Nine Cent Girl is my love and joy, to ponder, to construct, and to write. However, for the next two weeks two other loves will dominate my time. First, writing and editing my novel all morning in my vacation-home-makeshift-office…

and second, lazing around with my family on the beach all afternoon. Time to ride the waves, collect shells, and listen to the stories.

Luckily, this August affords us the leisure to walk along the shore, chat about the months apart, and sit long enough to watch the sun set deep into the horizon until we relax fully.

These last dog days of summer take a hiatus from your day to day grind. Shift gears to low. September will be here soon enough.