Michael's Musings

March 7, 2011

Last week, I spent a very nice few days here in Austin with my son, David, and his lady friend, Lynette.  We dropped them off at the airport late yesterday afternoon.

Today, I will be picking up my dog (Missy) and cat (Annie) from the kennel where they have been the past ew days, so that we could go out.

I'm not sure what else is on tap this week, so here's some Thoughts of the Day to amuse you:

Birds of a feather flock together, and then crap on your car.

A penny saved is a government oversight.

The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight, because your body and your fat have gotten to be really good friends.

The easiest way to find something lost around the house is to buy a replacement.

He who hesitates is probably right.

Did you ever notice: Roman Numerals for forty (40) are XL.

If you can smile when things go wrong, you have someone in mind to blame.

The sole purpose of a child's middle name is so he can tell when he's really in trouble.

Did you ever notice: When you put the 2 words "The" and "IRS" together it spells "Theirs".

Aging: Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and start bragging about it.

Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me, I want people to know why I look this way.  I've traveled a long way and some of the roads weren't paved.

When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to your youth, think of Algebra.

You are getting old when everything either dries up or leaks.

One of the many things no one tells you about aging is that it is such a nice change from being young.  Ah, being young is beautiful, but being old is comfortable.

You have a creative day.

Michael

 

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March 4, 2011

Yesterday, we took my son, David, and his lady to the LBJ Library, then out to the Hill Country where we ate at Salt Lick, which is supposed to serve the best barbeque in the country.

I am not a fan of barbeque, so I can't attest to the quality one way or the other, but David and everybody else certainly loved it.

Today, I think that David and I are going to spend some time hanging out together, Saturday, he and his lady (Lynette) have plans of their own and, on Sunday, we'll take them for the fabulous brunch at Green Pastures before they fly home.

This week, I signed the contracts for my next book, a volume of short (and not so short) stories, entitled DRACULA MEETS JACK THE RIPPER and Other Revisionist Histories.  BearManor Fiction will be publishing it in late August or September.

So, you have a creative weekend and I will be back with you on Monday.

Michael

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March 3, 2011

Yesterday, Sandy and I took my son, David, and his lady friend, Lynette, down to San Antonio where we visited The Alamo and also the Riverwalk.

This was the third time I've been to that historic site (i.e. The Alamo), and yesterday just happened to be the 175th anniversary of Texas' independence from Mexico, so there was a big ceremony going on at the shrine when we got there. 

I was exhausted when we got back to Austin, but the good news was that when I went to pick up the mail, there was an unexpected royalty check waiting for me.

Today, I'm not sure what we're going to do with David.  Perhaps we'll take him to the LBJ Library...or, he might take off on his own, because he rented a car when we got back to Austin yesterday afternoon.

I will let you know tomorrow.

Have a creative day.

Michael

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