How High Can You Jump?

So, things are moving a little faster than anticipated.  Last week, I stated we hoped to go out of town soon for my son's treatment. Within TWO HOURS of posting last week's blog, I had a call from the hospital. "Can you come see us next week?"

Next WEEK? Are you KIDDING ME? Do you realize we live 2,000 miles away????

It's really amazing how things can come together in just a few days with less than 10 days warning. People have stepped up to help us out, which has been the biggest blessing of all. I've been truly stunned and humbled by the assistance we've received. It's made a stressful time less-so.

Photo by Vox EFX

I'm a little anxious about the trip... mostly because I've read too many horror stories about the TSA, so the thought of going through security with 2 strong-willed kids, and a headstrong momma (me), I'm a bit afraid something will happen that will make the news.

Seeing the doctors, being on the plane, that doesn't bother me. Being subjected to something that in my mind is a direct violation of my 4th Amendment rights (that's the one about illegal search and seizures, folks) puts me on edge. Heck, with my background, I should be scared of being on an airplane. My dad has worked for one of the airplane manufacturers for most of my life in the department that fixes crashed airplanes, so I've seen more crash photos than the average person. (I am also more than aware that the most dangerous place for a plane is on the ground--not in the air. More damage is done by stupid ground people than pilots that have been drinking too much. Maybe sometime, I'll tell you my favorite story that my dad repeated to me, about a "crash" on the ground...)

Really, I'm glad that we're going out now rather than later. Waiting makes me nervous. But, it does make me concerned that they felt so strongly about his case that they felt the need to get us in this soon. Maybe it's not as serious as I'm fearing, maybe they're just being pro-active. (Please, please, please let this be the case!) Still, I'll be glad when we're back on the ground in good ol' Kansas City...

Until next time,

Liberty

P.S.: I've received a lot of questions about how people can support us during this time. Prayers are always welcome! But, additionally, if you're between 18 & 44 and in generally good health, you can get tested to become a potential donor. Search for a donor drive at this link, request a test kit here, and maybe even consider hosting a donor drive! Marrow.org has additional information, just surf the site and see what's there! Also, if you know a woman about to have a baby, urge her to donate her umbilical cord blood for use in transplants (and for research.) -- LS

Special Announcement from Word Wanderings!

Good day! I'm sure that you've been wondering what this special announcement is all about...

Well, here it is!

Some of you may know that I'm pregnant with my second child. Well he or she (yes, we're being old fashioned) is due later this summer, and as such, I've decided that while I'm going to take break from blogging, I don't want Word Wanderings to die! As such, I've asked some of my writer friends to drop in starting in June to cover me while I have this baby, and get used to having a toddler and infant at home (and get my brain to return so I can begin writing again!)

Here is my projected schedule of guest bloggers.

June 14th: C. Maggie Woychik is the publisher and managing editor at the new small publishing house of Port Yonder Press (www.PortYonderPress.com), is author of "I Run to the Hills" and a soon-to-be-released writing memoir. She did an interview with me when her book was released last fall here.

June 28th: K.M. Weiland, author of Behold the Dawn and A Man Called Outlaw. Her blog is the wildly popular Wordplay and is also a co-founder of AuthorCulture with Lynette Bonner and Linda Yezak. She also did an interview here last fall with the release of Behold the Dawn. You can find her 2-part interview here and here.

July 12th: Victor Travison, author of The Justice Coalition and Savage Worlds. His blog is The Book Lightwalker Files. He participated in the 4-part roundtable this January on self-publishing. You can find the series here.

July 26th: Suzanne Hartmann, editor at Port Yonder as well as pre-published author of The Race That Lies Before Us. Her blog is Write at Home.

August 9th: Lorna Poston, a fellow Kansas Citian, she's a former editor with Port Yonder. Her blog is Myriad Musings.


August 23rd: Tony Lavoie, author of The Ballad of Scabbard Pete.

September 13th: Linda Yezak, pre-published author, she's also an editor in training at Port Yonder Press. She is co-blogger at AuthorCulture along with K.M. Weiland and Lynnette Bonner, and hosts her own blog at 777 Peppermint Place.


Also in there, I will be doing a book review of a devotional by Erin Coss, A Tidbit Romance, which will be released in July.

I hope by the middle of September, I'll be feeling more like myself and will back to blog and share some book dissections. If not, I may extend this list into October. I hope you'll enjoy all our guests and make them feel at home!

We'll have one more book dissection before I go on hiatus, then I hope you'll flood the comments for our guests!

Until next time,