Some of you may have undertaken the NaNoWriMo challenge. How I would love to join you! However, this is really not a good time this year, with various work and family commitments, not to mention a non-fiction work I need to delve into. A coworker who loves to write fiction and I agreed over lunch the other day: with the holidays, why did they pick this month? Sid knew one possible answer - the Persian goddess of literacy was honored in November. Sid is so smart!

So, here I am, one of the unfortunate folks left behind on port as the S.S. NaNoWriMo sets sail. I'm waving and throwing confetti in the participants' honor. (Think the opening scenes of "Love Boat".) I'll stay on shore this time out and play with my blog. Have fun, don't forget to write! (ha ha) I hope next year to be on board with you.