GETTING BACK IN THE ROUTINE

Sometimes it's hard to slip back into your normal routine when you have been away. Particularly when upon your return things are a little different at home.

So I returned from the Greater Los Angeles Writers Conference on Sunday and the following day my daughter came into Las Vegas from England for a short visit. Of course I wasn't going to spend time working. After all, how often do I see her. Plus my washing machine was leaking. The joys of owning a home.

So we took time to hang out, went to a buffet at the South Point Casino with my boyfriend Hal on Tuesday night and last night we went back to the South Point and had a few drinks while we listened to a group called Deja Vu. A nice fellow asked Jakki to dance but he mostly wanted to twirl her around. In fact, most of the people dancing to the fast tunes did what we used to call the Lindy Hop or in my case, in high school we called it "Fairfax Style" because we added some hand motions. Memories.

It is typical June weather here in Las Vegas. Hot and unfortunately windy. The forecast says winds can reach 30 to 40 mph today. But, that's life in Las Vegas during the summer. We go from air-conditioned homes to air-conditioned cars to whatever air-conditioned destination we have chosen.

Dylan the Dog has demonstrated once again how protective he is of me. He is great with daughter Jakki unless she is headed for me. Then he rushes over and places himself between the two of us, completely in guard mode. He's not going to let anything happen to his Mommy. Gotta love that pooch.

Okay, so tomorrow it's time to return to reality and go back to writing. I'm currently working on two books---the 5th Silver Sisters Mystery and the 5th Revenge is Fun book. So many people have said I should write my own memoir that I finally decided how I can do it. (I've co-authored them for others and I also give memoir workshops) It will be a series of short story vignettes. I even have a title--My Life in Bits 'n Pieces.

As they say in the Looney Tunes cartoons, "That's All Folks."  At least for today.