New World

I have finally done it....

I have finally changed the guns my character uses in my book, Gallia. Actually, I mainly changed her number 1 gun from a Beretta 96 to a Kahr P40. I had a little help, of course. Not actually being much of a gun-nut myself, I tend to go on looks for the guns my characters use. However, I have been in touch with Dan quite a bit since he finished reading my book and through much research have come to see the error in my ways. Not only is the Kahr P40 quite the concealed carry gun, it probably shoots better than a Beretta 96 too.

It was hard to break out of my rut--she's used the same gun since I started writing this thing, way back in my sophomore year of college. It was hard to replace it. Writing Beretta had become part of her character. I guess now the P40 will have to become part of her character.

Anyhow, I am going to be sending my book out to yet another round of agents. There are sooooo many out there. One of them is bound to see it for what it is, right?

Rambo I Am Not

It was a beautiful sunny day here in Casper, so we loaded up and drove behind Casper mountain to shoot guns with Dan. He's kind of the 'gun-nut' who happens to be a complete guru about most things gun related, so he is the perfect person to go shooting with, in my opinion. I have a cross-dominate eye, which means even though I'm right handed my left eye is my most dominant. This is a complete pain in the butt when I am attempting to aim. However, I did manage to hit a few targets!

I got to shoot a couple hand guns that I have always wanted to try and a couple other guns--and Dan showed us silenced .22 bullets. They were amazing!

Kameron ate dirt, rocks, and even tried to eat a few shell casings so he was having a good time. Kaelan played with his cars and trucks so he had a good time. The rest of us got to try out Dan's different guns and learn what was what and which was where. My biggest problem is that holding a gun does not come natural to me, so it's hard to know where to put my hands. I think in time that will change. Research, you know, for my book!

And the Winner Is....

I am officially working for Precision Prosthetics and Orthotics once again. Crazy, you might say? Especially since I'm pretty sure last year I would rather break bricks with my forehead than work there.

HOWEVER....

Kamil has some groovy ladies working there now, Sandy and her mom Jean, and they have whipped that office--and Kamil--right into shape! It's a pretty enormous change and one for the better, I might add. And they are just delighted that I know what the heck I'm doing and can run the front desk and do dictations. My hours don't suck, either.

I only just finished up day 2, but I'm feeling pretty good about things. No more dictator standing over you with a whip, no more ignorance on every issue about O&P, no more denials from Medicare!

Now the bad...I have a cold sore and I have a sneaking suspicion I'm getting the boys' cold. I'm fighting that thing with every extra bit of Echinacea I can take and it has held off thus far. Here's hoping.

Changes

I recently received a job offer from my former boss that I couldn't refuse. As you know, I had been doing his dictations online, but starting tomorrow I will be once again in the office of Precision Prosthetics and Orthotics in Casper, WY. I moved down here on Friday.

I am loving being back with Kaelan and Kameron, Kurt and Kat. The only thing I am not loving? Going back to work in the morning.

I'm sure it will be ok. And it is only for 3 months before I leave for camp this June.

I can handle it.

Another change: our bird, who we'd had for 20 years, died this week. Daisy was 24 and had a long life, but he was supposed to live until 30 or thereabouts. It was sad. Poor bird. I'm going to miss him. We buried him with his favorite mirror.