The Writer's Market

I've been encouraged recently (by no other than my wonderful husband) to work on getting some pieces published in a journal or magazine.  I own a book that I had to purchase for school called "The Writer's Market" that is literally three inches thick and full of thousands of magazines or journals that one could submit an article, essay, or something similar to, in hopes that they might be chosen for publication.  Since I actually have a bit more time now, it's something I think I'd like to pursue further...even if that means just sending out a few query letters and seeing if there is any interest.  Now...all I need to do is get into writing mode, editing mode, and searching for a topic of interest...mode.  Easy right?  We'll see.  :)

Todd, Matt, Liz and I went out to my first saloon on Saturday night.  Now called "Double Deuce," but formerly known as "Pa Pa's Barn" (kind of wish they would have kept the name) was little country dance club with a big wooden floor and tables to get your pool on.  I enjoyed it.  Not quite like the dance clubs I visited in LA, or even in Russia for that matter, but fun and cozy just the same.  We played darts and a heated game of table tennis, and then headed to Orange Street Pier.  The guys enjoyed a couple of cigars and we all had a good time hanging out and watching the water and lights across the bay.

I'm tired.  Today was a long, but good day.  I think it's time for some much needed reading and relax time.

And the job search continues!

Piggly Wiggly

Piggly Wiggly.  

Your down home, down the street, southern market - with a name I can't help but enjoy saying.  I'm loving all of the small stores and farmers markets that surround the little towns around here.  After all, who doesn't enjoy a store where you can actually find your items in a timely manner and with employees that make you feel right at home?  

And you just can't help but love the face of this little guy, now can you? :)

We finally got the road bikes out yesterday morning.  I loved our ride to the local health food store for a tasty protein bar to keep our energy high for the day.  I found our old training schedule for the last triathlon, which reminded us of how much we enjoyed preparing for the race.  I know we'd both like a little motivation to get some cross-training back in, so I'm thinking that a search for the next local race might be in order. 

I hope everyone is having a lovely week thus far!

New Beginnings

Well folks, we made it to our to sweet home, Alabama.  I'm really enjoying Fairhope thus far...the bay is a quick ten minute drive from our home, and downtown, with all of it's cozy little boutiques and coffee shops, is right up the road as well.  So far I've survived my first tropical storm, encountered a multitude of southern accents, drank some delicious sweet tea, and have been warmly greeted and taken care of with some serious southern hospitality.  I thought that while I take a breather to sip on some coffee goodness at "Latte Da" (clever), I'd take a moment to share some photos from our trip across the country -

The Grand Canyon was even more grand than I had expected - so incredibly breathtaking and inspiring.  I loved every moment of it, and I was so glad to experience this wonder of the world with my wonderful husband and friends, Matt and Liz.  We finally made it to Fort Worth, Texas and went to dinner to celebrate Todd's birthday with more of our friends, Drew and Adrienne (in the picture above).  Even though I was pretty ready to be done with the trip and catch up on rest, I had an awesome experience getting to see the countryside and states I had never before visited.

We're almost unpacked...so now on to scouring the internet in hopes that someone will give me employment! :)