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Schools out!

The summer vacation season is in bloom! Kids everywhere!

Good thing I like to write at 5 a.m. Mmmmmmm coffee.

I'm hamming away on Book II of the series. It's coming together nicely. We've had a murder and our good hero has entrenched himself deeply into the local wizard politics. 6000+ words this week!

Such a weird juxtaposition when most of my day involves Pokemon cards, Legos, and bike rides.

This might be the year my family enters the world of RPGs.

Yah, this blurb was short and sweet, but I've got to get back to the shores of Lake Superior!

-Dave

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