Marilyn's Musings

For this weekend I will not be doing any writing. Heresy, you say? Nope, in this case family comes first. My eldest daughter and her hubby and their big Golden Retriever Archie drove their motor home over 5 through a snow storm to get here. Yes, snow storm--end of April in California--pretty crazy. They park the motor home at my other daughter's house. Everyone came here for dinner--barbecued spareribs prepared by my son. Delicious. Of course we yakked a lot--besides our guests, son and his wife, grandson who lives with us, granddaughter who lives next door were all with us. Later we went back to the motor home and watched Survivor--we're all hooked on it. Yakked for another hour and then went home. Today we're headed for the movies and we'll probably play some board games later. That's what we usually do when we're together. We've got a big, big family and I'm always happy when we can get together. So, that's why my writing is being put off until ne...

No brilliant ideas are coming to me--no new reviews to post either about books I've read or for my own book. Today I'm busy getting ready for our big family reunion which we hold in Barstow at the Holiday Inn Express on Lenwood. We have about 70 people coming of all ages--babies to us older folks, aunts, uncles, cousins, grandmas and grandpas, including greats and of course moms and lots and lots of kids. I always make my famous chili--which I'll cook all day on Saturday to eat that evening. I got everything ready for it today. We have to get a replacement for our windshield. When I left for my writing group last night, I noticed a crack--not a small one either. That'll take up most of hubby's day. It's always something. I'm nearly packed--but have a lot of other things that I need to take care of today. A bit of cleaning needs to be done. I should edit the chapter my critique group heard and suggested changes for last night while it's still fresh in my ...