June 28, 2006
Summer mix
Written by RobynDeHart in Jaunty PostI’m just feeling sad this morning. Well, maybe that’s not the right word, not really sad, just wistful. Like you feel when a friend moves away or after a visit with your family. I know it’s really silly, but my mornings will never be the same. For the last eight years I’ve watched Good Morning America and I just love the interaction between Diane and Charlie (and now Robin). But Charlie is leaving. And yes, I know I’ll still get to see him, but only the more serious reporting side of him, not the family-loving, real, human side of him and I’m going to really miss him. So call me a sap, but it just feels like the end of an era. *sniff* *sniff*
This Friday we’re heading out of town for a nice and hopefully relaxing trip with The Professor’s family. We’re going to upstate New York to a family camp in Adirondak Park. Here’s a picture I found. 
When I get back, I’ll have some pictures of my own. I’m planning to get some writing done and some reading. Oh, to just read for a few hours at a time – what a luxury. We’re going to sit and look at the lake, some might get on the lake, but I’m a sit on the short kind of gal. I’ve seen Jaws one too many times. And yes, I realize it’s a lake, so the possibility of a great white being in there is incredibly small, but hey, stranger things have happened.
We’re driving up – another 16+ hour trip in the car. But we’ll be driving through parts of the country I’ve never seen, so I’m excited. We’re also staying Friday night with some friends of ours who currently live in the DC area, but are moving to Idaho soon. Well, technically they’re The Professor’s friends and I’ve only met the husband once (when he was in our wedding) I haven’t yet met the wife, but I’m really looking forward to it. So I can call them friends, don’t you think? In any case, it will be a nice way to break up the trip.
Then once we’re there, I’ll be able to talk wedding talk with my future sister-in-law and that is so cool. I so loved planning my wedding and looking at bridal magazines and all the fun that goes along with that. By the time my wedding arrived, I was so done being the bride and quite ready to just be the wife, but the planning was fun. I can say this now because I’ve had enough distance, but if any of my family or bridesmaids are reading this, they’re laughing hysterically because I certainly was not lacking in stress about that time. But in my defense, it wasn’t stress about the wedding, it was that looming deadline I had for my second book with Avon (due 2 weeks before I walked down the aisle). Regardless of my selective memory, I’m totally prepared to be the obnoxious seasoned wife and hand out useless (not to mention unwanted) advice to my brother-in-law’s fiancé.
And I’m almost done with my proposal (which hopefully will go in the mail before I leave town), in fact my chapters are with my critique partners right now. I’m still working on the synopsis, which is just not sounding right at the moment, but I’m confident I’ll work it out in the end. Okay, that’s a total lie, but who wants to hear a published author talk about their insecurities and neuroses? So I’ll pretend I’m confident and sure of myself and my ability. All right…I’ll stop rambling now. If any of you are still with me, then let me know if y’all are taking any trips this summer.
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Shana Says:
I like to hear authors talk about insecurities and neuroses. It makes me feel better!
Have a great trip
Haven Rich Says:
Robyn, hope you have a WONDERFUL time. I’m getting a bit jealous here though, everyone I’ve been talking to lately (i.e. the authors lol) are going on these awesome trips. I’m wondering why I can’t go on some of these great trips
*sigh* Oh well, we will be finished with our move soon..thank the heavens (I’m sick of dealing with it lol) and I’ll be close to Mississippi(which I’ve never been) so we shall see if I can go on an “adventure”.