It’s National Novel Writing Month: http://www.nanowrimo.org/
I wonder if any other mom of twin toddlers has ever managed to write a novel in a month, hmm.
Being realistic, I don’t think I can either. Besides which, I have a half-finished novel I need to work on. So for me it’s going to be more like NaNoFiMo (National Novel Finishing Month), yaaaaay!
I’m shooting for 25,000 words (conveniently half of the goal for NaNoWriMo), which works out to 833.3 words/day. Let’s see how far I get!
here is kip’s list so far, of places to hit – most of them are old favorites, but there are a few new ones on the list
in Madrid:
in Valencia:
Just like the Europeans, Kip went on a nice long vacation in August. Away from Boston, away from computers, work, and distractions! And up close and personal with two tiny twins, a cute Spanish husband, a somewhat sullen teen, and the great outdoors. What could be better?!?!?
More details on the trip to come …
Since my brother just got a new car, ooooh, I thought I’d make a list of all the cars I’ve had the pleasure (cough) of owning since I learned how to drive. Here they are in reverse chronological order, although I have a feeling I am missing some …
CURRENT:
2003 Honda Odyssey minivan, dark green, (no name as of yet)
2004 Toyota Scion xA, dark blue, (name: Arwen)
PAST:
1999 Honda Civic hatchback, teal, (name: Frodo)
1991 Honda Civic wagon, silver (name: Silver Civic Stephanie)
1992 Toyota Tercel, red (name: Mr. Peppy Car)
1988 Mercury Tracer, blue (name: Blue Betty)
1988 Ford Festiva, red (name: Mr. Happy Car)
1983 Volkswagen Rabbit, maroon (no name)
1982 Buick Skyhawk, blue (no name)
1986 Honda Civic sedan, maroon (no name)
1982 Volkswagen GTI, black (no name)
1980 Toyota truck, orange with wood (name: hick truck)
1976 Chevy Malibu, tan (shark car)
Kips love reading.
My favorite authors are:
Except for the dead ones, I have to have new books by these people whenever they come out!
These are Kip’s articles that have appeared in these travel publications:
Nature Lovers Welcome 
First, un bocata de calamares 
These are Kip’s articles that have appeared in the following issues of these children’s magazines:
Gene Kelly: Tough Guy or Dancer? 
Setting the Stage: Preparations for Yorktown 
The White Rose: Germans Against Hitler 
The Many Languages of Spain 
Dropping in on Normandy 
Silent Gliders
Vinnie Ream: The Girl Who Sculpted Lincoln 
Edmonia Lewis: An American Sculptress
Leni Riefenstahl: Hitler’s Filmmaker 
Multilingual Switzerland (forthcoming October 2008)
Another list from Kip. These are some new places she would like to visit. Places she has already visited can’t be on the list, sorry!
Kips like to make lists. This is her first one. These are the countries Kip has visited (in chronological order):