Quick update
Gaaah! I hadn’t realized how much time had passed since my last random posting. My 12-year-old daughter is now taller than Sharon! She’ll be coming after me next…
I’ve picked up work on Iron Dragons again. Inspiration, I suppose, or escapism. It’s remarkable how much one can accomplish, as long as it isn’t what one is supposed to be doing at the time.
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Thanks for the plug
about 1 year ago - 2 comments
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