, seen here relaxing at Pearl Harbor in 2014.
January 10, 2018 Herndon, VA Just standin' here, January 10, 2018
Herndon, VA

Just standin' here, lookin' into the abyss of the fridge, wishing I could find something to eat.
January 9, 2019 Herndon, VA Operation Empty the L January 9, 2019
Herndon, VA

Operation Empty the Liquor Shelf continues, the tequila having now succumbed to frontal assault. “But wait,” I hear you say. “That’s not tequila. That’s cognac.” Ah, oui oui. Alors, la tequila needed a new home when I conceived other plans for its original bottle. So the tequila ensconced itself here. Like a hermit crab would. Or, perhaps more appropriately, like a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
January 4, 2018 West Palm Beach, FL Just arrived January 4, 2018
West Palm Beach, FL

Just arrived back in port after a very fun birthday cruise to the Bahamas that the Lovely Debra arranged. We had an absolute blast. 😊 Wishing everyone an epic 2019 that blows the doors off your wildest dreams! 🤘🏻🍾🥂
January 5, 2018 Somewhere in Georgia Debra caught January 5, 2018
Somewhere in Georgia

Debra caught some sort of death bug, so we had to skip Harry Potter World and head home, but I did find this Bentley in a McDonald's parking lot in Georgia. I'm hoping it'll follow me home.
January 1, 2018 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Let the good t January 1, 2018
Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Let the good times roll!
Merry New Year!!! Merry New Year!!!
It's very peaceful here at Blue Spring State Park It's very peaceful here at Blue Spring State Park in Florida. Except for the screaming children. But they drown easily. 🤡😱😇
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THE TRAIN CASE
A hedonistic Siamese cat on an acid-drenched trip through the American Southwest in pursuit of the secret to erasing his past meets a young boy who sends him on a journey that changes his life.

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HELLCATS is an anthology raising money to stop a soulless jerk from kicking a 79-year-old woman out of her apartment and making her homeless. A whole slew of writers from around the world (literally) collaborated to produce—gratis—69 stories, with 100% of ALL OF THE EVERYTHING going to Erada and her struggle to save her home.

THE TRAIN CASE is my contribution to the anthology. And what is THE TRAIN CASE? As one reviewer put it:

The Train Case is…a cross between Lewis Carroll and Hunter S. Thompson…a gonzo road trip becomes a tale of self-repair…an outrageous and very moving phantasmagoria that blends science fiction, fantasy and a dose of Ken Kesey. Highly recommended.

So, if you’re intrigued—and c’mon, how could you not be?—then BUY IT NOW.

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