Dan Antion posted: " It's Saturday, time for Linda G. Hill's Stream of Consciousness Saturday prompt. I'm going straight to the prompt because it's a doozy. "Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is: 'the first 3 words of the first full sentence.' Okay" No Facilities
Cheeseburger with lettuce, mayo and fried onions. Side of fries and onion rings. Heinz ketchup is a plus.,
Pg 174 of the author proof copy of Secrets Held Against Evil
It's Saturday, time for Linda G. Hill's Stream of Consciousness Saturday prompt. I'm going straight to the prompt because it's a doozy.
"Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is: 'the first 3 words of the first full sentence.' Okay, follow me here. This is what I want you to do: 1. Grab the closest book to you when you sit down to write your post. 2. Open it to a random page. 3. Locate the first complete sentence on that page. 4. Use the first three words of that sentence to start your post, then take it from there–write whatever comes to mind. That's it! Have fun!"
If we were having a beer, you'd be waiting for me.
"My guess is, two Saturdays in a row on the road made Dan forget when he's supposed to be here, Cheryl."
"He'll be here, David. In fact, here he comes now."
"Welcome back, Dan."
"Hi David. It's good to be back."
"I don't know, Dan, the pictures you've been sharing make me glad I'm not competing with some of those bars."
"None of them has a bartender as good as you, Cheryl. We long ago established that you're the best."
"Awww, that's going to get your first beer on the house."
"Um, what about…"
"Your bourbon is on you, David. Or Dan. Whichever of you is paying today."
"I'll pay. Dan has some explaining to do."
"I do? What's to explain?"
"Why the world saw your new book cover beaming in from the UK before we saw it here in this bar."
"Here's your bourbon, your snifter of seltzer, your glass of ice and your cherries, David. Dan, here's a Modelo. And David, I had already seen the book cover."
"You saw it, Cheryl? When? Where was I?"
"I saw it back in May, and then again in July when Dan changed it."
"Changed it? What was it before? Why didn't I get to vote?"
"Relax, David. The cover didn't change much. I swapped pictures of the bridge, and I added a better picture of the police car."
"You added? I thought you called up one of those chatGBT generator things and asked for a police car and a van on bridge."
"ChatG-P-T, and no, everything in the cover is, or is from a photo of mine."
"So, what, you took a picture of a sideways police cruiser the last time you were in Pittsburgh and some how stuck it on that bridge?"
"No. Actually, the police car is from Ames, Iowa. When I was there in June, my brother drove around the block and popped out of some little alley across from the police station."
"So, you asked that chatgb, sorry, Pt thing to change the Ames car into a Pittsburgh car."
"No, I did that. I changed it from Ames to Pittsburgh and added the lights—those are from cars in our local Firemen's parade—That's why it wasn't finished until July."
"What about the van?"
"That van was stuck in traffic ahead of me on Rt-128 in Waltham, Massachusetts. I just added the lettering."
"That's another question I have. Who's Rascal Todd?"
"She's a new character in this book. In fact, Introducing Rascal Todd was supposed to be the title of this book."
"Back when it wasn't going to include Zach and Billy?"
"Yes."
"Well, I for one was happy to see the old gang back for one more story. You boys having anything to eat."
"Wait, wait, you've read this book, Cheryl?"
"Again, yes, an early copy. I like it. Food? You guys want any food?"
"I'm afraid, I already ate, Cheryl."
"Did you stop at Scooter's Dan?"
"No. I had an errand to run up in West Springfield, so…"
"You stopped at the White Hut. That's OK. I would have stopped there, too. We almost lost that place during Covid."
"The White Hut? Is that the place that's famous for their fried onions?"
"Yes, and their hand cut fries and onion rings."
"Which did you have, Dan, fries or rings?"
"They have the best idea, ever, David. You can get a mixed order—fries and rings—for an extra twenty-five cents."
"That is a great idea. It's always so hard to choose when you know both are good."
"I'd suggest that here, if the owner would consent to adding onion rings. You boys want another round?"
"We do, Cheryl. This John Howell's Bourbon goes down easy."
"OK, David. And since I saw the cover and read the book, I'll slide you that bourbon on the house."
"Thanks Cheryl. So, Dan, when do I get to read Introducing Rascal Todd?"
"Secrets Held Against Evil, David. I changed the title when the book became part of the Dreamer's Alliance Series."
"Potato, potahto, Dan. When do I get to read it?"
"September. It will be out by mid-September."
"And Billy is back? I like Billy. And Cynthia Leman, I like her too."
"Cynthia Leman is back, David, stronger than ever. And Billy is the narrator."
"I like that. He did a good job with your last book. And Abbie, is Abbie in this book, Dan?"
"She is."
"Abbie, Cynthia, and Rascal Todd. That's a lot of women."
"Here's your free bourbon, David. Do you have a problem with a lot of women in a book?"
"No, Cheryl, no. Of course not. No, I like women fine."
"That's good!"
There are yellow jackets and small wasps that love these.
The first colored leaf to fall from our maple tree
This bee is helping to pollinate my wife's bean plant
More and more pumpkin plants are popping up. The squirrels planted these.
It changed hands, but it remains in operation post-pandemic
Slow Joe Crow has something to say
Slow Joe Crow on his way
"So, are you going to Mable's baby shower? It's over in that yard with all the feed on the ground."
"Hi. I was on my way home, but if you have a peanut for me, I'll come back down."
This little guy is picking around the fresh cut front yard.
"Thanks for saving some of the weeds."
Another one of the baby bunnies
"Hi. It's getting ready to rain. Can I get a few peanuts to go?"
Bee enjoying the double rose of Sharon
The memorial on the first dry day this past week
If you want to follow part of the process of getting that car on the bridge, watch the slideshow below.
This was the photo I decided to work with. That's the Ames, Iowa police station
The Ames police car has been extracted from the background
"City of Ames" has been removed
Now a Pittsburgh police car
The red light bar was taken from a local police car during the parade
The blue light bar shines
The grill lights were added one-by-one, but you get the idea
If you like magical realism with suspense, action and a bit of family sarcasm, you will enjoy these books:
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