Writing these stories has been a fun challenge for me. Some of the challenges probably aren't so obvious to my readers. The Christmas chapter from Feasting with a Silver Spoon was very difficult to write. The entire Summertime and the Living is Easy was a challenge of a different type. I included a lot of Spanish. I wanted to capture the flavor without bogging things down for my readers. That was tough to do but I didn't get any complaints. Trying to capture the voice of Timex - serious challenge.
I just submitted chapter 3 of Tourist Season. Writing that chapter was probably the most fun I've had writing since I started. Hope you enjoy it, too.