Well, maybe not really, but at times it certainly seemed like it. The summer of 2011 was:
* an earthquake
* England on fire
* a hurricane
* Poetry Society hysteria
* everything that could go wrong with a house sale that’s possible
* aborted work attempts
But it was also:
* no personal injuries or damage from the hurricane or earthquake or London fires
* a house sale and a flat purchase eventually accomplished
* the wedding of a dear friend’s daughter
* a chapter of novel 3 completed, plus some additional bits and pieces
* my actor son and his girlfriend being in the hit play of the London summer season, “Blue Surge”
* lots of time on the beach with family and friends
* 2 book signings for “A Clash of Innocents” and 1 for “Her Life Collected”
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| reading at the Kara Taylor Gallery, Vineyard Haven, MA |
So not the apocalypse after all. And now I’m sitting in a hotel room in Cambridge, Massachusetts where we are doing the college drop off of Number 2 Son the day after Hurricane Irene and I’m trying to ease my way back into work mode. September will be busy with workshops, more readings, the start of my residency in the SE Asian Department of SOAS and more work on the new novel, plus a poem or two and blogging again with more regularity.
Don’t say I didn’t warn you…..
Hope everyone had a safe and happy summer. I’ll see you in earnest when I’m back in London in my new flat next week.
Well it’s certainly been an interesting summer for you. The ups and downs are enriching!
Glad to hear you’re safe and that your refreshingly positive attitude is intact. xo
Amazing! You have so much energy! I managed to drink a lot of Corsican beer and read four fantastic books. Good luck with the novel progress. I am finally doing last edits of mine and can’t wait to move on. September is such a restless month.
Best wishes in your new flat,
ciao cat
I’m very glad you’ve survived the summer! I look forward to seeing you back in London.
Wow! Yes, lots of excitement. But I always think if everything was good we wouldn’t have any reason to appreciate things properly. So though there were hiccups, I think it sounds like a lovely summer. :)Can’t speak about my summer just yet as it is not yet here, but winter was very eventful, just how I like it!