You know what bugs me about June…nothing. It’s a great month… with Blog Post #77 here to keep the flies away. Thank you to everyone who commented and/or emailed about last month’s Blog Post #76. It would seem that I am not the only one who did not love George Orwell’s 1984. I am very happy to be finished with it.

Beer there. Done that

As many of you may already know, I’m a big fan of beer. I have even written articles and reviews on this amazing nectar that you can find here. My wife and I recently started an Instagram Account highlighting our favorite beers… or at least the beers we’re currently trying. If you’re a beer fan like us, follow along with The False Alerm Public House as we drink, review, and photograph our favorite delicious beers. You’ll also meet Shammy, our elderly shamrock (my wife vetoed the name I had: Rocky). Cheers!

Novel Complete

My second book is now complete. It’s awful. It’s exactly as Ernest Hemmingway described the first draft of anything to be. I now have the task of taking this raw first draft and turning it into the next great Canadian novel. It’s been a challenging process. As I begin the second draft this month, I am hopeful that progress will accelerate and I can release it to the world this year. Stay tuned for more updates, news, and quotes.

Spring on Earth

Seriously

I have decided to start a new segment called, Seriously. It’s meant to be something actually serious where I’m not joking, being sarcastic, or using satire. Yes, I can be serious sometimes. I look forward to sharing real advice and insight here. For this month:

We are only here for a short time. Eighty or so years… if we’re lucky/ fortunate. The clock is ticking and the calendar pages are turning. I hear it and feel it. That is what motivates me to write, learn, thrive, reach, work, push, strive, enjoy, and ultimately live… my best life every day. Do you hear and feel the time going? It’ll be over before we know it.

Words of Wisdom

1. Be the person you want to be.

“I want to be a person who eats rare steak, raw seafood, and bites the heads off live chickens!”

“Ok, that’s a bit much, don’t you think?”

“Yeah, you’re right… Medium rare would also be fine.”

2. Good writing advice. Finish the project. A finished project can be fixed, repaired, re-worded, and edited. An unfinished project is just a dream… that may never be seen.

Thanks for reading this month’s post. It seems we’re getting closer to a ‘new normal’ with travel, restaurants, and raging parties. Concerts, sports events, and Tinder Group Meet Ups could be just around the corner. Can I get a Hallelujah? Here, there’s hope for a summer of fun. We have wine tours, camping trips, and mini travel plans all summer. Let’s hope that we can keep the virus away and get back to humaning. Thanks for reading and supporting this ongoing passion. I hope you enjoyed it even if it didn’t all make sense. As per usual, the ending jokes are here. Enjoy.

“How much do you make with your first book, Nursing: The Funny Side of the Bedside?”

“I make a living.”

“Oh? that’s pretty good.”

“Did you know that over 60% of the world lives on less than a dollar a day?”

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I was a bit discouraged with how many copies of Nursing: The Funny Side of the Bedside I have sold. I mentioned this to a friend who said, “Don’t worry. Lots of writers and artists don’t make it big and sell a lot until they die. You’ll see.”

Now I feel better.