Now, mind you, this obsession doesn't reach the levels of his obsession with elevators, but John has this thing about his toenails. If he has a hole in the toe of his sock, he will sit there and just obsess about it. I think at some point Rhonda must have said to him that if there is a hole in his sock it's because his nails are too long and are cutting into the sock, so they need to be clipped. Because, especially when we're changing his clothes on the changing table, he'll often fiddle with his toes/socks and say "nails". And I'll usually tell him, "you're nails are ok", and then he'll often say "no hole". He's funny.
A couple of accidents on the way in this morning, so southbound 35W was just crawling. Sigh. And the roads are fine. I'm sure just someone being stupid. Does insurance cover stupidity?
I've got one more story to finish up, and then I want to start in on writing a novel. Will probably start that in a couple months. I want to see what the experience is like. I've had the story in my head for awhile. It is entitled "The Circle", and was inspired by my study of Leviticus. So, it will be somewhat based on the Old Testament. At least, it should be fairly easy to spot some of the influences. It is about a small nation called Ethyria. As the story starts, it is invaded by a large neighboring empire. But, Ethyria has made a pact with another large power. The large power repels the invasion and becomes ensconced in Ethyria. It will turn out later that the magic users from this ally get their power from the lives of infants. (This power is analagous to the pagan nations Israel encountered and the child sacrifices their religion involved.) The protagonist, Pole (so named because he is tall and skinny and pale, like a fence pole) is born during this initial invasion. He is preserved by the intervention of the Lords of the Blessing (the evil side if called the Curse) and is raised by Shennem, who is the equivalent of a priest. Magic in the book comes from within, and can be used to heal. Pole is raised as an apprentice, and chapter 2 catches up with him 25 years later about to become a full-fledged member of that clergy-like class himself. So, the book mirrors the story of Israel, how they got mixed up in things they shouldn't have, and other themes in the OT.
A couple of accidents on the way in this morning, so southbound 35W was just crawling. Sigh. And the roads are fine. I'm sure just someone being stupid. Does insurance cover stupidity?
I've got one more story to finish up, and then I want to start in on writing a novel. Will probably start that in a couple months. I want to see what the experience is like. I've had the story in my head for awhile. It is entitled "The Circle", and was inspired by my study of Leviticus. So, it will be somewhat based on the Old Testament. At least, it should be fairly easy to spot some of the influences. It is about a small nation called Ethyria. As the story starts, it is invaded by a large neighboring empire. But, Ethyria has made a pact with another large power. The large power repels the invasion and becomes ensconced in Ethyria. It will turn out later that the magic users from this ally get their power from the lives of infants. (This power is analagous to the pagan nations Israel encountered and the child sacrifices their religion involved.) The protagonist, Pole (so named because he is tall and skinny and pale, like a fence pole) is born during this initial invasion. He is preserved by the intervention of the Lords of the Blessing (the evil side if called the Curse) and is raised by Shennem, who is the equivalent of a priest. Magic in the book comes from within, and can be used to heal. Pole is raised as an apprentice, and chapter 2 catches up with him 25 years later about to become a full-fledged member of that clergy-like class himself. So, the book mirrors the story of Israel, how they got mixed up in things they shouldn't have, and other themes in the OT.
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