Today is another beautiful day. It makes it hard to want to work inside and that is part of the reason I often opt to work into the night. I had a blast out in the SEDA kayaks yesterday and am finding that I want to be out on the lake again today. I ran my errands and morning appointment and so now it is time to buckle down.

Another reason I am reluctant sit at my computer is that the construction noise next door makes it hard to concentrate and unpleasant to work. My telephone conversations have to be taken to the far end of the house to avoid the bang, bang, bang of the hammers, the roar of the saws, and the click of the staple guns. At least the guys have quit with the loud music and cussing–but they have started before legal operating hours twice in the last week…once at 5:50am. When I mentioned it, the guy stupidly asked if I had a problem with it.

Uh, yes! And by the way, do you know the legal start time for construction is 7am? Bad behavior. I just hope they finish up in the next month or so, as this project has been going on for a year now. The monks have kicked butt and in TWO months have managed to achieve the same level of progress. Hmmm. Two months versus twelve. I’d hire the monks in a minute.

I am waiting on some photos from the Fawnskin Picnic. Send them over! A bunch of us hope to go out dancing next weekend. If you are interested, drop me a line. Should be good entertainment (music and otherwise) due to the holiday weekend.

BTW: Just got the good news! My book is being translated into German. In case you don’t know, it is for sale all over the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and India. Check it out via the banner to your right.

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Old Fashioned Picnic Rocks the Lake
Party crashers (non-Fawnskin residents) showed up at the Fawnskin Picnic yesterday drawn by the music and frivolity at Captain John’s Fawn Harbor. One well-mannered visitor who owned an Elephant Bar location down the hill donated a gift certificate for the cause. Great manners!

The band, “Damn Good Question” got some of the residents up and dancing. While Rick & Dee provided a unique light show–lighted stem martini glasses that attracted attention from all over the grounds. For those of you who know me, I HAD to have one and convinced Rick to dispense ice with a splash of apple-tini over it so I could carry the lit torch around.

Those of you who know me probably agree that I needed to cut loose a bit–and I did. However, it was funny that many people thought I was amped up on martini’s. Sorry to say (or is it, glad to say?), I don’t need alcohol to be so silly!

Thanks has to go to those businesses and individuals who kicked in to make the picnic possible—and a smashing success. Over two hundred people attended (yep, that is pretty much the whole town).

Here is a list of those awesome supporters:
Arrowhead Credit Union
Bear Creek Nut & Coffee Compnay
Big Bear Discovery Center
Captain John
Fawnskin Market
North Shore Aniques and Collectibles
North Shore Café
North Shore Improvement Association Board & Old Fashioned Summer Picnic Committee
North Shore Trading Company
Vons
Snow Summit
and a BIG thanks to the Moose Lodge 2085 and their volunteers.

Krazy Karaoke
The event was followed by festivities at the Gold Pan Restaurant & Bar. The place was packed as locals and visitors participated in the karaoke and silliness. One thing about this town, it is full of characters! Even those who could not sing got up and sang their worst with style. You just had to be there to believe it.

We had a bunch of Marines up here visiting on their leave. The poor boys had to endure an off key tribute of America the Beautiful (by all the locals on hand). We may not sing well, but hey, we are patriotic around here and whether we agree with the war or not, we do believe in our boys (and girls) and their efforts!

Today people are dispersed between the North Shore Café, Bear Creek Nut & Coffee and the Moose Lodge for Sunday brunch and breakfast.

Some people are off on the Gold Panning self-tour into Holcomb—-don’t freak out if you see mountain men out there since it is the first weekend of the rendezvous.

Others are out in the SEDA boats. I’ll be over there this afternoon. Jim reported over 100 people came out to take spins out on the lake. Great timing by North Shore Trading and SEDA since it is HOT, HOT, HOT!

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Okay, so here I am in Big Bear Lake working. Not that I don’t work every day at home as a writer, but being out in public and getting the skinny on the latest books and antics of visitors definately gives me a boost.

Anyway, I have not had the time to just cruise around the web so in between customers I’ve snuck into Publishers Marketplace to read my favorite blogs. One of them is by Patry Francis. Her “I’m Not Really A Waitress” is always witty and full of humor.

Ultimately, what I discovered through her link to her other blog, is that the New York Times says that gossip serves a purpose.

Heh. Heh. Heh. I knew that.

Since I’ve been doing this rag my name has become GG by default. GG is short for Gossip Girl. Last night the guys said they had to be GG, too. Hmmm, must be for gossip guys–or they forgot to tell me something.

Anyway, while I am here slaving with the public, all my cohorts are down at the lake with the SEDA BOAT guys. Canoes and kayaks are out on the lake, the BBQ is fired up and Jim and Janet are having a blast hosting the event–and hopefully selling lots of boats. Did you know that they are one of the TOP THREE dealers for Seda. Cool.

Don’t forget the picnic tonight at Captain John’s. Drop by and enjoy the free food, free music and your wild neighbors. The offical start is at 4pm but I won’t get there until about 5:30pm. Hope to see you there!

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