random thoughts

Ok, I have no real thoughts this morning. I think I need to make my coffee before something pops in my head. Until then I shall just write down my random thoughts.

Umm, Ok, I have no random thought either. Let me think.

How about a word. maybe random words would be better.

wine stopper. Ok that is two words. Not a word but not a full thought either. But they are my words so I will go with it.

Wine stoppers are like: the key that holds the buzz in the bottle.

See now I have a thought. this is how my mind works. Let me move on from there.

The buzz in the bottle is the delicious elixir of life. Maybe not the elixir but something damn close. I can get lost with good food, good friends and a wonderful bottle or two of a good wine. Writing is a little bit of that. As the writer you put together the pieces of a story for your readers and hopefully your share a good time together. The good food is certainly the story in my mind , the good friends are us, and the bottle of wine is the words on the paper (or screen). the wine stopper is in place to keep the story bottled up until I, the wine pourer, amready to serve.

See that is how my mind goes from nothing to something.

Now we have this delicious glass of wine. I have put my stopper back in place after pouring out 26 servings. I don't want the rest of my wine to spill out unintentionally. So now my wine stopper is in place. My friends have drank their glasses dry and they are holding their glasses up on top of their heads. they are getting drunk. I need to be careful before they get to be sloppy drunks. lol

Ok, my mom shared this one - in her retirement community when they have cocktail parties and their glass is empty they hold the glass on top of the head until the host (or hostess) refills it. The other guests laugh and giggle but the glass does get refilled.

Anyway I have a bunch of readers with their glasses on their heads. I am the wine steward holding the bottle with one hand on the stopper. Do I pour? Do I give them a full refill or just a half of glass. Are they able to drive home later? lol Will they be able to wake up tomorrow and not be sorry for the drink the had the day before?

See how I can turn any word into a thought about my writing! Well, back to the thought.

Tuesday I will pour out some mighty potent liquid. But I don't want my guests to get drunk right away so I will be careful with the amount. I have been stingy throughout this "party" but now I am ready to fill those glasses higher. But how high? I shall go halfies. One half this week but a full size half and another half next week that is again another full size half. Now imagine the size of my glass- it is huge. It could hold many servings if I chose, but I have been given little sips. Yes, I don't want my guests to overdo their partying. But now when the party is half over, I will give them a "half-time" drink.

So did you understand this. Let me translate. Tuesday you will get a long chapter which represents 1/2 of the climax for this part of the story. Next Tuesday you get the other half. Then my friends it is back to sipping the party away until the end where the final climax will be poured out in refill after refill. lol

off to drink (coffee it is too early for wine).

gayle