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A reader wrties - "Dang! How many stories you got going in this universe right now?"

My reply - "Just the three-

And I'm questioning my sanity.

From my viewpoint, I create characters and then get this insatiable curiosity to see what's going on in their lives.

It's kind of like adopting a kitten. Once you adopt, you become responsible for her having a happy, fulfilled life."

That's it. That's how Oyster works. This revelation is brought to you by a a dose of oxycodone and a celebratory Independence Day gumbo.

I hope I continue to entertain.

For my fellow Americans, enjoy your holiday. For the rest of you - apparently a sizable number - think happy thoughts as we indulge. We're happy for you, too!

Oyster

I usually have three stories boiling here. It's been a while since #3 was finished, so here we go.

Meet Sunny. She's really Kim Soon Yi, Korean-American, tossed into a job in the Arkansas woods with a single Cajun.

I hope you like it.

Posted a chapter of Bill, Haley & Deena to Community Four.

In the process of correcting the error.

I get to see a doctor next week for rescheduling my back surgery. Fun.

In the meantime, I'm four chapters ahead of the game. I suspect my editor will send me one later tonight or early tomorrow for posting.

New side-story coming. Hope you like it when it comes out. Until then, patience is a virtue, they tell me. I never waited to find out.

So the 'you had a silent heart attack' scare is dismissed after extensive examination by a cardiologist, so we can get on with the original issue - stenosis caused by a herniated disc.

Waiting list on the neurosurgeon (the alternative is to drive three hours to Houston) so appointment on July 2 and surgery on July 13, then 2 weeks recovery...

In the meantime, stuck at home, where pain precluded much physical activity past minor housework and then sitting in several experimentally derived positions that alleviate back pain.

Somewhere in there, Dorable whispers soothing things in my ear, and the stories go on.

As always, I deeply appreciate the feedback on the stories and now I add to that then thanks for all the kind thoughts, wishes and prayers.

Oyster...
(Who knows how real oysters feel, stuck in one spot all the time.)