Friday – JohnKu – AKA – TGIF

~ John W. Howell
Twiggy and Lucy
“Love your collar, Twiggy.”
“Thanks, Dad. You think Lucy wants to play?”
“After the sun comes up, I’m sure.”

 

Another Friday is upon us. For whatever reason this week seemed to last a long time. I think maybe it’s because football began in earnest last weekend and I spent a lot of time looking at a few games. I can’t say any of the games had the outcomes that I wanted but, hey. As a fan, it was good to see the games back again.

I am still working on the first draft of my WIP.  Last week I was at 68,000 words and this week I fell slightly short of the 1000 words a day at 74,500. (It was only 500 words short but short nonetheless.)

I had a lot of research to do and just got lost in it. I guess I could have gutted it out to make up the 500 words, but it seemed forced, so I didn’t do it.

This week’s JohnKu talks about missing goals. I hope you have a super weekend.

Missed Goal by John W. Howell © 2019

It happens sometimes,

A well-planned goal is not met . . .

Shake it off, keep on.

78 thoughts on “Friday – JohnKu – AKA – TGIF”

  2. Your haiku-advice is good. I wonder how many people who couldn’t get home from work, get to the dentist, pick up their kids from school, or get to a meeting will be able to shake it off so easily after yesterday’s ‘protest’ on our Fred Hartman bridge shut everything down. Clearly, I need to do a little more shaking! Here’s to a better day!

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    1. Let’s see. Over 7,000,000 folks earning a living in the fossil fuel industry. The US is now self-sufficient in terms of energy. Yeah, a good time to shut it all down. I hope today is a better day as well.

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  4. “It happens” more than I like, but folks like you keep me plugging along. 😀 Have a wonderful weekend, John. PS…I love the photo.

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  11. John, thank you for admitting you “fell short” in your 1,000-word-a-day goal. I was beginning to think you were SuperMan!! It’s nice to hear that you’re like the rest of us struggling writers, only perhaps more committed and certainly more productive. Don’t sweat it, my friend — you’ll be back on track next week, and I’m thinking this won’t set you back one bit! Tell Twiggy I love her collar — Dallas’s is all Fighting Irish!!

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  17. Research can get very distracting, I agree. I always feel its better to get something done even if it’s not what we had planned for. Happy weekend and hope you have better football outcomes this weekend. It was a good opening week in our house:)

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  19. It’s okay to miss the target once in a while, John. For the most part, you’ve done great. I completely relate to getting lost in the research. Have a wonderful weekend! 😀 xo

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  21. A goal is a fine thing; however, one must allow for unexpected happenings. And really, 500 is hardly worth a mention 😉
    Happy Friday and have a fabulous weekend!

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  22. Do you like pro or college football? Just wondering. I’m not a huge fan, but I do prefer football over baseball and Sooner football. Now that Kyler is in the Cardinals (Phoenix!!!), I have a tiny bit more interest in pro football haha.

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        2. There is usually a personal connection. But. My daughter and her boyfriend are Sooners, and I love that team. My son and DIL graduated from Arizona State. Just doesn’t do it for me like OU.

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  24. Research can be a Rabbit Hole, and quite interesting and engrossing when you least expect it.

    Setbacks are the stepping stones to comebacks! Shake it off and keep on going. It’s a new day!

    Twiggy’s new collar is awesome!

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