January 9, 2010
Once in a while, an unexpected writing-free day comes along…and today was one of them. I started the day with some snow removal…then drove an hour and a half to meet my brother, Scott, for Panera Bread goodies and the movie Avatar. (We meet for a movie every 4-6 weeks midway between his home in Pittsburgh and mine in Johnstown.) Then, I drove home, arrived around 6:00, went to dinner with Wendy at a favorite local Italian place, and followed that with a trip to Wal-Mart (which was packed). Afterward, I had to do some work to get the washing machine running; it had a clogged filter in the cold water line. Which brings us to 10PM and a few things yet to do before calling it a day. And that means I’ve had a writing-free Saturday. It really eats at me; I know people who haven’t missed a day of writing for years. But I’m not one of those people. Once in a while, circumstances get in the way. And to be perfectly honest, that’s okay this time around. I had a fantastic time with my brother, I loved Avatar, and I had a great dinner with Wendy. Tomorrow will be busy, too, but I know I’ll pick up the slack then. So let’s keep moving onward and upward and not berate ourselves for the occasional dropped ball. C’est la vie. See you soon.
