Lupines and lilacs

[jhetley]

and hawkweed, oh my!

Blooming season has swung into . . . full bloom, I guess. Portions of the bike ride seemed almost gaudy.

Decided I'd better ride today, even though that's two days straight. Next chance will be next week, it appears....

Wife asked for (and received) an additional plot thickener in GHOST POINT, tied to the submarine communications base I've grafted onto the fictional universe of Sunrise County, Maine. Which, for certain of you readers out there, has a certain congruence with the actual Navy transmitter site in Cutler....

(Hi, Ed!)

15.29 miles, 1:04:50

Comments

[jhetley.livejournal.com]

Well, I will say that a couple of civilian guards and a Marine have a spot of trouble. My apologies to Bill, but the Marine _is_ a second lieutenant. I think that makes it legal.

[edschweppe.livejournal.com]

Butterbars, by definition, are walking "spot of trouble" attractors. So I doubt Bill will insist on an apology.

[jhetley.livejournal.com]

In the trade (the SF/F writing trade) we refer to them as "expendable ensigns" in memory of Gene Roddenberry.