Well, it's been a while since I've done one of these. One of the most important things to me in writing is consistency in schedule, and I have not been able to attain that. How I get around in the morning varies from day to day.
When I first started writing the blog, nigh on ten years ago, I wasn't walking in the mornings. It was the first thing I did before anything else. That's not true anymore. I get up and walk with Cocoa Bear. After that, things differ wildly. Sometimes I'm gearing up to go to work. Sometimes it's to go to the church for my church treasury position. Sometimes I have other errands to run. And sometimes I'm just looking aghast at the news, wondering if whatever fresh Trumpian horror I'm witnessing will be the thing that finally causes the Trumpeteers to turn on him.
I'll try to get better. I'm trying to restructure, especially to get back to more fiction writing. My bestseller*, History of the Trap, deserves a sequel, and I have been working on that, but not as much as I should. I'm slowly turning into George RR Martin. But I won't give up. I'll do my best to refocus.
Personal Health
I'm doing ok. My diet is not where it should be, but I've kept up with exercise, and my vitals are pretty good. Both my blood pressure and blood glucose are pretty stable, at least by my personal standards.
I would rate my exposure risk to COVID-19 as reasonably low. My work uses some caution, mask-wearing is common, and interaction is minimal. Alison is careful, but she does work for a school system that is back in session, and troublingly, they do not require students or staff to wear masks. Alison works at the Board office, where there is not as much exposure, and she is good about wearing a mask and social distancing. Benjamin is at college, and they seem to be taking it more seriously than some of our other learning institutions.
Democratic Convention
I haven't watched it all, but what I have seen has been pretty sweet. This virtual convention has parts that play on TV better than an in-person convention. The roll call, where each delegation announces their vote total in their home state or territory, was really kind of nice. I love the roll call votes, although it has been a very long time since there has been any suspense.
Whatchu reading and watching, Tom?
Recently finished Leadership: In Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Godwin. It was a great analysis of the leadership of four of our Presidents in time of crisis and is the center of my most recent Saturday Political Soap Box.
Currently, I am reading The Black Ice, the second of Michael Connelly's Bosch novels, about a homicide detective in the Los Angeles area. I have read a number of these (some out of chronological order), and I am drawn to the character and writing style.
I am watching the second season of Krypton on DC Universe. I am a huge fan of Superman, but not always of stories set on Krypton. DC Universe is probably the streaming app I use most. I'm also watching the old Wonder Woman series featuring Lynda Carter. DC Universe also has a lot of digital comics, and I love reading those - have read Batgirl, Batman Adventures, and Harley Quinn. I'm not reading as much Superman online, because I've bought most of those as they came out, and have purchased less Batman over the years.
Alison and I are watching Truth Be Told on Apple + TV, starring a pretty stellar cast led by Octavia Spencer. She is a podcaster investigating a compelling case, and both Alison and I are a little irritated at the conclusions she jumps to, airing damaging information that hurts people's lives. She should wait until she has the whole story, but for some reason, she doesn't listen to Alison and me.
Well, I could wander on and on, but I should save some writing time for The History of the Trap Volume 2: Restoration, Rebellion, and Revolution.
I'm only in the restoration part.
Wanderlingly yours,
T. M. Strait
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