Dear
Readers,
I
left the house yesterday dressed for December 23rd. I wore warm socks, boots,
sweater, jacket, wool scarf, gloves, and had an umbrella tucked in my satchel. The
only problem was the outside temperature—seventy
degrees.
It’s
California, after all. But nonetheless, I expect certain things in life and
that includes packing away my summer cloths in November. I’m not complaining,
put my roses are so happy with the rain and the warm temperatures, that they
think it’s time to bloom rather than hibernate. When it does turn cold they’re
going to get caught with their petals out.
Despite
this, I’m surrounded by Holiday Cheer. Lights are strung, cards are arriving
daily and another celebration is scheduled for tonight.
The
Eclipse ballots are out and we will know soon enough, when the votes are
tallied, who will claim the top prizes. I know who I like, but I must admit, I
wish there could be a tie. I hesitate to speculate, because I know there are
many varied opinions, and I don’t get to vote. I do get to have my opinion
though, and no matter the outcome of the voting, there was only one horse who
promoted racing into nearly every household in this country.
If
I walked into Raley’s supermarket, gathered up my groceries, and started up a
conversation with the folks in the check-out line, they would know what I was
talking about if I mentioned California Chrome. Can we say that about any other
name? But is promoting horse racing on the ballot?
Speaking
of promotion, Casual Lies – A Triple Crown Adventure in the Kindle electronic
format, is enjoying a four day promotion price of $2.99 on Amazon, and that starts
today. If you haven’t read this multiple award winning memoir, here’s your
chance to get it at a discount. If you don’t have a Kindle reading device,
never fear, Amazon has a Free Kindle Reading App so you can read electronic
formats on your smartphone, tablet and computer.
I’m
also excited to announce that I’ve wrapped up the writing on my current book, and
that it will be published within the next week. The title to look for is, “For
Want of a Horse, A Short Story Collection. I’ll be writing more about it once
it’s available on line.
Once
again, and as always, thank you for reading my blog and I hope all is well in
your part of the world.
Take
care,
Shelley
Riley – Author of the International Award Winning; Casual Lies – A Triple Crown
Adventure
