Turned on the AC even though the temp outside not that warm. Our house is so well insulated that it heats up easily and I just can't take the allergies and mold with all this rain. It doesn't run much, but man, do I feel the difference! Like somebody gave me the ultimate cup of coffee, plus the brain clears beautifully.
Struggled with this chapter the first day but today it really started flowing. Started day with 3,400 and ended with 8302. Trying to squeeze the rest of the chapter's three sections in hopefully not much more than 4500 more words. I started to get worried about the size, except I liked what I was writing too much to stop. It always amazes me how, despite all the planning, the best stuff comes spontaneously.
Actually, that's not true. It comes out rapidly after hours and days and weeks of thinking. The key is to get yourself just so, so it flows.
Watching Springsteen last night made me appreciate how crucial it is: gearing up to perform. I'm very cognizant of it with regard to public speaking. I'm learning, as I get older, how crucial it is for writing.
Ran two miles today with Kevin. It's getting to the point where I consider riding a bike so I can push him harder. I just can't threaten him much any more without risking a muscle pull.
Then again, I've started my younger son running, and that makes me feel like a big man again, even as I shudder at the prospect of trying to keep up with fireball Mei Mei once we turn her loose on a cross-country course. Still, she may be my sprinter. I started in the 100m but found my speed niche in the 200 and 400 and 300 hurdles. I suspect I'll just be holding the stopwatch and blowing a whistle by the time she hits H.S. . . . .
Total manuscript is now 128,880.
I am legend!
Downstairs in about twenty minutes on Blu-ray. Hear it's good.
