September 5th Challenge

Hi it’s Christina –

Good morning! First off, I want to wish my sister in law, Cindy, and brother in law, Frank, a very happy 22^nd anniversary. Here’s wishing you many more wonderful years together!

Yet again, we are saying a final goodbye to a legend. You may have loved her, you may have hated her (and even if you loved her, there’s a strong chance there were times when you hated her too), but there is one thing you must agree on, Ms. Joan Rivers, was a pioneer for women in comedy.

Not to under mind great comedic ladies like Gracie Allen and Lucille Ball, because they were amazingly talented women, but Joan Rivers busted through the “boy’s club” walls of stand-up comedy. Her humor was often raunchy and offensive. She pulled no punches, and did not apologize for anything. She was a tough New Yorker, and had more hutzpah than most of her male counterparts.

Whether you remember her for patented “Can we talk?”, her acerbic tongue, her every changing – compliments of multiple plastic surgeries – face, or for her critical fashion opinions, please remember her with a smile. I cannot believe Heaven got Robin Williams and Joan Rivers in such a short time frame. Boy is that going to be a “standing room only” performance or what?

As I said, the blog over the next few days is going to be short so I can concentrate on Faerie Tale Queen, but I wanted to give you a few updates. Thankfully, Dani’s day got much better after she got to school. Lys did visit the doctor at school and they gave her some kick-butt antibiotics, and she’s feeling much better now. There were only four of us at the reunion committee meeting last night, but we got A LOT accomplished. We have another meeting in two weeks, and then we start with weekly meetings until the 11/29 reunion. 

I’m going to be scrambling for the church meeting tonight because my friend, who is a yoga teacher, was supposed to be our guest tonight, but she had a scheduling conflict and cannot make it. Dani asked to be picked up from school today so she can take time to find her locker. Apparently it is not in the same location as last year, and she’s not sure where it is. From there, I’m going to pop into ShopRite to get the fixings for smoothies for tonight’s meeting.

Okay, that’s me in a nutshell. Off to the wilds of Ireland. I hope you have a fantastic day, and happy writing!

Your Next Challenge is:

Use the following: A Grasshopper or Cricket, An Empty Can, and Rain…

You have ten minutes (be honest). There is no right or wrong, just write. Spelling and punctuation don’t count, and NO ONE is allowed to criticize what someone else has written. Go.

March 31st

Hi, it’s Christina –

Happy Monday! First I want to start by wishing my hubby a very Happy Anniversary! We have had our ups, and we have had our downs, but I could not imagine going through this roller coaster called life without you! Love you!

Now, although I usually avoid political or religious themes here in my blog, occasionally I can’t seem to help myself. So, if you have no interest in some local town politics (and I can’t say I blame you), you can skip this section. I will not be offended. On the other hand, I wouldn’t mind comments, so I could understand a different perspective.J

So the latest thing that has our snooty town’s panties in a bunch, is there is a restaurant, which features off track betting, being proposed to go on a site in the north section of our town. This section of town has no houses close by it. There is a government depo, several businesses in an industrial park, a wholesale landscaping business, a hotel, a self-storage facility, a gas station, and a brake shop.

I just don’t get why everyone is up in arms. It’s not like a brothel is moving in, although if it were, I’m sure it would not be the first one in our town’s checkered past. Seriously folks, get a grip and think about this logically. The building has been vacant for over two years, so the town has not been able to collect any taxes from it. Any new establishment in town, which serves alcohol, would be policed more stringently. Plus it’s a well-known and reputable company who is handling the gambling portion of the restaurant. You don’t have any beef going to the Meadowlands Racetrack, do you?

Now, if betting is not your thing, and it’s definitely not mine, then just don’t go. If they don’t have patrons, they don’t have a business. Also, with this particular site, if you play the odds (pun intended); the place will not be there for very long. Think about it. In the past thirty years, this site has had at least six changes in ownership. The only place that has flipped more times is the County Line Inn location. The track record for longevity is quite dismal, so chances are, even if they do get past the planning board, their residency will be short lived. Seriously folks, aren’t there better things you could be expending your energies on?

Okay, I’m done. I just had to let it out so I wouldn’t bang my head against a wall.

Now, on a more positive note, my friend and fellow author, K. Edwin Fritz, has finally finished his long awaited sequel to ManHunt. Woman Scorned, I believe, will be release tomorrow. I shared the teaser he posted on my Facebook page, so if you’re interested, you can check it out. WARNING: it’s a horror novel.

Alright, unless I plan on pulling an all-nighter, which I don’t, I need to get back to editing. We’ll tackle the writing challenge tomorrow. I hope y’all have a wonderful day, and happy writing!