Friday is here again, and I think it is about time. This week has been the week of repair. No, not mental or physical repair but repair of the house. We have had workmen in and around since Monday. There was a leak in the garage that required taking out a substantial amount of drywall, finding the hole, and then putting the drywall back. Included was plastering and painting with a side of texture thrown in.

The strip of siding that was blown off in the wind which needed replacing. Just when we thought all the work was complete, our Time Warner system did a hick-up, and a tech was here for the better part of a half day. So now looking at the weekend I can say (knock wood) the workers are gone, and there is peace once again.

Today’s John Ku is about why not to put off repairs. I hope you like it.

Repairs by John W. Howell

One little wet spot.

Nothing to worry about yet. . .

Till the ceiling falls.

Another week has flown by. Well, to those of us who are not involved in high-pressure jobs it has flown by. I can imagine if you were trying to save the world or work as a bomb defuser the week goes by at a snail pace. To this writer, it seemed to pass pretty quickly.

We are looking forward to our new neighborhood social event. We are calling it Full Moon Fire. With our new walkway in place, we have decided to celebrate the full moon with a fire on the beach and a gathering of neighbors. The idea is to take your golf cart loaded with food and drink over the walkway (now called a cartway) and watch the moon rise over the Gulf while enjoying the company of the neighbors. Since this will be the first and it will be tonight I’m not sure what to expect. I think it could be a beautiful evening. We will see. Today’s John Ku talks about the moon.

Moon by John W. Howell © 2016

Moon under water,

Slowly rising in the night. . .

A welcome beacon.

Hello, Friday. Happy to see you. Boy, it seems like it has been a month since we last ran into each other. I think “ran into” is a bit of a misnomer. More like me standing here and you coming around like you do every week. No matter I’m pleased you finally made it. What took so long anyway? Was it the number of guest posts this week? Or maybe the number of radio shows I had to get ready? Might it have even been the amount of travel over the weekend? Well, whatever, here take this margarita. The important part is you made it. Put your feet up and tell me what you have been doing for the week. Oh, I see, you’ve had a tough time and all you want to do is relax. I understand. Maybe we can talk next time. Give me back that margarita. Today’s JohnKu talks about seeing old friends. Hope you like it.

Friends by John W. Howell © 2016

Missing an old friend,

Finally have time to talk. . .

Forgot what to say.

Friday has arrived. Only about twelve more hours until margarita time. It has been a rewarding week. Got into the fourth book edits after a long rest from that document. WHAT WAS I THINKING WHEN I WROTE THAT? is a question I have asked quite a few times. I actually finished the rough draft of the manuscript in May of 2015. There are a few places where I can’t really recall what mindset caused me to write a particular passage the way it came out. Whatever it was my edit brain now has to correct my artist brain output. I guess we all get into this situation now and then. I don’t know about you but sometimes I read some of my stuff and wonder who wrote it. I guess that’s what happens when you are on the run to finish something. When you are in the moment to come back later and read what you’ve written can be a surprise. This is the subject of my JohnKu today.

Surprise by John W. Howell © 2016

Words in Black and white,

Laid out emotionally. . .

Author is surprised.

Ah, sweet Friday again. I’m getting to the point where I feel I’m working for someone other than myself. I don’t seem to have enough time to get everything done and it’s like being on a conveyor line and not being able to stay ahead. Words, words, words, and more words. They just keep coming and I keep trying to put them together into something that looks like a story. I string them together and carefully add the binder to make sure they stay in line. I then finish them with a fine coat of polish designed to make them stand out. The quality control department rejects a few of the constructions and then I have to re-work them. The whistle finally blows and I can take a work break. One thing about the word production line. It never stops. While I’m taking a break more words keep coming down the line. If I don’t get back to them some may get damaged or wasted. So my break is fraught with concern for those words and I don’t feel I have had a rest at all. It is good to get back to the line and continue to produce the finished product. I stand with pride as ninety thousand or so of those words are contained in one collection and the customer order is fulfilled. Okay, so I don’t work on a word production line but it was fun to write about as if I did. Today’s JohnKu is about time off. I hope you like it.

Time off by John W. Howell © 2016

Work hard all week-long,

Finally time is for rest. . .

Still think about work.