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Tuesday
Mar162010
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March 16, 2010
On the Google tonight I've traveled from Pomo Baskets to Mary Ward. I'm exhausted.
The book was nearly finished, it turns out. I'm currently diving into a second revision, (sort of, that doesn't count all the times I rewrote it while I was writing my "first" draft) while attempting to finish the homeschool year and pack up the house. We are leaving in two weeks. We're going to Thailand! I'm so excited!
I keep trying to get Leafy excited about it, but he insists that he wants to go to Leafy-land. He gets the word Thailand confused with the word Kailand (obviously!) Kailand was invented by Kid A when we first started traveling, as a sort of ideal country. (And yes I realize that was a name giveaway, but there's no other way to tell the story and I'm trusting it's all right!) All the kids have one. In YaYa's, everything is made of chocolate. Also in Kid A's, but his has the added twist of a convenient way to dispose of dead bodies.
"In my country, you just eat someone after they die!" he told me.
"Yuck!" I said.
"What?" he said. "All of you is chocolate, there, even your insides!"
"Still," I said. "Yuck."
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I'm very seriously considering the self-publishing route. We'll see. If I do publish my book myself, I'll be doing a little book reading and signing and meeting tour this summer. Which sounds like fun. Like a lot of fun.
It is dark everywhere and the crickets are singing and there are strains of music coming from every direction. Solo has a new way of smiling which makes him even cuter. I waded through three chapters today, and now I think I can go to bed.
The book was nearly finished, it turns out. I'm currently diving into a second revision, (sort of, that doesn't count all the times I rewrote it while I was writing my "first" draft) while attempting to finish the homeschool year and pack up the house. We are leaving in two weeks. We're going to Thailand! I'm so excited!
I keep trying to get Leafy excited about it, but he insists that he wants to go to Leafy-land. He gets the word Thailand confused with the word Kailand (obviously!) Kailand was invented by Kid A when we first started traveling, as a sort of ideal country. (And yes I realize that was a name giveaway, but there's no other way to tell the story and I'm trusting it's all right!) All the kids have one. In YaYa's, everything is made of chocolate. Also in Kid A's, but his has the added twist of a convenient way to dispose of dead bodies.
"In my country, you just eat someone after they die!" he told me.
"Yuck!" I said.
"What?" he said. "All of you is chocolate, there, even your insides!"
"Still," I said. "Yuck."
...
I'm very seriously considering the self-publishing route. We'll see. If I do publish my book myself, I'll be doing a little book reading and signing and meeting tour this summer. Which sounds like fun. Like a lot of fun.
It is dark everywhere and the crickets are singing and there are strains of music coming from every direction. Solo has a new way of smiling which makes him even cuter. I waded through three chapters today, and now I think I can go to bed.
Reader Comments (12)
Has kid A seen Soylent Green by the way?
You're going to Thailand? How fun! I've always wanted to go there. Also India. You're living my dreams :)
Are you going on vacation or moving?
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Two thoughts: 1) Soylent Green wasn't exactly chocolate:) and 2) If you're travels happen to land your family somewhere near Lake Superior in North America, I'll come and purchase any manuscript--self-published, hand-written, printed on the back of ol' mapquests-that you have handy. (Granted, Thailand is far from Gitchigumi, but who knows.) I have been challenged and spurred as you write, juggle kids, teach and instruct, laugh and live daily. You are encouraging just by being yourself. Thank you.
If you come through Austin, I'd like to listen to you read from my signed, purchased copy! Please post a photo of Solo's new smile.
Too cute - the Kailand imagination - love it. Enjoy Thailand! Can hardly wait to see all of you. It's been way too long.
All I can say is why Pomo Baskets and Mary Ward?? Am I missing something here?
a book tour in the states?!? yes, please!!!
I'm with Hillary but the book tour in the UK please!!
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book tour!?
Wife, Mother, Author, Traveler.
How in the world do you manage to do it?
Can't wait to have a chance to buy your book!
Rae, I have a community logistics questions for you. How did you decide where to settle and how did you find your houses? How wonderful that you and others in your community were able to find houses so close together. Thank you!
Don't forget, they each have an island also (Kid A Island, Yaya Island, and Leafy Island) where all the things they've lost are to be found. I have one too...
I'll miss the tour:( but I want a copy via airmail!
I hope traveling with that brood goes smoothly and that you are warmed by restful sunshine in Thailand. Are you taking us all with you via ("via" being my go to word in this comment)blog-land?
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