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Inspirations, the Stories Space Coffee House: If you're reading this it just might mean I'm back, sorta. If you're not reading this, well, congratulations.

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That sounds seriously cool, O White One. While I can't swim worth beans and have a slight fear of water/drowning, I am fascinated by sea life and the oceans in general. The woman I reported to in my library career (she retired just before I jumped ship for corporate IT) was married to researcher at the Canada Centre for Inland Waterways in Burlington. Not quite oceanography but certainly related since those inland waterways end up in the ocean eventually. Good luck with this new project.

No one has ever taken on the task of getting my grandfather's memoirs into shape. It's just a binder full of typewritten text. Grandad was a minister and eventually held a senior role in the United Church of Canada and was involved in the founding of some of their colleges including St. Paul's at the University of Waterloo. He was actually at the table for the early discussions about starting that university and later got an honorary doctorate for his work. He knew Bill Davis and some other big figures from that, too (I'm guessing me and Bear are the only ones here who know who Bill Davis was).

Another nice day here. This is one of my favourite times of year. Spring rains are more intermittent so we get some nice days and its warm enough to be outside, but the summer heat and humidity have not arrived yet.

The old bookshop owner had something special for Dave.

Dash - Writer's Block competition entry

Good luck with the book James.

WG, your thriller is top notch. Looking forward to the play.

I started writing again! I took like three weeks off to take care of my daughter, but started a promising story yesterday (the garbage disposal).

Talia is off to see her Mom this week, as I stay here to take care of my daughter. Wah! I'll just have to drown my sorrows with baseball.

Coffee please!

Fire and Ice - A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words competition, first place

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Good morning! Looking like May will end slightly cool but that's not entirely a bad thing. Apparently Western Canada is getting their first heatwave of 2025. I'll take slightly cool, thank you.

Coffee is made, teas are refilled. How's things with you?

The old bookshop owner had something special for Dave.

Dash - Writer's Block competition entry

Afternoon, peeps wave

I’m buried in work again. Sigh. But making time to write. I saw The Accountant 2 and really liked it. Karate Kid is next up. smile

Just a simple girl from Kentucky scribbling her way through this great big world.

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WG, your thriller is top notch. Looking forward to the play.

Thank you! smile I’m struggling with the play. I think it’s too weird even for me. Ha!

Just a simple girl from Kentucky scribbling her way through this great big world.

I love weird. It took me a long time to embrace my love of weird and being weird. I know I'm weird because kids always told me I'm weird.

The weather here has been nice for the last few days, but it will rain tomorrow. I don't mind rainy days; my gardens need and appreciate the rainfall. I've planted most of my vegetables, herbs, and flowers.

I'm trying to be more positive these days, and I am getting better at it. It's a lot easier when I ignore the news.

I hope everyone is doing well. TGIF. Cheers.

Hi, Gillian! A fellow weirdo! Yes! worship

And I haven’t watched the news in five years. 😳

Well, I’ve set aside the play to write the SciFi story first. A robot tells the story and it’s the first story from this robot, so please be encouraging. smile

Enjoy the rainy day, if it hits you! I have the door open by my office listening to the pitter patter.

Just a simple girl from Kentucky scribbling her way through this great big world.

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A robot tells the story and it’s the first story from this robot, so please be encouraging.

Thought we didn't allows stories written by AIs. 😉😊

I'm contemplating S-F, too, but more of the space fantasy, Star Wars variety. It's one of those weird ideas that's been stewing in my brain forever but I've never actually tried to turn into a story. Probably harder (ie. more grounded in science) than Star Wars, though. No magic (which is what the Force really is), spaceships work like spaceships instead of airplanes, guns run out of ammo, and such. There will be some borderline stuff, though. Hard to have galaxy spanning adventures without some kind of faster-than-light travel for instance.

The old bookshop owner had something special for Dave.

Dash - Writer's Block competition entry

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Thought we didn't allows stories written by AIs. 😉😊

I'm contemplating S-F, too, but more of the space fantasy, Star Wars variety. It's one of those weird ideas that's been stewing in my brain forever but I've never actually tried to turn into a story. Probably harder (ie. more grounded in science) than Star Wars, though. No magic (which is what the Force really is), spaceships work like spaceships instead of airplanes, guns run out of ammo, and such. There will be some borderline stuff, though. Hard to have galaxy spanning adventures without some kind of faster-than-light travel for instance.

Ooo I like it! Do it! I hope they do a SciFi comp here some day. That would be cool!

Just a simple girl from Kentucky scribbling her way through this great big world.

Good morning. Posted a new Author's Publish piece on climate and environmental fiction in Resources. Hot topic these days so I thought there might be some interest in writing about it around here.

For the weekend, there's Kicking Horse Smart Ass coffee (no further comment) and we've got some Canadian Breakfast and Vinyl Cafe tea for the tea crowd. Fresh lemonade and unsweet iced tea are lurking in the fridge along with our seemingly infinite soda stock.

Hope you're having a nice weekend, all.

The old bookshop owner had something special for Dave.

Dash - Writer's Block competition entry