November Update

Here we are and no galley. The publisher told me to be patient. I was hoping that the galleys would have been ready by November 1st and sent out shortly thereafter. After the galleys are sent out, there is a four to six month dwell time. During that time, there is much to do in website creation and marketing. So we wait. I've been busy reworking the unabridged edition of the original manuscript. I created more scenes that might work as a side story. The clunky details the editor didn't like, I deleted and added in my new ideas. This edition may never get published. So it is all there in a file for later if anyone is interested. I don't want any of the original work, not included in the book, to be forgotten.

We took a breather and went a week up to Anaheim to our WorldMark timeshare near Disneyland. We spent the week with our friends from Billings, Montana. It was a full week of Disneyland, shopping, eating, and visiting. The weather was hot like summer and the crowds were thick. Where do all these people come from? So, after about a 25-year gap, I found Disneyland to still be a fun place like I remembered. I shouldn't have put us all on the Indiana Jones ride because it was a bit too rough for us old folks. It wasn't there the last time I was. The food is really good. The Blue Bijou Restaurant in New Orleans Square is a real treat but you have to make reservations days in advance. A guitarist played upstairs for about 20 minutes. We all went for the Monte Cristo sandwich ($25). It was Okay. Our reservation was for 2 p.m. so it was the lunch menu. Other eateries were also good: Rancho del Zocalo in Frontierland had good Mexican food. The Riverbelle Terrace had tasty cold sandwiches. The ice cream sundaes were delicious at the Golden Horseshoe devoured while waiting for the fiddle show. I think every one's favorite was the Southern fried chicken served at the classy Plaza Inn. The Fantasmic Show on the water was worth the wait. We even saw the huge dragon that had been promised several months ago. He spewed fire out on the river. I think it is all too spooky for little kids. Each night there were fireworks that we could see from the resort, but being at Disneyland was best for the ground pyrotechnics. It was quite spectacular. They do Halloween up in a big way. The entire landscape changed when they built the California Adventure Theme Park. Nothing looked familiar as I tried to find my way inside. There is a whole new shopping section called Downtown Disney. You can park free for three hours to eat/shop there. Anaheim is truly a world class resort. Bring lots of money. Our entry fee was $72 per day for one park only. Parking was $14. Several attractions were closed. It's a Small World was closed being decorated for Christmas.

This is supposed to be about book writing but there isn't too much more to say.