I really like that word!  No idea why, because I sound ridiculous when I say it out loud.  Sad when you outlive the coolness of some words.  Anyhoo (okay, I think I’m still too young for that one) what a week I have planned for you (and me!) and the rest of the people I know!  Thursday I’ll be welcoming that mystery guest I hinted at last week for some wonderful conversation and a giveaway that I’m very excited about. 

 But before that, my youngest turns sixteen.  Holy crap, hide your Lexus, Martha, that Rardin boy’s on the road!  Naw, he’s a dern good driver, believe it or not.  Looking forward to the day, because we’re into major spoilage for birthdays around here.  Everybody gets to pick their favorite meals.  He and I have a tradition where I take him to Dog ‘N Suds for lunch and then I’ll have to make the big dinner dessert.  Nope, it probably won’t be cake.  The last few years he’s requested The Cinnamon Roll Fort.  (I’ll try to remember to take a picture for your viewing pleasure.)  We start with big rolls on the bottom and build our way to just one small one on the top, all of which are slathered with white icing.  YUM!  Also, we do the big gift unwrap pretty much as soon as everybody’s awake.  At our house, there’s no such thing as waiting for presents.  We figure, why suffer on a day made for celebrating?  Can’t wait to see his face when he opens…well, I’d better not tell.  He’s just sly enough to check this site ahead of time!

 Major time at the laptop is also in my future, since I missed a lot of hours last week.  I’m about a hundred pages into the rewrite of One More Bite and feeling pretty good about how it’s going.  The one character who has continuously eluded me as to who the hell she really is has finally revealed herself.  And how cool has she turned out to be?  I totally get why she was being mysterious now!  Also, I just have to tell you, the sizzle between Vayl and Jaz is practically melting my desk.  Nothing gross, I promise.  But, whew!  I may have to open a window pretty soon!  If only Cole would–well, I’ll just have to wait and let you figure out what Cole’s up to, won’t I?