​Aloha from Texas

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Oh how I wish I were back in Paradise enjoying a breakfast of stuffed French toast! I love the beach (photo from Hawaii 2013) and I love the warm weather, so Hawaii is a perfect fit – no matter where you go, you are never very far away from the ocean.  And I do love the smell of sea air! Do you?
 
Anyhow, why am I reminiscing about the beach? Well, I thought it would be fun to go back to the world of the Big Island Dive shop for a short visit. While letting the new series ferment so to speak lol, I took a break and jotted down a little flirt at the Surf’s Up.  It’s at the editor’s now and should be available to my newsletter subscribers pretty soon. In the meantime, here’s a preview of the cover.  Isn’t it cute – a bit different from the earlier flirts but reflective of my mood I think.
 
For those of you not familiar with my flirts, I think of them as snippets of a TV show. A scene where you get to catch up on what’s going on in that book world through character cameos.  They actually remind me of the old television show Love American Style LOL.  Yeah, I’m dating myself with that one!
 
As for daily life here in North Texas, I made it through another week with the broken toe and no setbacks. It’s still purple and slowly healing but every day is a step closer to being done with the stupid orthodic shoe!  I especially hope the foot is healed enough for real shoes by the time I leave for Florida next month. Every year there’s a writer’s conference at Florida’s Gulf coast and whenever I can, I go. I just don’t want to be hobbling at the beach!
 
I also want to be in good shape for when the State Fair rolls around. This will be the first year my grandson is old enough to enjoy the children’s events and I’m looking forward to that. Do you have a popular State or County fair near you? Do you make it a point to go?
 
Heading back to work now, with my feet up of course lol, and will report in next week!
 
 

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