tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77658473596353981232024-03-17T12:21:06.050-07:00FILLING BLANK SPACESThe Writing Blog of <b>LEE HOUSTON, JUNIOR</b>Lee Houston, Juniorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139761628874899685noreply@blogger.comBlogger582125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765847359635398123.post-86911511437848987432024-03-17T12:20:00.000-07:002024-03-17T12:20:32.659-07:00PROGESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING MARCH 16, 2024<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkFpu7Fk5HR6zKoXjvByh1V3mv_DB5hOqAFEKs4FMPtc5VQ3fw6xKyjBtzX23mbwHJVl7XugLx__fidIexRNDPeU74pE3Ez5hKzCMR4k9mVyVJgGPXaeUKthgYh5D6Kty1ks6oRMmgilXvQdoS61GAtUQ1ZFuSmjN3N4T1VmCm0Uc5jUIQXen34TT8d_33/s238/writer%20clipart.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="208" data-original-width="238" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkFpu7Fk5HR6zKoXjvByh1V3mv_DB5hOqAFEKs4FMPtc5VQ3fw6xKyjBtzX23mbwHJVl7XugLx__fidIexRNDPeU74pE3Ez5hKzCMR4k9mVyVJgGPXaeUKthgYh5D6Kty1ks6oRMmgilXvQdoS61GAtUQ1ZFuSmjN3N4T1VmCm0Uc5jUIQXen34TT8d_33/s1600/writer%20clipart.gif" width="238" /></a></div> Work proceeds apace on my CODE NAME INTREPRID story for Robert J. Mendenhall's third volume of his CONFIDENTIAL anthology, collecting adventures from other writers.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">My working title for the adventure featuring a pre-World War 2 multi-military task force investigating the "strange and unusual" while trying to stop a group of Axis soldiers dedicated to finding anything Germany might be able to use in hopes of bringing the world under control of their pending Third Reich is "OPERATION COLOSSUS".</div><div style="text-align: left;">The reason why is quite interesting and will be revealed when Volume Three is released this fall.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWUuFq2R7jHFzbBBULnRXbrv8N-IdCRmoqk6zpy27-ZuXJN8Cx7v2QpDfrC7U8Vv-znXhsZIAZsnPBXpjBKJ_6iNRhCFJUNCWzqZ6oXNKsEmvpqfMACRSUXJ2VmDptjIe4obYeiR9wKsKOR2_wrxy3tpG-WH_pY7WuXZsUkxx0pq-rBj1jyLUs-ePuH354/s1878/Meanwhile_lettering_MSB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="418" data-original-width="1878" height="71" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWUuFq2R7jHFzbBBULnRXbrv8N-IdCRmoqk6zpy27-ZuXJN8Cx7v2QpDfrC7U8Vv-znXhsZIAZsnPBXpjBKJ_6iNRhCFJUNCWzqZ6oXNKsEmvpqfMACRSUXJ2VmDptjIe4obYeiR9wKsKOR2_wrxy3tpG-WH_pY7WuXZsUkxx0pq-rBj1jyLUs-ePuH354/s320/Meanwhile_lettering_MSB.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Considering today is March 17, <b><span style="color: #38761d;">HAPPY SAINT PATRICK'S DAY TO ONE AND ALL.</span></b> 🍀</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixQt6CiwgCiiPwmP_pnR2rJrT2_GmitLjawZvfF8zrdrIIf5BhReDyOEdpeP44oOO8Vw5Cw8JT1fLCNLl9N73-49L0TAkc1TPwJsPNULRfY8FrrJGSuKGEOMnFOf8-gV-0bhfnZSbiKpjNhdH6ROVGmUMCfFd2h9Elx5-x9jvqkRMPe8tsFJ8nycGoW4bG/s1505/Shamrock.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1505" data-original-width="1500" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixQt6CiwgCiiPwmP_pnR2rJrT2_GmitLjawZvfF8zrdrIIf5BhReDyOEdpeP44oOO8Vw5Cw8JT1fLCNLl9N73-49L0TAkc1TPwJsPNULRfY8FrrJGSuKGEOMnFOf8-gV-0bhfnZSbiKpjNhdH6ROVGmUMCfFd2h9Elx5-x9jvqkRMPe8tsFJ8nycGoW4bG/w199-h200/Shamrock.png" width="199" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table>Take care.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">STAY SAFE!</span></b> 😷<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And I'll see you around the Internet.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Lee Houston, Junior</div><div style="text-align: left;">17 March, 2024</div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD1pYjqp2YqYVyteeU-B6El4MnCaR7gxvPJeIY12NNsPD_Og8KB9oF-EIaMQ4Vtd3C2e4_TsTyVgWu1UmSt97z0zfFIWeEq_haVx3ULt10oLN8wnec6cEfb5Jib0p24ulRDpKqlg9GlvT8BrmMHqPrLgMO7GQJXUw8jGUkkuh-vYnrY2NPLyCDYFASe_S1/s88/laptop%20smiley.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="53" data-original-width="88" height="53" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD1pYjqp2YqYVyteeU-B6El4MnCaR7gxvPJeIY12NNsPD_Og8KB9oF-EIaMQ4Vtd3C2e4_TsTyVgWu1UmSt97z0zfFIWeEq_haVx3ULt10oLN8wnec6cEfb5Jib0p24ulRDpKqlg9GlvT8BrmMHqPrLgMO7GQJXUw8jGUkkuh-vYnrY2NPLyCDYFASe_S1/s1600/laptop%20smiley.gif" width="88" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Lee Houston, Juniorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139761628874899685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765847359635398123.post-36786470959194435552024-03-10T14:23:00.000-07:002024-03-10T14:23:14.247-07:00PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING MARCH 9, 2024<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuXMgC1YyIGvNBNrq9z2HXMySoMagzofzfwy603glXCTCFNFboeGCeDnxqXPeMlcKg19sy67LDz4Kt5J3Q1i6AHk3Vurpb0xUWfGnkJ2zLLnRjZwXT1GyqrTeg4_3uXoQoUXIkXl77wsH5tA3uoWAp71n4Emt_7M1IsQtDvZilHn781YCVY36fvsY-u-1O/s400/busy-writer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuXMgC1YyIGvNBNrq9z2HXMySoMagzofzfwy603glXCTCFNFboeGCeDnxqXPeMlcKg19sy67LDz4Kt5J3Q1i6AHk3Vurpb0xUWfGnkJ2zLLnRjZwXT1GyqrTeg4_3uXoQoUXIkXl77wsH5tA3uoWAp71n4Emt_7M1IsQtDvZilHn781YCVY36fvsY-u-1O/s320/busy-writer.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> Things are finally starting to get back to "normal".</div><div style="text-align: left;">Whatever that is.</div><p></p><p>While my actual writing time is still a bit limited at the moment, especially dealing with that ongoing/private family matter via long distance; at least I AM writing! 😀😎</p><div style="text-align: left;">My CODE NAME INTREPID story for Robert J. Mendenhall's CONFIDENTIAL anthology series is going well, although I haven't broken the 4,000 word mark yet.</div><div style="text-align: left;">For those who came in late, the submission has to be between 7,500 and 10,000 words maximum, featuring Mendenhall's team of multiple military branch representatives united together to investigate the "unusual" and stop would-be world dictator Adolph Hitler's soldiers from gathering any possible supernatural or otherworldly weapon that might aid his cause.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">There's also lots of research involved in a pre-World War 2 story, especially considering I'm a civilian who wasn't born until 1962. In fact, I celebrated my 62nd birthday last week!🤯🎂</div><div style="text-align: left;">I definitely have to agree with Garth Brooks on the fact that ♫I'm much too young to feel this damn old.♫</div><div style="text-align: left;">Then again, although they have taken a collective toll on my overall health; considering that I have <b><u><i>survived</i></u></b> two different bouts of pneumonia, congestive heart failure, an aortic aneurysm, a second heart operation to replace a failing part from repairing the aneurysm and a bout of COVID—which I wouldn't wish upon my worst enemy!—I AM VERY THANKFUL to still be around! 😁</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I better get back to writing now.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Take care.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">STAY SAFE!</span></b>😷</div><div style="text-align: left;">And I'll see you around the Internet.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Lee Houston, Junior</div><div style="text-align: left;">10 March, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib06BZwmc0T8qbYMkI31IHm19gM5GbwJvcUUgTgq0T-hInNxM2ooMNGmk9G_RKsMZOv-b2HQRZIjSOFNBFrAaq20GwCRt2A51BhyZYe8TzY0zj_xCWAJwgnfr7pAVgmE3SB5uneN_vrWd-BGJblEGhhVJHyE1q3IMhF4RR8InwEkiKpN7Qypp5MlwE83Ej/s88/laptop%20smiley.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="53" data-original-width="88" height="53" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib06BZwmc0T8qbYMkI31IHm19gM5GbwJvcUUgTgq0T-hInNxM2ooMNGmk9G_RKsMZOv-b2HQRZIjSOFNBFrAaq20GwCRt2A51BhyZYe8TzY0zj_xCWAJwgnfr7pAVgmE3SB5uneN_vrWd-BGJblEGhhVJHyE1q3IMhF4RR8InwEkiKpN7Qypp5MlwE83Ej/s1600/laptop%20smiley.gif" width="88" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Lee Houston, Juniorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139761628874899685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765847359635398123.post-88898613046312315692024-03-03T12:40:00.000-08:002024-03-03T12:40:54.566-08:00PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING MARCH 2, 2024<p style="text-align: center;"> <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"Prepare for trouble." "And make it double!"—Team Rocket's (in)famous <i>Pokemon</i> intro.</span></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOm6tyFy4GPS1vU_mH-pLb7BB3-mrS_FJHIBgU7uwGTehPtL9qm4z7HpTRNZJPlHm60UVzvauz_YrMIHyrAapIdrQ_XGfCRPAnrsdfAy2fvotPmO3KL66FzqZuy8pGIXZpN-uPhN2cI3jLp3r8QGt2O4gcRf1NrWWRr7foRrwL9TprWVJ6eMi00S8Ci3te/s350/Daylight-Savings-Time-2011.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="332" data-original-width="350" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOm6tyFy4GPS1vU_mH-pLb7BB3-mrS_FJHIBgU7uwGTehPtL9qm4z7HpTRNZJPlHm60UVzvauz_YrMIHyrAapIdrQ_XGfCRPAnrsdfAy2fvotPmO3KL66FzqZuy8pGIXZpN-uPhN2cI3jLp3r8QGt2O4gcRf1NrWWRr7foRrwL9TprWVJ6eMi00S8Ci3te/s320/Daylight-Savings-Time-2011.gif" width="320" /></a></div>Still trying to remotely deal with some Texas based family issues from my neck of the woods in the<br /> "wilds" of New England right now. But that's a personal matter, so I won't be expanding any further on that subject at this time.<p></p><div style="text-align: left;">Otherwise, working on my CODE NAME: INTREPID CONFIDENTIAL story for Robert J. Mendenhall when I can. Haven't put too many words on it overall since <a href="http://leehoustonjr.blogspot.com/2024/02/progress-report-week-ending-february-24.html">the last Progress Report</a>, but at least I do have a story title now. Since I started on this project before 2024 began, I'm not worried about making the June 1 deadline. Yet I'm certainly <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurel_wreath">not resting on my laurels</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurel_and_Hardy">or my Hardys either</a>. 😉</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Most of the time I write because it's my creative expression outlet.</div><div style="text-align: left;">I "paint" with words. Creating scenes, stories, and whole books about people, places and adventures that most of us can only dream about at best.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Then there are other times like right now when writing can be therapeutic by taking your mind off your troubles for awhile and giving you a much needed break.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Which could be why a lot of writers started out and still are avid readers.</div><div style="text-align: left;">I know I am.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In any event, I better get back to writing now.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Take care.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">STAY SAFE!</span></b> 😷</div><div style="text-align: left;">And I'll see you around the Internet.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Lee Houston, Junior</div><div style="text-align: left;">3 March, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitIKZZG0ejk5jpqVfZ2BuRXVy-AoNEfXNxmEBE0p-cecbnscllyjtV3YPgKaWc77J6ff9qY9INCeBy7wBlEXpl8kR0asn2a6qQpQHxvJbQC4NBfMjk-8zACqDix9QXV14Az3vA7WhcenZaPbD7fnynsGEEltRhKHEXVLdsFXB53pikkvmwrpN8AYNFEx-k/s88/laptop%20smiley.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="53" data-original-width="88" height="53" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitIKZZG0ejk5jpqVfZ2BuRXVy-AoNEfXNxmEBE0p-cecbnscllyjtV3YPgKaWc77J6ff9qY9INCeBy7wBlEXpl8kR0asn2a6qQpQHxvJbQC4NBfMjk-8zACqDix9QXV14Az3vA7WhcenZaPbD7fnynsGEEltRhKHEXVLdsFXB53pikkvmwrpN8AYNFEx-k/s1600/laptop%20smiley.gif" width="88" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Lee Houston, Juniorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139761628874899685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765847359635398123.post-40420722577887576312024-02-27T16:31:00.000-08:002024-02-27T16:31:45.636-08:00PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 24, 2024<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA2PdgUPftNb6dUpTDpcRPgdJ_wi6k4XK_bzH9rsHA6hAmyilJJmHZaCgcL45WpSl2cUmh9rPApwqIGDA4tw4y73mbOYbgVYXGcQAGYdTy2gCT8IG1xWoQsDgebbsLoTrA3LhFcbnN4sNCZ1cx4HXY4lMZP_lKWJx4ZdigR8LUxXlWnGuwTmMx0qsozgKL/s640/114700024_640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA2PdgUPftNb6dUpTDpcRPgdJ_wi6k4XK_bzH9rsHA6hAmyilJJmHZaCgcL45WpSl2cUmh9rPApwqIGDA4tw4y73mbOYbgVYXGcQAGYdTy2gCT8IG1xWoQsDgebbsLoTrA3LhFcbnN4sNCZ1cx4HXY4lMZP_lKWJx4ZdigR8LUxXlWnGuwTmMx0qsozgKL/s320/114700024_640.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> There has just been too much going on in my personal life at the moment to get much writing done, which is one of the reasons that I am just now posting a Progress Report at all despite how late it is.<br /><p></p><p>On the other hand, I am still working on my CODE NAME INTREPID story for Robert Mendenhall when time is available.</p><p>I have managed to break the 2,600+ word mark, which puts the first draft of my story roughly about a quarter done.</p><p>I will be well finished long before the June 1 deadline on this project and then back to SOLITAIRE 2: THE AGEDNA. Just skidding through a rough patch at the moment.</p><div style="text-align: left;">Take folks, and I'll see you around the Internet.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Lee Houston, Junior</div><div style="text-align: left;">27 February, 2024</div>Lee Houston, Juniorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139761628874899685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765847359635398123.post-65119922106404685192024-02-18T20:56:00.000-08:002024-02-18T20:56:25.515-08:00I'M BACK!<p style="text-align: center;"> <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">OR: ON BEING ANALOG IN A DIGITAL AGE.</span></b></p><div style="text-align: left;">Computers are wonderful things.<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpwl3Wl3ejYmeK7nayU6AA3bv_Ynor2S4PpmJv7HH9X29YxQfiTTZufVmLgIFSZGP6FmmsczQEWppgWryDzOX9EoiiGwI3hFdn8DL_MHEGYk4YieLda_4i7qzVmBUa3i6ZrRDXetpEp3MMzB56fcEjJEFGg02rfbGivkqnDQI9Zu-CkLM3AEYAv1q92MOU/s450/Funny%20Computer_5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="364" data-original-width="450" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpwl3Wl3ejYmeK7nayU6AA3bv_Ynor2S4PpmJv7HH9X29YxQfiTTZufVmLgIFSZGP6FmmsczQEWppgWryDzOX9EoiiGwI3hFdn8DL_MHEGYk4YieLda_4i7qzVmBUa3i6ZrRDXetpEp3MMzB56fcEjJEFGg02rfbGivkqnDQI9Zu-CkLM3AEYAv1q92MOU/s320/Funny%20Computer_5.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My old system, so to speak.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: left;">Until they break down and become nothing more than oversize, useless paperweights.</div><div style="text-align: left;">I was without a computer since December 26, 2023 until sometime the week before this was posted.</div><div style="text-align: left;">All I really had to work with was my cellphone📱, along with a few pens and a lot of paper.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Every word written during that time was in long hand.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Does anyone even still remember how to write in cursive beyond signing their name nowadays?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Anyway, I'm still trying to transcribe all my notes into a coherent manuscript. Thankfully between multiple flash cards/drives I was able to recreate all my files, but work on SOLITAIRE 2: THE AGENDA is on hold at the moment because—<a href="https://leehoustonjr.blogspot.com/2023/12/progress-report-week-ending-december-23.html">what I eluded to last time</a> but didn't get the chance to reveal before now because of being involuntarily offline for so long—is that I have been asked to contribute a story to Robert J. Mendenhall's CODE NAME INTREPID series! 😀</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">CODE NAME INTREPID CONFIDENTIAL, VOLUME 1 came out last fall and is on the ballot for BEST PULP ANTHOLOGY <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ron-fortier-a03877225_voting-for-the-2024-pulp-factory-awards-is-activity-7163535756584534017-6HaC">in this year's Pulp Factory Awards!</a> 😁</div><div style="text-align: left;">Volume 2 is scheduled for a Spring (March or April) 2024 release.</div><div style="text-align: left;">My story, along with everyone else contributing to Volume 3, is scheduled to be out sometime this fall.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I have a 7,500 minimum to 10,000 maximum word limit and, now that Mendenhall approved my plot, the story itself is due by June 1, 2024.</div><div style="text-align: left;">For those unfamiliar with the series, CODE NAME INTREPID is a team with representatives from every branch of the United States Military Services investigating "the unusual" while trying to stop the Sonderstaffel, whose mission is to gather every possible weapon and artifact of supernatural or unknown origin that could aid the Axis/Nazis in the days before World War 2 began; which would be September 1, 1939 for Europe and December 7, 1941 for the United States.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">While obviously a work of fiction, everything has to be as historically accurate as possible, hence all the research I had to do via my cellphone and trust me. On that device, I don't set any texting speed records as it is so typing Google requests, let alone attempting to read the results on such a small screen was really "fun".</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">But now I have a working computer again and am trying to get back up to speed even as you read these words.</div><div style="text-align: left;">With that in mind I better get back to writing now.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Take care.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">STAY SAFE!</span></b> 😷 (I was gone for so long, Google changed the Blogger emoticons on me!)</div><div style="text-align: left;">And I'll see you around the Internet.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Lee Houston, Junior</div><div style="text-align: left;">18 February, 2024</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNik-yV_b-SJsi6OOsQiw5Klfg6GbztX55Lia5GYs6nveYUv6lho_eAzSVij3FI18gGUazaFRMpPpaQJMa-hFexVJbF9xIGSA7ube0_kRhyphenhyphenM2xB_NfWA88sAs_x5yFlMaB6Afp3TvKgd8PNC9-dCKqwj6h-tFnsJYdRMcY7v1Eany_CjhMeTUcnmv1TF5C/s88/laptop%20smiley.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBqe-T05tcP5YD25wDYKyu-KKGMgYkJJ1LHull6N09JcvPBlqncHLTur3IB0KYcEfsiYsIgBejM6yWZYwHTiNPKJxOgt3FgSLv-td1J02GRzHSwHG_vHBMgIp9262rZ16jtgCd3bjJ-0D03dLg7r0rS8AE2J3x4NHDx2iVerhBisr0hMKFlywnhaHvau1J/s1878/Meanwhile_lettering_MSB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="418" data-original-width="1878" height="71" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBqe-T05tcP5YD25wDYKyu-KKGMgYkJJ1LHull6N09JcvPBlqncHLTur3IB0KYcEfsiYsIgBejM6yWZYwHTiNPKJxOgt3FgSLv-td1J02GRzHSwHG_vHBMgIp9262rZ16jtgCd3bjJ-0D03dLg7r0rS8AE2J3x4NHDx2iVerhBisr0hMKFlywnhaHvau1J/s320/Meanwhile_lettering_MSB.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div style="text-align: left;">It has unfortunately been slow going this past week writing wise versus trying to get everything ready for Christmas, but I have managed to break the 51,000+ word count on SOLITAIRE 2: THE AGENDA, although I'm still on Chapter 30 at the moment.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Hopefully after the first of the year I'll be able to concentrate on my writing more.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Especially after I share my good news with you next weekend.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Until then, take care.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">STAY SAFE!</span> 😷</div><div style="text-align: left;">And <div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Christmas is next week's Monday as I post this and thankfully, all I have to do at this point is wrap and deliver the presents to those receiving them.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Unfortunately others are not as well prepared.</div><div style="text-align: left;">So if you folks do not mind a few suggestions...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz83-sIbvAnQl7np_-wLtTt7Kr0r8H4ww6Q4LZEm22OXa5_Av7oP6pEL33McJeLrX7YngJvgMUuYD3DaVRrpBSXPaEwPO_PFIWtXhtvRChjITxZ1PqItdqfT3iHku79VtmN12NVmfj3NqKEwwMogyOzDcPVDWJgLw0oFa5dJoqUhdEAh_l79eIzUuHkS4n/s2700/AIR-278.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz83-sIbvAnQl7np_-wLtTt7Kr0r8H4ww6Q4LZEm22OXa5_Av7oP6pEL33McJeLrX7YngJvgMUuYD3DaVRrpBSXPaEwPO_PFIWtXhtvRChjITxZ1PqItdqfT3iHku79VtmN12NVmfj3NqKEwwMogyOzDcPVDWJgLw0oFa5dJoqUhdEAh_l79eIzUuHkS4n/s320/AIR-278.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1953589529/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3FIP4C9HPWFI1&keywords=SOLITAIRE+Lee+Houston+Jr.&qid=1686486939&s=books&sprefix=solitaire+lee+houston+jr.%2Cstripbooks%2C111&sr=1-1">The first installment in my new SOLITAIRE series</a> came out earlier this year from Airship 27 with a beautiful cover by Ted Hammond and interior illustrations by Chuck Bordell.</div><div style="text-align: left;">The murder of an innocent man sends the Secret Samaritan on a globe spanning adventure to stop a potential International but highly illegal surveillance operation while bringing the killers to justice.</div><div style="text-align: left;">I am hard at work on Book 2: The Agenda and have been piecing together possible plot points for Book 3 in what I laughingly call my "spare" time.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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as well as helping Nancy Hansen finish our friend <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mark-Haleguas-LIGHT-Nancy-Hansen-ebook/dp/B09V24KXN7?ref_=ast_author_dp&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.bVfpDaKsqV8WTWigy8Gs4I2jEslK3O0AVyXnJxNc_aFEjFme2BnQ1zLurmfrarvaUXH4shm4idOlSAhnSEZkO1vWsXiAjuM-TGdiBrsJ4YMf79wr9wZRi-eK6atuwLKrWZfLxglhZNm-2MhN6TdxjxJoyYWpt3NbJH81ZFCj129Cp0alutlEbcwQw2LPmar6N7fwtZRXOifEv2dO6t_FH9qwlc_ew366iKx5_9eckkg.iUVshhLF5TKJFZeDrx4UKMkeDUTRS9V1hqkuWcW9JI0&dib_tag=AUTHOR">Mark Halegua's novel THE BLUE LIGHT</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.anazon.com">Everything is available in both print and e-format on Amazon</a>, and makes wonderful reading not only during the Christmas season, but the rest of the year as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijNzPAoam2OD0oEck-IMINn4KwL1apkL1BmNBc7dkyk8ToKmAweXeg6LgEkR8lnpAU2WKYf5FPJTYmf1I6x8v25csNhYl0caavRYeJULqMwhB1RTumRsTS79FCe0eYSw0Yx3wRlanH6LqU9ZNqKLgi2exV8P050GlxN_DsemCnQMujeylr9rtAa3lNEmXj/s960/Hugh%20Monn%20final%20cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiil6-QNbAOGw57Mv2285UTmP8yzy7szp56xj4Nux_VvT3zWUmw8X1tsHPYFLa9WfMFedkPxYhxEyHYwncA63LmV4I0H0ijmoOhl2JAO6ZVX3Y_xL36PJpb0ItaP4LzhQ_a4G6zIt2aK-3xJOQTLY0JPzq6ClaVCUD4zEAqb5b8aMyL74prsukMUvU2P9BV/s640/114700024_640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiil6-QNbAOGw57Mv2285UTmP8yzy7szp56xj4Nux_VvT3zWUmw8X1tsHPYFLa9WfMFedkPxYhxEyHYwncA63LmV4I0H0ijmoOhl2JAO6ZVX3Y_xL36PJpb0ItaP4LzhQ_a4G6zIt2aK-3xJOQTLY0JPzq6ClaVCUD4zEAqb5b8aMyL74prsukMUvU2P9BV/s320/114700024_640.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I really don't know what happened.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I had my usual Errand Day and the never ending battle with house work since dishes don't clean themselves, meals don't fix themselves, laundry unfortunately doesn't wash itself no matter how much or how little of it there is.</div><div style="text-align: left;">I didn't have any doctor appointments or other commitments this past week.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Yet it seems like every time I tried to get to the computer or even thought about writing, something came up to interfere with my original plans.</div><div style="text-align: left;">I know Christmas is coming, but I haven't been that busy getting ready for it.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Where I live is as about as decorated as it's gonna be and the gift wrapping chaos is more of a December 20ish event.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So in the end I'm still on Chapter 30 of SOLITAIRE 2: THE AGENDA and in the 50,000+ word neighborhood on the manuscript.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Hopefully this coming week will be better.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Even though there is still Errand Day and house work to tackle...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In any event, take care.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">STAY SAFE!</span></b>😷</div><div style="text-align: left;">Have a great week and I'll see you around the Internet.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Lee Houston, Junior</div><div style="text-align: left;">10 December, 2023</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyG8fB0tZ6bUSCWppNaK4w8YwBc-IUZLLla3FuN1Rdj3RC4NTtR8-DvqUZWFxjPdSd0BRN5_by4FqE-VDJUDlRh_C7i-XOoLjfyAU_plWVpqHyu-tB_RFsbf462fWaLkCAKzJZvF6QJNEl_qriO-WkRTHqpNsvfQcB60VdGl_fkl24rHDR_dR5J9dfF3su/s88/laptop%20smiley.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="53" data-original-width="88" height="53" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyG8fB0tZ6bUSCWppNaK4w8YwBc-IUZLLla3FuN1Rdj3RC4NTtR8-DvqUZWFxjPdSd0BRN5_by4FqE-VDJUDlRh_C7i-XOoLjfyAU_plWVpqHyu-tB_RFsbf462fWaLkCAKzJZvF6QJNEl_qriO-WkRTHqpNsvfQcB60VdGl_fkl24rHDR_dR5J9dfF3su/s1600/laptop%20smiley.gif" width="88" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Lee Houston, Juniorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139761628874899685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765847359635398123.post-64919312335200199372023-12-03T13:56:00.000-08:002023-12-03T13:56:44.074-08:00PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 2, 2023<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcbcWjF09Kve2t7zzgAi6i5A_ViYsJ4lyiunLh3lSbzRXhgyuufzG7L_w_Omdw-3oOhQAOY0L_-HMh_cA_rsTZrpm74bXWAqdxJ3vaQL2mNM9q1GLUgEJd8Rz7uWDxQ5SW0rSaJhFzH5PFST3Y1N__6ny9Vq30DbANevHEa6JlI6NRjOv3-rwVBREupJ9X/s641/360_F_496863350_VKIpPzNrrNf9ApAlf0r0WxK3LOZCXbHN.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="641" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcbcWjF09Kve2t7zzgAi6i5A_ViYsJ4lyiunLh3lSbzRXhgyuufzG7L_w_Omdw-3oOhQAOY0L_-HMh_cA_rsTZrpm74bXWAqdxJ3vaQL2mNM9q1GLUgEJd8Rz7uWDxQ5SW0rSaJhFzH5PFST3Y1N__6ny9Vq30DbANevHEa6JlI6NRjOv3-rwVBREupJ9X/s320/360_F_496863350_VKIpPzNrrNf9ApAlf0r0WxK3LOZCXbHN.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'M BACK ON TRACK, more or less, concerning my writing.</div><div style="text-align: left;">After untangling all the tanglements, I've picked up where I left off on Chapter 30 of SOLITAIRE 2: THE AGENDA, although I haven't broken the 51,000+ word mark yet.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">While the computer file is still technically the first draft, I have gone over the manuscript from start to where I am at the moment a couple of times since I began writing this novel. So I guess you could call it Version 1.4 or 1.5 at this point.</div><div style="text-align: left;">And that's beside my daily reread what I wrote yesterday before I resume writing practice.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Lots of research goes into each SOLITAIRE novel too. Besides the technology and other facts that need to be as accurate as humanly possible, I certainly don't have the budget to actually fly to any of the exotic locales I send the Secret Samaritan to.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Too bad the Internet doesn't provide Frequent Surfing Points for long term users. 😞</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><br /></div><div>I've said on numerous previous occasions that I do it all to ensure the best possible book I can humanly produce, although you the readers are the ultimate judge of my efforts.</div><div><br /></div><div>In any event, I better get back to writing now.</div><div>Take care.</div><div><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">STAY SAFE! </span></b>😷</div><div>And I'll see you around the Internet.</div><div><br /></div><div>Lee Houston, Junior</div><div>3 December, 2023</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim5BPq_hvr2aIOleOGhRMkQYS-cfX_bBsAPBdH69U_15OWzWwrof8U7642lrEGL1IHiXGE0ETmMeOd4niTuvQuTUMFQoWx7xIurpf3sqgi7qorHCMaLXPn_x2f5jb_Zu-mMdzIjBNVqBPnZn_Zm5ZC2Nqn9QxZcQCCQ5fQirFbTNqJflZdV7feQHKRjc51/s88/laptop%20smiley.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="53" data-original-width="88" height="53" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim5BPq_hvr2aIOleOGhRMkQYS-cfX_bBsAPBdH69U_15OWzWwrof8U7642lrEGL1IHiXGE0ETmMeOd4niTuvQuTUMFQoWx7xIurpf3sqgi7qorHCMaLXPn_x2f5jb_Zu-mMdzIjBNVqBPnZn_Zm5ZC2Nqn9QxZcQCCQ5fQirFbTNqJflZdV7feQHKRjc51/s1600/laptop%20smiley.gif" width="88" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div></div>Lee Houston, Juniorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139761628874899685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765847359635398123.post-46930516834003774122023-11-26T14:20:00.000-08:002023-11-26T14:20:33.922-08:00PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 25, 2023<p><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">WELL...</span></b>😞</p><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEwiABWR0fFz-bG9r69QzYqcACu_Ex4fmRNUrff_Ox2rFvvCcCZNEgWxYVzRBxHQgd71qzHE-AAvUJvgatRv1iKSQDKbTO5JsGdfVx4X6CDabjV4Jq-qtFwUDspw86J7gd0ysxVXhsbpahWuPe6kepalr_ZTKaFmNp7WJOQZYSshzo3uiytAQOlr2axOeU/s256/left%20turn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="238" data-original-width="256" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEwiABWR0fFz-bG9r69QzYqcACu_Ex4fmRNUrff_Ox2rFvvCcCZNEgWxYVzRBxHQgd71qzHE-AAvUJvgatRv1iKSQDKbTO5JsGdfVx4X6CDabjV4Jq-qtFwUDspw86J7gd0ysxVXhsbpahWuPe6kepalr_ZTKaFmNp7WJOQZYSshzo3uiytAQOlr2axOeU/w320-h298/left%20turn.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>As I suspected, because of the Thanksgiving holiday and all the preparations that went into making sure all my family and friends had a good time, I got hardly any writing done last week.</div><div style="text-align: left;">While I have figured out where I missed the proverbial left turn at Albuquerque in the manuscript for SOLITAIRE 2: THE AGENDA; I'm still about a chapter and a half away from where I left off writing when I went back to make the necessary repairs while I tweaked this and that along the journey to make the novel even better than before.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Of course the proof is in the reading, so for now you'll just have to take my word for it until the novel is published sometime in mid-to-late 2024 at the earliest.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">But to achieve that goal, I better get back to writing now.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Take care.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">STAY SAFE!</span></b> 😷</div><div style="text-align: left;">And I'll see you around the Internet.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Lee Houston, Junior</div><div style="text-align: left;">26 November, 2023</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOs7if-R0oW0007k2iSgveYRpvZ-uYYX1zxEsLyyOI5q7WkSQdUa216rMn64C3GL7SM8yfO3aSQCXzA6Uf99LeDHG2nr9PwVhKTA6VT-1yxgT2C3ivjPWm6tdGOEFOvJSkrzNUy1SwunoC2OICZrysU-K83izZMBr5lNPigzUdGqUpRO1sP3Bsa8tLDk3e/s88/laptop%20smiley.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="53" data-original-width="88" height="53" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOs7if-R0oW0007k2iSgveYRpvZ-uYYX1zxEsLyyOI5q7WkSQdUa216rMn64C3GL7SM8yfO3aSQCXzA6Uf99LeDHG2nr9PwVhKTA6VT-1yxgT2C3ivjPWm6tdGOEFOvJSkrzNUy1SwunoC2OICZrysU-K83izZMBr5lNPigzUdGqUpRO1sP3Bsa8tLDk3e/s1600/laptop%20smiley.gif" width="88" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Lee Houston, Juniorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139761628874899685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765847359635398123.post-15420973767159362162023-11-19T12:33:00.000-08:002023-11-19T12:33:06.881-08:00PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 18, 2023<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"> GOOD NEWS AND THANKFULNESS!</span></b> 😀</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3zZzOxy-RBhJeXtvJk763E68UDfReuF-jFavThNgLzj-wSHsXEddabTyALU-1Eth2ChPYn6k8m7-7U7EbayWGOYpPV0PZ0Fr5GLPkprBzK3akEnjrO24miLJZiCN15A0qol_Xy1AJFTCCkYVwQURoO_ViO7egweKzjnv_VPe6eoYQANr6AtNW7copiPUl/s300/thanksgiving-day-2013-300x300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3zZzOxy-RBhJeXtvJk763E68UDfReuF-jFavThNgLzj-wSHsXEddabTyALU-1Eth2ChPYn6k8m7-7U7EbayWGOYpPV0PZ0Fr5GLPkprBzK3akEnjrO24miLJZiCN15A0qol_Xy1AJFTCCkYVwQURoO_ViO7egweKzjnv_VPe6eoYQANr6AtNW7copiPUl/s1600/thanksgiving-day-2013-300x300.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>I've just about got everything untangled and will be picking up where I left off on SOLITAIRE 2: THE AGENDA sometime this week, but not sure exactly when at the moment with the Thanksgiving holiday on the horizon.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Not that I'm a major fan of football games and shopping, but it is a great time for family get togethers and catching up with everyone on everything.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">While everyone talks about sports and their (impending) purchases, let alone all the great food that's served that day, it's also important to stop and pause for a chance to remember and be thankful for everything you do have.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Although my health isn't the greatest; I have survived congestive heart failure, an aortic aneurysm and a second heart operation to replace a failing part from the original procedure that fixed the aneurysm.</div><div style="text-align: left;">So I do have a lot to be thankful for, even though in these stressful times I unfortunately lose sight of that occasionally.😕</div><div style="text-align: left;">Not one of the better parts of being human, but it goes with the territory.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Despite the fact that there are times when I am unable to verbally express myself (which I will be the first to admit is ironic for a writer), I am thankful for my family, friends, my readers and fans, and still being alive.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In any event, I better get back to writing now.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Take care.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">STAY SAFE! </span></b>😷</div><div style="text-align: left;">And I'll see you around the Internet.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Lee Houston, Junior</div><div style="text-align: left;">19 November, 2023</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwTOrSi_Kyr2knX1PjZ0JHXuuoKEaeglzSw3MNCuI6SSZWDRhOyhJRTPyZrOtQ2NL6d7gMqyszNmgKB8oVkXT2RhMy_Nd1eLWYbMo06eR4S_H-X12u-nnmvxBmpjxUZqi39bTi2DBtBBmBhzPsEXg3EqaQWB2ATuknhnI80DmXNGESzsk2PgeDNEzS8mZU/s88/laptop%20smiley.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="53" data-original-width="88" height="53" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwTOrSi_Kyr2knX1PjZ0JHXuuoKEaeglzSw3MNCuI6SSZWDRhOyhJRTPyZrOtQ2NL6d7gMqyszNmgKB8oVkXT2RhMy_Nd1eLWYbMo06eR4S_H-X12u-nnmvxBmpjxUZqi39bTi2DBtBBmBhzPsEXg3EqaQWB2ATuknhnI80DmXNGESzsk2PgeDNEzS8mZU/s1600/laptop%20smiley.gif" width="88" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Lee Houston, Juniorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139761628874899685noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765847359635398123.post-76533404332003138162023-11-12T13:54:00.000-08:002023-11-12T13:54:07.651-08:00PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 11, 2023<p style="text-align: center;"> <b>Yes, there IS progress to report this week!</b> 😀</p><p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhblkP6JSLxYTrywEu14bzNVk6MPFcfTssqJhSSorhgPuitshGbPQ0AjtPctjMgtAxAHCPHUdtmyKON63NETfQu7SvDNYcdAkSDuLVyqoVB3fmhtHflO1nvy9_sJ_I5RWk0Eoi7-j3yyylAUXilJQEK_EWrjW92GVLjyoda3wV06a4mLtcBVlxtvFE5HHnN/s304/knotcolorunlabeled_p.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="229" data-original-width="304" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhblkP6JSLxYTrywEu14bzNVk6MPFcfTssqJhSSorhgPuitshGbPQ0AjtPctjMgtAxAHCPHUdtmyKON63NETfQu7SvDNYcdAkSDuLVyqoVB3fmhtHflO1nvy9_sJ_I5RWk0Eoi7-j3yyylAUXilJQEK_EWrjW92GVLjyoda3wV06a4mLtcBVlxtvFE5HHnN/s1600/knotcolorunlabeled_p.png" width="304" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unknotting the situation</td></tr></tbody></table>While I'm still working on untangling the mess the later chapters somehow evolved into, I'm closer to the<br /> end of doing so than last week, and have broken the 50,000+ word mark on SOLITAIRE 2: THE AGENDA too.</p><p>Hopefully by next weekend I'll be back where I left off and starting fresh on Chapter 30 of the manuscript. But to reach that point I better get back to writing now.</p><div style="text-align: left;">Take care.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">STAY SAFE!</span></b> 😷</div><div style="text-align: left;">And I'll see you around the Internet.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Lee Houston, Junior</div><div style="text-align: left;">12 November, 2023</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_2H2TXrCJFJxSgpAWj1oDVXpXcxb_-JMTg8BCjLyL0_pqYNSBaLHeW-Gri1dTrZtWxeavVYw0AfwCG5P_4TRE7-cNDE6_sSIsep_k5OQlpYqIABDtLMvlYgv5oVRGCEF5tdt6E7svVWeIkLosSwO_KHBtXo-AdqxsNJVrFl7ty-irAWA79A54iVWGBzF3/s88/laptop%20smiley.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="53" data-original-width="88" height="53" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_2H2TXrCJFJxSgpAWj1oDVXpXcxb_-JMTg8BCjLyL0_pqYNSBaLHeW-Gri1dTrZtWxeavVYw0AfwCG5P_4TRE7-cNDE6_sSIsep_k5OQlpYqIABDtLMvlYgv5oVRGCEF5tdt6E7svVWeIkLosSwO_KHBtXo-AdqxsNJVrFl7ty-irAWA79A54iVWGBzF3/s1600/laptop%20smiley.gif" width="88" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Lee Houston, Juniorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139761628874899685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765847359635398123.post-67547790793278577892023-11-05T14:17:00.000-08:002023-11-05T14:17:42.709-08:00PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 4, 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlXMECO6X1E_J2ew6q2qiP2XS0KwLbnSgs-ZWv4tchndBL7vpIgr4YDMgE4a2z1Hnjm2A-UPtdB19-BWp7HNA3vEm3XQ7YDMp2QSnc0kj4kIAaWWaLEDs87stEcTtXoWClWa2fneZU5dNBJA1RSAMbv_fUOvy2pg2pfNj0qmwekWfgNq1vK_OrFo1p15_y/s259/download.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="194" data-original-width="259" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlXMECO6X1E_J2ew6q2qiP2XS0KwLbnSgs-ZWv4tchndBL7vpIgr4YDMgE4a2z1Hnjm2A-UPtdB19-BWp7HNA3vEm3XQ7YDMp2QSnc0kj4kIAaWWaLEDs87stEcTtXoWClWa2fneZU5dNBJA1RSAMbv_fUOvy2pg2pfNj0qmwekWfgNq1vK_OrFo1p15_y/s1600/download.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Still working on <a href="https://leehoustonjr.blogspot.com/2023/10/progress-report-week-ending-october-28.html">untangling my tangled mess</a>. </div><div style="text-align: left;">While I haven't started Chapter 30 of SOLITAIRE 2: THE AGENDA yet, I have added about another 100 words so far trying to straighten everything out although the overall manuscript is still slightly below the 50,000 word mark at the moment.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Hopefully next week will be a different story but with a Doctor's appointment splitting Errands Day between 2 different days this week, we'll just have to wait and see.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In any event, I better get back to writing now.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Take care.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">STAY SAFE!</span></b> 😷</div><div style="text-align: left;">And I'll see you around the Internet.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Lee Houston, Junior</div><div style="text-align: left;">5 November, 2023</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Ga1I7Un9-3o5UouO1HLxaeDvFz0TNYbJhA4cauHVA0nsMCPPK0xTUARdZmtJpd1u7nIS3gwHj29RiRMA0QFvVWlWmhezMEG3IfjaWrNOGKjpzXtUOScT3Qyoz8z2WipSfmFVslrPghfNM8lYjfhd71DtfiCJbPRqwENeIvtmqcx1wAAhrkHFFwZKZI7q/s88/laptop%20smiley.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="53" data-original-width="88" height="53" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Ga1I7Un9-3o5UouO1HLxaeDvFz0TNYbJhA4cauHVA0nsMCPPK0xTUARdZmtJpd1u7nIS3gwHj29RiRMA0QFvVWlWmhezMEG3IfjaWrNOGKjpzXtUOScT3Qyoz8z2WipSfmFVslrPghfNM8lYjfhd71DtfiCJbPRqwENeIvtmqcx1wAAhrkHFFwZKZI7q/s1600/laptop%20smiley.gif" width="88" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p>Lee Houston, Juniorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139761628874899685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765847359635398123.post-83799854999869640272023-10-29T11:52:00.002-07:002023-10-29T11:53:02.800-07:00PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 28, 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaEO-UTcxnzeLsfYdl_FHW8ovUUEvPLmVje37edp1_92pXPqOv9vmeq4Z9Jdxif2bSoaCzT53k6YGqtaIkebu6i7SZgTbhZBpHuiPLerog_tt6tb8zmoHrV62zjfjaPZvcxtq20VPJeaFrvieAk5-CMxTKAM9glh7W-7_P29mrTsPckUzFLjJk9Mol9Jmt/s259/download.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="194" data-original-width="259" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaEO-UTcxnzeLsfYdl_FHW8ovUUEvPLmVje37edp1_92pXPqOv9vmeq4Z9Jdxif2bSoaCzT53k6YGqtaIkebu6i7SZgTbhZBpHuiPLerog_tt6tb8zmoHrV62zjfjaPZvcxtq20VPJeaFrvieAk5-CMxTKAM9glh7W-7_P29mrTsPckUzFLjJk9Mol9Jmt/w320-h240/download.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> Well, somehow I missed a plot point and now have a tangled mess on my hands.<br /><p></p><div style="text-align: left;">I did finish Chapter 29 to SOLITAIRE 2: THE AGENDA, and am currently hovering just a hair below the 50,000 word mark.</div><div style="text-align: left;">I know how the book should end and what is supposed to happen between Chapter 30 and the conclusion, but I went back to an earlier chapter to double check a few details and the early stuff doesn't agree with the recently written material.</div><div style="text-align: left;">To (mis)quote that famous wascially wabbit, somehow I missed the proverbial left turn at Albuquerque.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Hey, being only human, it happens.😕</div><div style="text-align: left;">I have no idea yet where I zigged instead of zagged, because I've just started searching for my mistake(s) so I can correct them.</div><div style="text-align: left;">But once everything is fixed, I will pick up where I left off.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Hope everyone has a good week, a safe <span style="color: #ffa400;">Halloween</span>🎃 Tuesday, and I'll see you around the Internet.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Take care and <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">STAY SAFE!</span></b> 😷</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Lee Houston, Junior<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5EBc9nITYb6xgMZQS1hqREJQBZIDxAq3eQ1_CiOTxVJuMpwP30_jYcrriEZgD9ZcluL6HVwwI_yro6UMg6yKuPPLRrYTv42xksrbteHphql3S-Iwr_VJBvl6XvkcJ6kO8TRcF5YhIzTocrFkh-vFWtTzhO88mVpACn6zl0sEFtmQhZSM1S0EQgMG7lGrR/s2700/AIR-278.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5EBc9nITYb6xgMZQS1hqREJQBZIDxAq3eQ1_CiOTxVJuMpwP30_jYcrriEZgD9ZcluL6HVwwI_yro6UMg6yKuPPLRrYTv42xksrbteHphql3S-Iwr_VJBvl6XvkcJ6kO8TRcF5YhIzTocrFkh-vFWtTzhO88mVpACn6zl0sEFtmQhZSM1S0EQgMG7lGrR/s320/AIR-278.JPG" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From Airship 27</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: left;">29 October, 2023</div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYu_j5ML63a9rmiukx7peTyG4yVDHV0OriNd7WcQ91rphs2FVItppjxTxbwcxjrTBjGYGAPlNpT4BLLxGEZgJb_dqOvs64iSpIDRJjY9iFsLLzu47F0K2O-CxaB1p8RhHvWk3RtILajt7QSSaXeYRmvjC5PTprNXehzm1KNH6E3nx13QCvdF-MOwwy6Mar/s88/laptop%20smiley.gif" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="53" data-original-width="88" height="53" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYu_j5ML63a9rmiukx7peTyG4yVDHV0OriNd7WcQ91rphs2FVItppjxTxbwcxjrTBjGYGAPlNpT4BLLxGEZgJb_dqOvs64iSpIDRJjY9iFsLLzu47F0K2O-CxaB1p8RhHvWk3RtILajt7QSSaXeYRmvjC5PTprNXehzm1KNH6E3nx13QCvdF-MOwwy6Mar/s1600/laptop%20smiley.gif" width="88" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">A FRIENDLY REMINDER...</div><div style="text-align: left;">Solitaire's debut novel <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1953589529/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3FIP4C9HPWFI1&keywords=SOLITAIRE+Lee+Houston+Jr.&qid=1686486939&s=books&sprefix=solitaire+lee+houston+jr.%2Cstripbooks%2C111&sr=1-1">is still available at Amazon</a> and makes a great Halloween Treat or Christmas present.</div>Lee Houston, Juniorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139761628874899685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765847359635398123.post-47310561809833113612023-10-22T14:54:00.001-07:002023-10-22T14:54:31.508-07:00PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 21, 2023<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrxzdx7i4TqYvDd9TYlaAd-3gcwNgi37YGEMlgvkrHdoRes6puyYDmGXf-CJJk7s4fXjxF7v46P8cqnKlOnWKihvysyXPpbqXL-ASx1UPzi6OwnK13Mq6hZ92rcHKqwfZjff_fNqgPjWOkeaSk2I2NfXRtjWS3nRTwy-Y6v7JeoqO_8rrMxcQYDqMzkEaZ/s543/orange%20background.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="160" data-original-width="543" height="94" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrxzdx7i4TqYvDd9TYlaAd-3gcwNgi37YGEMlgvkrHdoRes6puyYDmGXf-CJJk7s4fXjxF7v46P8cqnKlOnWKihvysyXPpbqXL-ASx1UPzi6OwnK13Mq6hZ92rcHKqwfZjff_fNqgPjWOkeaSk2I2NfXRtjWS3nRTwy-Y6v7JeoqO_8rrMxcQYDqMzkEaZ/s320/orange%20background.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div style="text-align: left;">First, the Good News.😊</div><div style="text-align: left;">For all intents and purposes, I think I'm over the worse of whatever it was I've been dealing with this past week. I'm far from 100%, but definitely much better than this time last weekend.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The Bad News?😟</div><div style="text-align: left;">Haven't gotten much writing done.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Still on Chapter 29 of SOLITAIRE 2: THE AGENDA, but at least I managed to break the 49,000+ word mark.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Hopefully as this coming week passes, I'll be more up to writing and everything else because laundry and other things aren't taking care of themselves while I'm ill.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In any event, take care.<br /><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">STAY SAFE! </span></b>😷</div><div style="text-align: left;">And I'll see you around the Internet.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Lee Houston, Junior</div><div style="text-align: left;">22 October, 2023</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAoGi-iUkhWI8zF3B2Cnhyphenhyphenrd5OpTzNzlp_rmMS2CDoevZAL16P7QM-OvgnZ1gnqd-jrmTUUc2hTx4mU0NoLMDI4BWHbvXqXBAIKu9xEvSTeIWgz7ADz1Clv_QlNZnS4PL21YHdK9BwQI5-8mD7zPYlnK4sf_pm0OwgwrGY345fPkekNmlBu5Y70v-M4KmL/s1200/sneeze1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="963" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAoGi-iUkhWI8zF3B2Cnhyphenhyphenrd5OpTzNzlp_rmMS2CDoevZAL16P7QM-OvgnZ1gnqd-jrmTUUc2hTx4mU0NoLMDI4BWHbvXqXBAIKu9xEvSTeIWgz7ADz1Clv_QlNZnS4PL21YHdK9BwQI5-8mD7zPYlnK4sf_pm0OwgwrGY345fPkekNmlBu5Y70v-M4KmL/s320/sneeze1.jpg" width="257" /></a></div> Unfortunately, there isn't much to report this week.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I've been fighting the {censored} flu most of the time, but I have managed to get nearer to the 49,000 word mark and decided where Chapter 28 ends and Chapter 29 begins on SOLITAIRE 2: THE AGENDA.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Hopefully once I'm over this {censored}, I'll have more to report next week.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Take care.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">STAY SAFE!</span></b> 😷</div><div style="text-align: left;">And I'll see you around the Internet.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Lee Houston, Junior</div><div style="text-align: left;">15 October, 2023</div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKM1JGCjdSw8hSTMDaU0bZq0DiNVDv8WRb7xNhglkfcPc9YGgiWhNm7q7UbdTibUD0_BVpZnIuPGgqT0sMtcgvhagqYQxwXlgGf_DFuCwyakpRX1QzZAHO2Cfh8xDzJNO_Ie5qmXbc-1w1z1US0P73p5kDXhBktVRVfQXgQ3asgqQgWx_CCWvqx4y7Sftm/s88/laptop%20smiley.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="53" data-original-width="88" height="53" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKM1JGCjdSw8hSTMDaU0bZq0DiNVDv8WRb7xNhglkfcPc9YGgiWhNm7q7UbdTibUD0_BVpZnIuPGgqT0sMtcgvhagqYQxwXlgGf_DFuCwyakpRX1QzZAHO2Cfh8xDzJNO_Ie5qmXbc-1w1z1US0P73p5kDXhBktVRVfQXgQ3asgqQgWx_CCWvqx4y7Sftm/s1600/laptop%20smiley.gif" width="88" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /></div>Lee Houston, Juniorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139761628874899685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765847359635398123.post-84495468334073496572023-10-08T11:53:00.000-07:002023-10-08T11:53:38.703-07:00PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 7, 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhNkpc_Wgj0ABQCArkfPb3ZBAktve_kSBo5stSnKHfyil57E2gIoU2vVRqv7Yx24yVL3SD1WCQkzR6st7aX6576iSVfj_UzKi2-xBboWsqixjDBUgueHfu6LXToKloflts_EhBiG_WXZ2tmokEsN36BZxnHKiSvtBlVdVlUaThaYkFXs04_DgN6yBujZOx/s400/busy-writer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhNkpc_Wgj0ABQCArkfPb3ZBAktve_kSBo5stSnKHfyil57E2gIoU2vVRqv7Yx24yVL3SD1WCQkzR6st7aX6576iSVfj_UzKi2-xBboWsqixjDBUgueHfu6LXToKloflts_EhBiG_WXZ2tmokEsN36BZxnHKiSvtBlVdVlUaThaYkFXs04_DgN6yBujZOx/w200-h200/busy-writer.jpg" width="200" /></a></div> I don't know what it is about Chapter 28 to SOLITAIRE 2: THE AGENDA, but I'm gonna have to find a stopping point to it soon and use the material from where I end it to begin Chapter 29.<p></p><p>I have broken the 48,000+ word mark, but the action sequences just keep coming one after another, like a string of dominos falling with no immediate end in sight.</p><p>Some days you're in the writing zone and others you can't even get a road map to attempt locating it. 😕</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9u9EmU__J6LNyuUOP8BXVcSMjZlNsXgkLl3fdTBiPFXWYmyzpVyEBq9IqIUWXMgWzFXNDwnawbFGSPM0eJCassmVuWsl7SbYyKKomQmgcyVUZIM8e7wGw5shhFBGfhUTdAdALPvxDdZ2Lwc9SZ9eHMFjICsk3edb02kptLR0QKp8z_4c6rOwp8tckTCTC/s1878/Meanwhile_lettering_MSB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="418" data-original-width="1878" height="71" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9u9EmU__J6LNyuUOP8BXVcSMjZlNsXgkLl3fdTBiPFXWYmyzpVyEBq9IqIUWXMgWzFXNDwnawbFGSPM0eJCassmVuWsl7SbYyKKomQmgcyVUZIM8e7wGw5shhFBGfhUTdAdALPvxDdZ2Lwc9SZ9eHMFjICsk3edb02kptLR0QKp8z_4c6rOwp8tckTCTC/s320/Meanwhile_lettering_MSB.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The first Saturday of each new month, I thank <a href="http://www.thefreechoice.info/"><i>The Free Choice E-zine</i></a>'s loyal readership for granting us X number of page views at the end of <a href="http://www.thefreechoice.info/2023/10/the-week-in-review-october-1-7-2023.html">the latest The Week In Review column</a>.<div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Blogger accredits <i>The Free Choice</i> with 55,476 page views for September, which is our highest single month on record, to date.</div></div><div style="text-align: left;">My humble writing blog that you are reading these words on received 40,990; which is also its single highest month on record, to date.</div><div style="text-align: left;">I just hope all the views on both sights were by actual real people enjoying my work and not simply AI scans looking for whatever they were programmed to seek out.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In any event, I better get back to writing now.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Take care.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">STAY SAFE! </span></b>😷</div><div style="text-align: left;">And I'll see you around the Internet.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Lee Houston, Junior</div><div style="text-align: left;">8 October, 2023</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwVa3Goz5vwnRo17cCm8bUMiVWXCqK-NBHPX6bXVTo43_dJkVTdl32T7CQtkSZ2CFTimoNSkr1yucP5cDRx2ms1AT8YAqDa-tMLf2d1pcrloYgqWspxlXI67eaCjKQHkxjiXHEbKe-x1FKQcPxsMy2pL9eWL5_lTEEO8Hr7FHdBwMQhrrg55a8TQ4UEUSc/s88/laptop%20smiley.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="53" data-original-width="88" height="53" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwVa3Goz5vwnRo17cCm8bUMiVWXCqK-NBHPX6bXVTo43_dJkVTdl32T7CQtkSZ2CFTimoNSkr1yucP5cDRx2ms1AT8YAqDa-tMLf2d1pcrloYgqWspxlXI67eaCjKQHkxjiXHEbKe-x1FKQcPxsMy2pL9eWL5_lTEEO8Hr7FHdBwMQhrrg55a8TQ4UEUSc/s1600/laptop%20smiley.gif" width="88" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Lee Houston, Juniorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139761628874899685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765847359635398123.post-44517839305466352052023-10-01T21:13:00.001-07:002023-10-01T21:13:29.764-07:00PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjP_LrlqizbIuvj08f_CY9WMfwkMNF1-U5SgOYocvGt_y7cpaCgkKfBmgfRuxLfsY3_ERf6JF__8EqKj5cNrb9HXQDYGPhSI0i3RW4ndVaSUOLDZauvQ6DVxOIFgT-pr0h_JeQQId_UbWc6-7DzXxvlYoOq3HZmEUmXzG-wq2cno7BmLhnZRSyTRBROWaS/s640/114700024_640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjP_LrlqizbIuvj08f_CY9WMfwkMNF1-U5SgOYocvGt_y7cpaCgkKfBmgfRuxLfsY3_ERf6JF__8EqKj5cNrb9HXQDYGPhSI0i3RW4ndVaSUOLDZauvQ6DVxOIFgT-pr0h_JeQQId_UbWc6-7DzXxvlYoOq3HZmEUmXzG-wq2cno7BmLhnZRSyTRBROWaS/s320/114700024_640.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> WELL... I wish there was some progress to report.<br /><p></p><div style="text-align: left;">It was a pretty busy week for me on other matters.</div><div style="text-align: left;">I had 2 different doctor appointments.</div><div style="text-align: left;">One with my cardiologist, which meant a 50 mile drive one way from the small town where I reside to the big city where his office is.</div><div style="text-align: left;">The other was with my regular doctor who is in another small town closer to where I live, so it wasn't that bad of a drive.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Just realized what I did in that last sentence but no matter how I wish otherwise, there was still no <span style="color: #2b00fe;">TARDIS</span> in either office.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Both visits turned out fine. More formality than anything else.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Anyway, I needed a day of rest after the long excursion, plus I still had the now delayed weekly Errand Day and the usual household chores to perform since I've yet to figure out how to get the laundry to wash itself, let alone a way for meals to magically appear without the expense of take out and delivery fees.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In any event, the end result is that I'm still on Chapter 28 of SOLITAIRE 2: THE AGENDA and within the 47,000+ word count area.</div><div style="text-align: left;">I did manage a few sentences here and there, and a couple of thoughts in regards to the final chapters.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Better something than nothing.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In any event, all I have this coming week is the household chores and Errand Day ahead of me, so there should hopefully be plenty of writing time in my immediate future.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Take care.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">STAY SAFE!</span></b> 😷</div><div style="text-align: left;">And I'll see you around the Internet.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Lee Houston, Junior</div><div style="text-align: left;">1 October, 2023</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvYjhNPtMUoJTDqLPg9qkXPqtLEC9IRvlTDJpsKbcXEelGCJqMbCEuRDDEsqKWCAGtlHIhIqqHxY3vnn50Qx3-WYThdnzETjWuGo1BCFVsXy_ACHSx2rsaDV2z-kHvl90PLgPlAr9ggU7mHyP0zH_7L0Tc1YJIuFf1PNkB9t5TX9O50epV2k7KM55gGCpV/s88/laptop%20smiley.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="53" data-original-width="88" height="53" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvYjhNPtMUoJTDqLPg9qkXPqtLEC9IRvlTDJpsKbcXEelGCJqMbCEuRDDEsqKWCAGtlHIhIqqHxY3vnn50Qx3-WYThdnzETjWuGo1BCFVsXy_ACHSx2rsaDV2z-kHvl90PLgPlAr9ggU7mHyP0zH_7L0Tc1YJIuFf1PNkB9t5TX9O50epV2k7KM55gGCpV/s1600/laptop%20smiley.gif" width="88" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Lee Houston, Juniorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139761628874899685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765847359635398123.post-35289128956674505342023-09-24T14:17:00.000-07:002023-09-24T14:17:48.701-07:00PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 23, 2023<p> <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">FIRST AND FOREMOST, MY APOLOGIES.</span></b></p><div style="text-align: left;">With Hurricane/Tropical Storm Lee (no relation) approaching the New England coastline of the United States last weekend, I prewrote and set the "Blogger Timer" to post every blog entry that would have been up during that time.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFpR2ZKKjJaSS3W2hJGYlAFiqh1GDMk9nmbpXYORulOJBZbrL2HrNoLKTKRYr4dWjwzOGZbuAV3P2vYWPqKR3LlO2IuDsKtlKWyNNQ5Pxsg5NG45AVXAmfd1EarnI_R56tn-iK2KkVLcci85lLUSrNKs-OMbSJTsYA7SPJT1RUR3GmHWQEYhEwwnAC24SI/s66/9.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="66" data-original-width="66" height="66" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFpR2ZKKjJaSS3W2hJGYlAFiqh1GDMk9nmbpXYORulOJBZbrL2HrNoLKTKRYr4dWjwzOGZbuAV3P2vYWPqKR3LlO2IuDsKtlKWyNNQ5Pxsg5NG45AVXAmfd1EarnI_R56tn-iK2KkVLcci85lLUSrNKs-OMbSJTsYA7SPJT1RUR3GmHWQEYhEwwnAC24SI/s1600/9.gif" width="66" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.thefreechoice.info/2023/09/the-puzzle-corner-september-16-2023.html">The Puzzle Corner</a>, <a href="http://www.thefreechoice.info/2023/09/the-week-in-review-september-10-16-2023.html">The Week In Review</a>, and even the <a href="http://www.thefreechoice.info/2023/09/sunday-funnies-canine-comedy.html">Sunday Funnies</a> for last weekend all made it onto <i><a href="http://www.thefreechoice.info/">The Free Choice E-zine</a></i> but for some reason, whether the fault was on my end or elsewhere, last weekend's scheduled Progress Report here never went online.</div><div style="text-align: left;">But I'm "live" posting this so without further adieu...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoW9yfhRYjtQ8yn91fe-srzAaIPHiXgpxyWPFnQh2CWwZZiApB_-EHnrwb8PQTQ4s4wEpHnVKeeaFPnCMwAmcFMaG7DCTjz5gJevte1jLK7RJmlXBj6plyeYc5OjhRIPbkK_tH4mMvyl5y2NZT8VsQtSw-qDja1pNRvvYJldpPX9TesVwbbVggSABoQvIF/s2700/AIR-278.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoW9yfhRYjtQ8yn91fe-srzAaIPHiXgpxyWPFnQh2CWwZZiApB_-EHnrwb8PQTQ4s4wEpHnVKeeaFPnCMwAmcFMaG7DCTjz5gJevte1jLK7RJmlXBj6plyeYc5OjhRIPbkK_tH4mMvyl5y2NZT8VsQtSw-qDja1pNRvvYJldpPX9TesVwbbVggSABoQvIF/s320/AIR-278.JPG" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Still Available On Amazon</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm well into Chapter 28 and past the 47,000+ word mark on SOLITAIRE 2: THE AGENDA.</div><div style="text-align: left;">There are still a few twists, turns, thrills and action left before I can officially finish the first draft of the manuscript.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Solitaire's second adventure will be different than her no subtitle debut novel, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Solitaire-Lee-Houston-ebook/dp/B0C7PLFZZH?tag=namespacebran131-20&asc_campaign=2b5a785186b501c352c95398a3440b1b&asc_source=01G8XG0GEG1CT4D3C07B4FAY7P&keywords=Solitaire+by+Lee+Houston+Jr.&sprefix=solitaire+by+lee+houston+jr.%2Caps%2C205">which is still available on Amazon for those interested</a>, but just as exciting to read.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It's been hard work but a blast to write about the Clandestine Crusader. Sometime in 2024 is still the projected target date for publication, so to make it I better get back to writing now.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Take care.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">STAY SAFE!</span></b> 😷</div><div style="text-align: left;">And I'll see you around the Internet.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Lee Houston, Junior</div><div style="text-align: left;">24 September, 2023</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ZkY_4GDGiWGGIqRo1NutY-qIyCkxpGNY9HLVURmdLyvgd8MEGJSS2tiw0J5WalYcV_TTHpG6pPbXNjx7DC2yBbXX4OiUNYLZaZ3xeJRbZn3Ah1UTvKWXvfrrDZlIwoDQDhIRLD9IW03uUh2YkwF26XEMwEa9VvXre9viIkmrZAE8B8nHSyltmcGg_0as/s88/laptop%20smiley.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="53" data-original-width="88" height="53" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ZkY_4GDGiWGGIqRo1NutY-qIyCkxpGNY9HLVURmdLyvgd8MEGJSS2tiw0J5WalYcV_TTHpG6pPbXNjx7DC2yBbXX4OiUNYLZaZ3xeJRbZn3Ah1UTvKWXvfrrDZlIwoDQDhIRLD9IW03uUh2YkwF26XEMwEa9VvXre9viIkmrZAE8B8nHSyltmcGg_0as/s1600/laptop%20smiley.gif" width="88" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Lee Houston, Juniorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139761628874899685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765847359635398123.post-60285168419507101522023-09-10T12:50:00.000-07:002023-09-10T12:50:40.065-07:00PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 9, 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQt-eP2k1Nl-QnQHU9I2ACQPTMMxLfV0rWme8MRnrx5AAtryyFUx7tuCrnOQkz8gt268sDmuAxAh1oKcNS4eLN3D9wMihUPavkh6TX0Phr74zvF1vlBYwXNXJ_4gOzp16zZ1Gxnncc50ZBMBTs-R3hf7SFbvOnVd92l3J_LY225FCpP3c_FslCS77awiT3/s1600/writer-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQt-eP2k1Nl-QnQHU9I2ACQPTMMxLfV0rWme8MRnrx5AAtryyFUx7tuCrnOQkz8gt268sDmuAxAh1oKcNS4eLN3D9wMihUPavkh6TX0Phr74zvF1vlBYwXNXJ_4gOzp16zZ1Gxnncc50ZBMBTs-R3hf7SFbvOnVd92l3J_LY225FCpP3c_FslCS77awiT3/s320/writer-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> There IS progress, depending upon how you look at it<br /><p></p><div style="text-align: left;">I'm still on Chapter 27 of SOLITAIRE 2: THE AGENDA, but I have broken the 46,000 word mark.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Granted, that may not seem like a lot, but considering the week I have had, yet any writing I can get done is good writing!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As I've said before in previous posts, there is just so much I can do in any individual day and being only human, I do the best I can.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Have one of two major doctor's appointments coming up this week, which reschedules Errand Day, plus all the regular household chores that I tackle on a daily basis.</div><div style="text-align: left;">But I'll just have to take everything one day at a time.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So with that in mind, take care.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">STAY SAFE!</span></b> 😷</div><div style="text-align: left;">And I'll see you around the Internet.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Lee Houston, Junior</div><div style="text-align: left;">10 September, 2023</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtPhm_Uy442G9YEM1klOmKu7kV-CdMEkFPWY7FL3h2MgIdVOVWncfLMo2AGJt8QTrQzTbgKXYTo0bgwmeojI7M_3wNWzZCzTaVKKjSUBqKdsSSR7imvzekzK_17rw_ayxaOuMXYKp6ec3Y0WrIr6kuVrn79n7HhCxQYIMa7-Y0K5Ol5tfJYEP35pcYcX-H/s400/busy-writer.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtPhm_Uy442G9YEM1klOmKu7kV-CdMEkFPWY7FL3h2MgIdVOVWncfLMo2AGJt8QTrQzTbgKXYTo0bgwmeojI7M_3wNWzZCzTaVKKjSUBqKdsSSR7imvzekzK_17rw_ayxaOuMXYKp6ec3Y0WrIr6kuVrn79n7HhCxQYIMa7-Y0K5Ol5tfJYEP35pcYcX-H/s320/busy-writer.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> Word by word, whenever I get the time to write between household chores and other stuff, progress <i>is</i> being made on SOLITAIRE 2: THE<br /> AGENDA.<p></p><div style="text-align: left;">I have started Chapter 27 and am well into the 44,000+ word mark at this point.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Solitaire doesn't do much world traveling this time <a href="https://tinyurl.com/5n89azvm">compared to her debut adventure</a>. Part of that was intentional and part just how the novel has turned out.</div><div style="text-align: left;">I have always thought that the "trick" to sequels was not to attempt topping the previous book(s) and/or movie(s), but to present just as good an adventure as the previous outings without copying yourself.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Hopefully when this novel debuts (ETA: Sometime in mid-2024 at the earliest, depending upon when I get it done and submitted versus the resulting production schedule) everyone will see what I mean while they're enjoying the results.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As for the couple of readers out there who have already inquired as to what SOLITAIRE <i>THREE</i> will be about...</div><div style="text-align: left;">Nothing definite at the moment, but I <i>am</i> kicking some ideas around for after the manuscript for BOOK 2 is finally submitted to the publisher.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In any event, I better get back to writing now.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Take care.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">STAY SAFE!</span></b> 😷</div><div style="text-align: left;">And I'll see you around the Internet.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Lee Houston, Junior</div><div style="text-align: left;">27 August, 2023</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwHyw5DWp9XPUv8YTk9caib9N796j5gf6KHIWmTkkFq-29gwu3rI69nbw-L36HMwbejpV9LVlWokj9kBcRHSaASp4aBm52gitlEkfihDQQKG77zbz5xnXY5F3krpGEt-Nrjcxxes-tDw9NRjX2CoEZfsBHBbKDKPSMbJK3dhXHBTlVMtdtkfMWuJd8UcX3/s88/laptop%20smiley.gif" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="53" data-original-width="88" height="53" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwHyw5DWp9XPUv8YTk9caib9N796j5gf6KHIWmTkkFq-29gwu3rI69nbw-L36HMwbejpV9LVlWokj9kBcRHSaASp4aBm52gitlEkfihDQQKG77zbz5xnXY5F3krpGEt-Nrjcxxes-tDw9NRjX2CoEZfsBHBbKDKPSMbJK3dhXHBTlVMtdtkfMWuJd8UcX3/s1600/laptop%20smiley.gif" width="88" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Lee Houston, Juniorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139761628874899685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765847359635398123.post-34588002625077668862023-08-20T12:06:00.000-07:002023-08-20T12:06:15.571-07:00PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING AUGUST 19, 2023<div style="text-align: center;"> <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"It was the best of times. It was the worse of times."</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Charles Dickens' opening to <i>A Tale of Two Cities.</i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><i><br /></i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOhw4VpmupZ_zFmLX3Pople9r1fw9yCRgcmSwdj4YyxlU2km0zDsAcCUYxs-tDG_hts_DaAhvnO016npKkK8clF2MQt6ZV8Y0RuQO1VJlOfbYuCFZvUh5M6eX28Z4ZbTmdDxIFQ7480aVlU174P9H0c1mqLcm432xYE43_zIURiXKdUV93csTFn0eKm7qe/s800/thumbs.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="574" data-original-width="800" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOhw4VpmupZ_zFmLX3Pople9r1fw9yCRgcmSwdj4YyxlU2km0zDsAcCUYxs-tDG_hts_DaAhvnO016npKkK8clF2MQt6ZV8Y0RuQO1VJlOfbYuCFZvUh5M6eX28Z4ZbTmdDxIFQ7480aVlU174P9H0c1mqLcm432xYE43_zIURiXKdUV93csTFn0eKm7qe/s320/thumbs.png" width="320" /></a></div>The Good News😀 is that, although I'm still waiting on word as to when/if my previous computer can be fixed, I am fully up and running again on my borrowed system in regards to writing.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The Bad News😕 is all my life's usual interruptions are on their "normal" schedule, so unfortunately I didn't get much done this past week between my personal responsibilities and everything else going on.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I am still on Chapter 26 of SOLITAIRE 2: THE AGENDA, but at least I have broken the 44,000+ word mark.</div><div style="text-align: left;">So all I've got to do is keep at it when I can and hopefully the first draft of the manuscript will be finished before the end of the year holiday season arrives so <a href="http://nancyahansen.blogspot.com/">My Friendly Neighborhood Beta-Proofreader</a> can review it in what she laughingly calls her spare time with all the writing projects she has on <i>her</i> agenda at the moment.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifS9G2nNDQwIZLOb0v_YoCL20is2P0p4maZGzCvvk6Inm9vqd1w2pge6KyG4BpA-K_EyvTE74aiOHr2dFW6MxK1oI7vVyq5M4Lrt32Kx-cHewDWFOpee_atBWzVcCD2OTA8eCdhHMt-ARuv_Fs4TBO_o3HM_N3zfowsHW8K74MkBxJ20DTLlnLylcNdzah/s2700/AIR-278.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifS9G2nNDQwIZLOb0v_YoCL20is2P0p4maZGzCvvk6Inm9vqd1w2pge6KyG4BpA-K_EyvTE74aiOHr2dFW6MxK1oI7vVyq5M4Lrt32Kx-cHewDWFOpee_atBWzVcCD2OTA8eCdhHMt-ARuv_Fs4TBO_o3HM_N3zfowsHW8K74MkBxJ20DTLlnLylcNdzah/s320/AIR-278.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In any event, I better get back to writing now.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Take care.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">STAY SAFE!</span></b> 😷</div><div style="text-align: left;">And I'll see you around the Internet.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Lee Houston, Junior</div><div style="text-align: left;">20 August, 2023</div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh13qDjV6uXQ0p72ynHT2zmCUbwE9sw8P7cmpIO4dkZwgkuPvf0C1kmV60ywF7WXE-RSOkzyRGe6ZjVUCiBuHD39XaqXxu0ZYOySacKLmpzE-VReiG332Pm5T-m4EAUng-HXA5uRTybsBfb16M-rw2yE3fFRjxsh8ZyDT3d6OghEKBYtmFu23yGPS-72LE3/s88/laptop%20smiley.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="53" data-original-width="88" height="53" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh13qDjV6uXQ0p72ynHT2zmCUbwE9sw8P7cmpIO4dkZwgkuPvf0C1kmV60ywF7WXE-RSOkzyRGe6ZjVUCiBuHD39XaqXxu0ZYOySacKLmpzE-VReiG332Pm5T-m4EAUng-HXA5uRTybsBfb16M-rw2yE3fFRjxsh8ZyDT3d6OghEKBYtmFu23yGPS-72LE3/s1600/laptop%20smiley.gif" width="88" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table> FRIENDLY REMINDER:<div> Solitaire's debut is <a href="https://tinyurl.com/5n89azvm">still available on</a></div><div> Amazon if you haven't read it yet.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p><br /></p></div>Lee Houston, Juniorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17139761628874899685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765847359635398123.post-43409348217928746192023-08-13T12:04:00.000-07:002023-08-13T12:04:27.297-07:00PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING AUGUST 12, 2023<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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