The Game

Had an interesting commute this morning. I pulled into the left lane well in front of this black BMW. I didn’t cut him off. He didn’t even have to slow down. but apparently this action emasculated the guy. That’s fine. Some people have to compensate. I expected this guy to… Continue reading

Rigid Attitudes (Don’t be a Lemming)

A fellow writer who I shall not name is in danger of excommunication from a certain institution of faith. This isn’t really about this writer so much as the concept of living your ideals without forcing them down other people’s throats. I don’t have to point to the many examples… Continue reading

Comments on my Recent Story

Gray Rinehart, who is a TOC*-mate with me in the current issue of Tales of the Talisman, has some interesting comments on my story, The Great Basilisk Race, posted on his blog. * TOC = Table of Contents www.ricknovy.com

Sun Dog

I came home late from work again today, pulling into our street around 7:00pm. I looked up and there was a bright sun dog. It faded quite a bit by the time I got into the house and grabbed the camera. Here’s the best I could do. You’ll see a… Continue reading

Unscheduled Yard Work

Yesterday, a couple of guys rang the bell looking to do yard work. Well, I do my own yard work, so I tried to shoo them away. My wife, however, decided she wanted to eliminate the two big desert spoons in the front yard. I don’t blame her. She injured… Continue reading

5th of July

In order to spend some time with my kids, I took them to a local indoor mini-golf course. (I know, I know, only in Phoenix…) Here they are standing in front of the big giraffe. This picture gives you an idea of where Reanna had to hit the ball. Though… Continue reading

Monsoon

Here’s the view to the northeast from my driveway this afternoon. This is typical of what you’ll see during our monsoon season. The real question is whether the clouds will fall down the hill into the valley to bless us with rain, or if they will just hang there all… Continue reading

Order is In

The monsoon I ordered two days ago arrived this evening. A nice storm is rolling through right now, complete with the kind of lightning we get out here. It’s not like the thunderstorms in the midwest, where you get a clap of thunder every 30 seconds or so. These are… Continue reading

111

That was our high temperature today. Not that I would know staying indoors all day unsuccessfully trying to dodge all the crap that’s raining at work. When it rains, it pours. Anyway, the high tomorrow is expected to be 114 (channel 10). I don’t know what we were thinking when… Continue reading