Although I cannot claim much progress yesterday, I can mention that there is progress happening.  The cover for the first Game Ideas Unlimited book has already been uploaded, apart from the spine which I am assured will be simple once the text is uploaded.  I’ve received some rather promising drafts of a cover for the Faith and Gaming book, as well, produced by a young lady (transactions mediated by her father)–although they are having technical difficulties getting her hand-drawn artwork to scan right.  So the books are moving closer to completion despite the fact that I’m not making much progress on them.

Meanwhile, I was invited to sing at a church coffeehouse, a sort of talent show setting where they have many different sorts of performers sharing the stage.  I in turn passed the invitation along to Collision, and tonight’s rehearsal will be preparatory for a two-song first gig.  I was concerned that I had not heard back from Brittany, our vocalist/rhythm guitarist, but lead guitarist Baxter tells me that she’s very excited about this.  Bass guitarist Adam, meanwhile, is rather nervous–it will be his first public performance, and although he quite well knows the two songs we’ll be doing, he’s still worried about making mistakes.  I suppose it will be after Saturday night’s show that he will decide whether he really does want to be in a band or not, as it will be his first experience of the real point of it all.

Our youngest houseguest has an appointment this afternoon, and almost as soon as he arrives home from school I’ll be leaving to take him there.  Meanwhile, with dinner to prepare and a rehearsal slated, I’m doing my best to complete as much as I can in the gaps.

–M. J. Young