Mini-golf! Now, that's my game. No I'm not any good at it, but I do enjoy maneuvering that little ball around all those cute obstacles. :) This was a family outing including the grans! Yep, I came in last (even after the seven year old-lol)
Obviously I haven't been out nearly enough. A simple trip to the bowling alley was an eye-opener. The last time I went bowling-umpteen years ago- we used the paper/pencil scorekeeping method. Apparently, bowling now has entered the new age era of technology. So instead of practicing my game, I had to learn how to use the computerized version of score keeping. Luckly, I finally mastered it and we were able to carry on with our game- after wasting 15 minutes of the slotted hour learning how to enter names into the scoreboard. LOL. We had a blast anyway!
I found this pic from my trip to Folsum, Ms. It is sooo cool. This is two dinosaur head fossils. Cool! Though I'd hate to meet up with one of these guys!
The other pic is a dinosaur footprint (fossil). Also cool.
Have I mentioned how much I LOVE to travel?
This year we decided to take a few "mini-getaways". It's amazing how many offbeat places you can find within a few hours from home. This was one of my favorites. The Petrified Forrest in Flora, Mississippi. It's the only petrified forrest East of the Mississippi River. We also went to Tunica, Missippi and rode the Tunica Queen Riverboat. It was amazing!
We are hoping to get one more trip in before school starts. Maybe Memphis, Tn.
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Some days you just have to get away and relax! Paragon Casino is one of our favorite places to go. We love the indoor lagoon and other amenities. Just look how inviting the lagoon is! Then, of course, there's the gators. Right smack in the middle of the atrium. You can see them from your indoor balcony or by strolling through the man-made bayou in the middle of the atrium. It' s such a hoot!
Home is Where the Heart is will be out later this year (I hope). I'm still waiting on a release date from Red Rose Publishing. I do love the cover on this book. I think the art department did an awesome job!
Seducing the Night will be released October 28, 2009 from The Wild Rose press. Since it's a vampire story I think releasing it right before Halloween is fantastic. Alexandru is such a delicous hero. I enjoyed writing this story. I hope you like it.
I realize I have totally shirked my blogging this year. It's been a crazy time and honestly I just haven't had the time, so now I'm going to play catch up. :)
Summer is almost over and the new school year is about to kick off. My son will be attending a new school this year so he's very excited. Last year, he recieved two achievement awards (Principal's List for all A's and The School's Top Reader). I am very proud of him. I hope he does as well this year. And, of course, I'm tickled pink over the Top Reader Award. :)
Since sleep is completely out of the question, I decided to blog a while. Hurricane Ike might have made landfall in Galveston, but he's leaving his mark in my area too. We've had gusty winds, heavy rain (occasionally) and more tornado warnings than the law should allow. Thanks to Ike's outer bands producing thunderstorms and tornadoes I'm going to have a very long night. So far today we have had three tornado warnings in area alone. (Those are just the ones I happen to hear, I'm sure there were more.) Our surrounding parishes have had their share too. At one point my son and I were in the closet (not that it would do much good, I live in a very old tiny house and there are no doors on my closets- only curtains. Every room in my house has windows. So a "safe" place is not in my home. We only get in the closet because I feel like I have to "do" something. So instead of writing or even reading today, I've been glued to the weather channel, local news channel and weather bug to try to stay one step ahead of these tornados. Did I mention that I am abolutely terrified of tornados. So much that I frequently (even in good weather) have nightmares about them. Hmm.. I wonder if dream interrpretation would say I have them because my life is out of control. LOL. Could be.
One the lighter side I'm going to a ball tomorrow. A virtual one that is. Harlequin Presents International Ball will be held in Second Life at the Dessert Prince's Island. Or something like that. I have never used Second Life before, but since I had to sign up and make my avatar to attend, I explored the site and all I can say is: How Cool! This is the neatest thing. You get to make your own clothes, avatar, and explore all kinds of places. Thanks to Jenny from the e-harlequin board, I finally managed to find the Abbey Courtyard where Harlequin has set up books, and a virtual tiki island. I've taken the liberty of taking a snapshot. See how cool! That's my avatar- Jaci Lannack (you have to pick a ficticious name) looking at some of the awsome presents books. If you are a member ( or want to be) of Second Life, then come join the fun tomorrow at 4:00. Maybe I'll "see" you there. I plan to take pics so check back in a few days and you can see the party for yourself.
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Obviously I haven't been out nearly enough. A simple trip to the bowling alley was an eye-opener. The last time I went bowling-umpteen years ago- we used the paper/pencil scorekeeping method. Apparently, bowling now has entered the new age era of technology. So instead of practicing my game, I had to learn how to use the computerized version of score keeping. Luckly, I finally mastered it and we were able to carry on with our game- after wasting 15 minutes of the slotted hour learning how to enter names into the scoreboard. LOL. We had a blast anyway!
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