A friend from the suburbs with three kids and a busy life takes the time to let you know she early voted and voted AGAINST Prop 2 because she believes in equality for all people.
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The Secrets of Tim
My friend and writing partner, Timothy J. Lambert, is not only a gifted writer but also sings and plays the violin, among other instruments, plus he is skilled at growing plants and flowers, and he has a way of making dogs listen to him. Many Geminis seem to receive an abundance of talents; disgusting, isn’t it?
But wait. That’s not all.
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Oh my gosh
This Southern thing
My friend James finds it endearing when I say, “I might could do that.”
Recently, Tim brought to my attention that I say, “Get your picture made,” or “making your picture,” instead of “taken” and “taking.”
Very often, I have to ask my writing partners (origins Maine, Pennsylvania, and California) if phrases I use are Southern. Fortunately, since the TJB characters are Midwestern, I have many resources to draw from, including Tom, who’s from Minnesota.
But there’s one phrase that I’ve heard only within my family, and I wonder if it’s Southern or just us. “Take up the ice,” which means “put the ice in glasses for tea or water before a meal.” Anyone else heard or used this phrase?
Priorities
I snagged this photo from Tim’s photo blog because I can’t remember my blogger ID and I’m too lazy to look it up, so I can’t comment there.
Priorities:
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Sly
Now and again, someone sends me a forwarded photo that I really love. This one is from my friend Denece. Even if it’s not real, I still like it.
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Houston’s priciest taxi
Last year I had a little medical scare, and since Tom was at work, Tim took me to one of St. Luke’s emergency care places. Ultimately, they ended up transferring me to their hospital, and even with insurance, that was one of the most expensive cab rides ever.
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Lion!
Tim just showed me a trailer for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, which opens December 9.
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Going Postal
It’s happy mail day! Mail from Lisa in Iowa, Todd in Wisconsin, George in Ohio, Greg in New Orleans…all full of wonderful comments about THREE FORTUNES, wishes for a happy Halloween, or tasty treats… And no stinky fish treats, heh.
Some days are diamonds. (Who said that? John Denver?)
Oh, P.S. I just remembered. Lisa, I, too, had no idea what a MILF is, so now you know who wrote it. I know now, but I’ll let Tim tell you. =)
The Spirit of New Orleans
I’ve been fascinated by author Greg Herren’s posts about his return to New Orleans and the things he’s seeing and doing there. Yesterday, we got a Kensington catalog and Greg’s new mystery, MARDI GRAS MAMBO, which is coming out in March, has an enticing cover. I can’t find it online so I’ve asked for a .jpg from the publisher which I’ll post when I get it.
The truly amazing thing is that in the midst of helping other New Orleans friends, moving his stuff between apartments, and managing his busy schedule as a writer and editor, Greg generously shared his good fortune with Tim and me. Although you can’t see it in the picture below, those are Bar-B-Q Fritos that were just delivered to us from Greg today because he finally located a New Orleans source.
Is he a class act or what? Thank you, Greg.
