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jon_chaisson) wrote2026-03-15 04:27 pm
jon_chaisson) wrote2026-03-15 04:27 pm
Weekend Relaxation
It's not often I get both Saturday and Sunday off, so to me it's felt like a nice extended weekend on my end, which is good considering how busy I was the last five days. The schedule at the new store should be a bit more normal from here on in (hopefully), though I was informed that there might still be a bit of wonkiness until everything is straightened out.
Meanwhile, given that the weather has been quite nice lately here in SF, we've tried to make it a point to head outside for a walk and maybe get some lunch on the way. Today's travels included heading to Blue Heron Lake -- for those wondering, this is the new name for Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park due to its original name being connected with a past politician with some, er, less than savory racial opinions -- where many pictures were taken of the wildlife, and then over to the Music Concourse to get some tasty eats from a Mexican food truck there. All in all, an enjoyable three mile walk, and now we don't feel guilty about lazing around for the rest of the day!
In writing news, I've been squeaking through work on Theadia, though it feels like I'm getting nowhere. Interestingly, several sections where I'd inserted an 'INSERT NEW SCENE HERE' are being deleted when I get to them and instead the ideas I'd had for them are being slotted in and around the surrounding chapters I'd already written instead. Why is this? Well, I think it's because this book is long enough and it began to feel as though these extended scenes were making it feel a bit bloated. And I'm fine with that, really...this helps the story keep its focus on the main characters with minimal distraction.
Other than that, everything is going just fine for the moment. Hope everyone has a good week!
Meanwhile, given that the weather has been quite nice lately here in SF, we've tried to make it a point to head outside for a walk and maybe get some lunch on the way. Today's travels included heading to Blue Heron Lake -- for those wondering, this is the new name for Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park due to its original name being connected with a past politician with some, er, less than savory racial opinions -- where many pictures were taken of the wildlife, and then over to the Music Concourse to get some tasty eats from a Mexican food truck there. All in all, an enjoyable three mile walk, and now we don't feel guilty about lazing around for the rest of the day!
In writing news, I've been squeaking through work on Theadia, though it feels like I'm getting nowhere. Interestingly, several sections where I'd inserted an 'INSERT NEW SCENE HERE' are being deleted when I get to them and instead the ideas I'd had for them are being slotted in and around the surrounding chapters I'd already written instead. Why is this? Well, I think it's because this book is long enough and it began to feel as though these extended scenes were making it feel a bit bloated. And I'm fine with that, really...this helps the story keep its focus on the main characters with minimal distraction.
Other than that, everything is going just fine for the moment. Hope everyone has a good week!