Changes have been fast and furious in this chaotic Pollard household. How do I count thy ways?
1. The Contra Costa Times stopped publishing the sections I wrote for the past year, leaving me scrambling to find new markets to at least support that hefty preschool bill for the two boys.
2. Tee-ball! Bobby joined the Livermore Diamondbacks, the very youngest t-baller on the team and so adorable to boot. If only he could figure out that you are supposed to run to first base (not third!) when he makes those power hits.
3. Kindergarten registration! Yes, Bobby will be charging into a new school this fall. I'm excited and anxious and trying to control myself from joining the PTA...like I have the time for that...
4. Squaw Valley Writers: I've made the decision to apply for this week-long, highly regarded (and waaay out of my budget, though I have the most supportive husband a girl could wish for) writer's conference. They only accept 96 fiction writers based solely on the 20-odd pages of unpublished writing you submit. If accepted, I get to spend a week in Tahoe mingling with some of my writing idols (hello Anne Lamott and Amy Tan!) while sharpening my writing skill and hopefully finishing my second book. Which means...I need to dive into the new book. The first young adult novel is sitting in nice stacks in my office as I await feedback from a couple friends before I do final revisions and really, truly start submitting to agents again.
5. Shane. Okay, I feel guilty because I really have nothing to report that's majorly changed in his world. He still drives his trucks and tractors in the dirt...therefore loves the teeball fields. He's hit the Terrible Tantrum-Infused Threes full force and is lucky he is so darn adorable.
I'll try to keep you all updated on the fun and fabulous adventures of the Pollard family.
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