The days of summer are getting shorter, which means fall is right around the corner. I enjoy fall, but my favorite season is midsummer, so I hate to see the season pass. Although in SoCal, winter isn't a big deal. I've been back to submitting my novel as my publisher seems to be on the wane (they keep pushing the date back). I'm one of the editors of the organization, but as it's in London I keep sleeping through the meetings which have been starting at 7am PST. I always get sleepy this time of year and I haven't had any wine in eight days. I took three short naps today, two yesterday and have been averaging at least two per day!

I've been enjoying record high numbers in the stock market. Friends of mine are worried about the collapse of the USA. I was trying to explain to them that empires only last, tops, 800 years and it's inevitable that they will fall and break down into smaller areas, but no one wants to hear anything. I don't blame them. The times, they are a'changin'. I can't say I'm stressed about the time period, but I've been through tougher times, emotionally, I think than most people.

I've also been looking back on my artistic career as a fifty-eight year old. I made too many mistakes, many of them having to do with my own voice and self confidence. I'm hoping now that I've re-gained a lot of that self-confidence I had when I was eighteen, things will be different. I'll try and track my journey here.