It's Official
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Revisions, revisions. Not a lot, actually -- the biggest one is changing a fairly significant scene at the end of the book, but for the most part, it's chopping adverbs. I can't complain.
I did take some time off from writing (2 days) to read Stephen King's new book, Cell. I've been really unimpressed with King since Tommyknockers, but this one works. The plot's not that original, really -- it's almost a reprise of The Stand -- but the characters are compelling. It's ultimately the story of a father searching for his son. However, it could easily have fit inside a 20K novella as opposed to a 120K book. But you don't read King if you don't like padding -- Hemingway, he is not. I'd give it a B-.
Everything Else
Well, it's finally official, though we've known for months now. My husband got his orders, and he will be deploying early next year in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He will be returning some time in 2008.
(Yes, of course I know more than that, but I'm not going to post it here, so please don't ask -- it's called OPSEC.)
We are very proud of his service to our country and we support him, and all our troops, 110%. If you want to know what he'll be doing over there, go back and watch the video I posted here a month or so ago. He is a Seabee and this is their motto:
With compassion for others
We build, we fight
For peace with freedom
With willing hearts and skillful hands
The difficult we do at once
The impossible takes a bit longer
Yup. That's my hubby. Please pray for him, and all our brave men and women in the military who sacrifice daily so that we don't have to.
Hoo-rah!
Interesting thing #45: I had never had a broken bone (noses aren't bones, heh) until a few years ago, when I broke my pinky toe. Then I broke it again about a year later. In the exact same place. What are the odds?
Revisions, revisions. Not a lot, actually -- the biggest one is changing a fairly significant scene at the end of the book, but for the most part, it's chopping adverbs. I can't complain.
I did take some time off from writing (2 days) to read Stephen King's new book, Cell. I've been really unimpressed with King since Tommyknockers, but this one works. The plot's not that original, really -- it's almost a reprise of The Stand -- but the characters are compelling. It's ultimately the story of a father searching for his son. However, it could easily have fit inside a 20K novella as opposed to a 120K book. But you don't read King if you don't like padding -- Hemingway, he is not. I'd give it a B-.
Everything Else
Well, it's finally official, though we've known for months now. My husband got his orders, and he will be deploying early next year in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He will be returning some time in 2008.
(Yes, of course I know more than that, but I'm not going to post it here, so please don't ask -- it's called OPSEC.)
We are very proud of his service to our country and we support him, and all our troops, 110%. If you want to know what he'll be doing over there, go back and watch the video I posted here a month or so ago. He is a Seabee and this is their motto:
With compassion for others
We build, we fight
For peace with freedom
With willing hearts and skillful hands
The difficult we do at once
The impossible takes a bit longer
Yup. That's my hubby. Please pray for him, and all our brave men and women in the military who sacrifice daily so that we don't have to.
Hoo-rah!
Interesting thing #45: I had never had a broken bone (noses aren't bones, heh) until a few years ago, when I broke my pinky toe. Then I broke it again about a year later. In the exact same place. What are the odds?
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Date: 2006-11-30 10:41 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-11-30 11:02 pm (UTC)There may be leave, but we can't count on it. It's the military, after all. Heh.
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Date: 2006-11-30 11:47 pm (UTC)My grandfather was a Seabee in the Pacific back in the '40s. I hope your husband comes back safely too.
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Date: 2006-12-01 01:55 am (UTC)Your grandfather must have had some great stories to tell! Seabees usually do -- as one poem says, if it weren't for the Seabees, history would have nothing to write about. ;)
Hoo-rah!
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Date: 2006-12-01 12:44 am (UTC)Thank you and your husband for your commitment our our country's security.
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Date: 2006-12-01 02:10 am (UTC)And I thought I was the only conservative Catholic on Mysa's list. Now we can tag-team her! ;) (J/K - you know we love you, Mysa!)
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Date: 2006-12-04 11:13 pm (UTC)Seriously, you two seem to have much in common.
Marcy, your hubby and all of your family will be in my thoughts and prayers. *HUG*
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Date: 2006-12-05 12:51 pm (UTC)America's Guard of Honor!
Hooah!
My hubby hasn't gotten sent over yet, but that's because they generally like to leave at least one brigade at home and he's been fortunate enough to be in that one. But, they are America's rapid response force, so he'll be the first to go anywhere else that we need!
His brigade was part of the group that went to New Orleans last year. His battalion did'nt go, but they were responsible for getting all the vechiles ready and on the road and back again on the other end.
And I thought I was the only conservative Catholic on Mysa's list.
lol, it seems she's surrounding herself with more and more of us. I wonder what that means? ;)
I'm doing most of my blogging over on blogger these days, if you are interested. I love getting comments!
When I Can't Not Write... (http://cantnotwrite.blogspot.com/) is my friends and family blog, to keep up to date on what's going on in our lives
The 82nd Chairborne (http://82ndchairborne.blogspot.com/) is where I spout off on things political, social, and religious. Since all of my family is Protestant and many of them liberal, I thought it best not to inundate them with my rants. ;)
Sorry for the long reply! I look forward to your posts, and I think I may have to start a 100 facts about me on my blog now too!
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Date: 2006-12-04 11:18 pm (UTC)Interesting Thing #45 - I too never had a broken bone until a few years back (2001?) when I tripped on a sprinkler head and broke my right leg just above the ankle. Haven't done it again though! ;->