July 4

As I say here annually at this time, the 4th of July has become a least favorite holiday for me ever since I spent it in a VA hospital and watched Vietnam vets dive for cover, yelling "incoming!," every time a firecracker went off. Not fun to watch. Not easy to forget. So I spend the holiday comforting the dog, who also hates fireworks.

Some decent progress on the novella today. DVD proof came -- need to watch it and approve, hopefully. Books on their way.

The weather sucks today. But the forecast is spectacular. See below. We'll see if it actually happens.