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Some of you will love this: I have a MySpace account. Friend me so I don’t feel like a total outcast, OK?

Some of you will sprint to the bathroom and hurl. (You know who you are.)

I bet you guys don’t sit next to each other in the cafeteria.

…to bring you news of a very cool woman who is from my hometown.

I having been relaxing in a big way and catching up on much that needed to be caught. I’ll be in LaCrosse, Wisconsin next week talking to college professors and high school teachers. I hope we can meet under a large tree and sprawl in the grass while eating popsicles.

Enjoy what’s left of vacation. I’m reading a biography of William Faulkner and a thriller by Dana Stabenow. What are you reading?

OK, so I got a little carried away yesterday. The announcement isn’t big by the standards of the world. It’s big by my standards. In fact, I am stoked.

I’m taking some time off.

Not from writing – I have miles to go before I sleep on that score. But I’ve decided to step away from a couple work-related tasks for the month of August. I’m taking a break from writing here in the blog, responding to non-critical email and correspondance, and anything else I can let go of for a few weeks without my world falling apart.

We are calling it a home-based vacation. What kinds of thrilling things will I be doing, besides writing? The list is endless:

Reading books
Killing poison ivy
Sweltering
Picking up sticks
Weeding
Painting the bathroom
Refinishing a table (maybe)
(gasp) Cooking
Haunting the library and gym

I vow to eat blueberries and corn on the cob and clams. I might have to drive to Philly for a water ice.

I vow to drink lemonade every day.

I vow to watch sunsets and moonrises.

I vow to slather on sunscreen.

I vow to spend part of every day utterly lost in a book.

What else do you think I should do with my vacation?

I’ll be dropping in here to check comments and if anything startling or earth-shaking happens, I’ll post about it. But with your kind permission, I am going to kick back a little.

See you in September!

(edited to add)…Looking for something to do while I hide in the Forest? Visit Wesley’s LHA Official Fan Club and create merriment!)

We went back to the Faire yesterday. It was bliss.

Number One Son brought his camera and took photos. Here’s a sample – it is BH and I waiting to renew our vows:

You can enjoy MANY more pictures on NOS’s page . Check back a couple times – he’ll probably add more.

I think I might make a big announcement here tomorow. Stay tuned.

Number One Son, Beloved Husband, and myself all ran the Oswego Harborfest 5K this morning, and we all survived.

Some better than others.

NOS ran it in blazing speed, which was amazing because he had never run that distance before. BH ran it at almost blazing speed, which was more than respectable considering that he hasn’t had time to train for two months.

I ran faster than I thought I would and I did not come in last. Ya-hoo!!! The asthma was a little intense at the end, but I did not require medical assistance. Yee-haa!!!

It was a littler warmer than one would have liked, and the hills made me cranky, but all in all, we had a blast. I think I’ll run the next one on August 19th.

We are spending the rest on the day patting ourselves on the back and watching episodes of Firefly, which we are LOVING. (Thanks, Dave!!!)