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Nov 14, 2022
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It was! Have a good winter down in Indy. I'll be glad when we're all together again, my friend.

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Mona we must have parallel lives. I feel your pain and frustration. And life goes on, right?

Well said.

And well lived.

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Yes, Lisa, your pain and frustration is my pain and frustration. Holding hands across the miles.

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Holding tight with all I am.

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I love staying in anonymous hotels / motels by myself, knowing I have no chores or obligations while I’m there!

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There is that, for sure. I never thought I could do it, but it's not hard at all.

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My wife and I have been talking for a while about taking 3 or 4 days, finding a nice hotel, getting a nice room, for purposes of a writing retreat. My wife’s parents, the in-laws, think we’re crazy. Why do that when we’ve got a perfectly nice setup at home? And we do. But we also have all the distractions that go along with it. Food needs to be made and consumed. Cats and dog need feeding. And any number of other household chores I don’t even think about but still need to get done. With our plan, we’ll have 4 days when we don’t have to think about anything but writing. I’m glad someone else gets it! And, realistically, it’s going to be a while before we can do this. Money doesn’t grow on trees.

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Sounds perfect! So nice to know I'm not the only one who thinks like this. The 'no responsibilities' part is the most appealing. Sometimes we do have to think only about our own needs. A radical concept, I know, but if there's a way to shut out the world and focus on our writing, consider it a win!

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Oh, I love everything about this and how honest you are about loss of internet. I think it would drive me crazy. And then be nice. Because I have to always be DOING and never take the time to just be. The internet makes that doing much easier.

Of course, I'm also at a loss with what is happening on Twitter. It is an online space I desperately want to hold onto. Kristin Kobes Du Mez wrote a beautiful piece about that last week.

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I'm sick about what's happening on Twitter. It's been my lifeline so often, and I'd hate to lose it. Could you give me the link to the Du Mez piece? Thanks.

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