I'd call it: Whoo-hoo Day

And those don't come around all that often!

Today I received my paperback proof of my book.  Exhilarating!  Fabulous!  Daunting!  Now to go through it page by page and find all the little things that need tweaking before I can sign off on the thing.  But still !!!

It's a thrill to have that first hard copy in your hands.

Mr. Teal

Tonight I thought I'd share another of the quirky things I collect: dinosaur photos.  This fine beast is one of my favorites.  He's a rugged little thing, standing about twelve feet tall and forever frozen by the side of the road as you head toward Dinosaur National Monument.  I seriously love him!

We visited the the Monument a few months back.  Everyone had a great time and we learned that Dinosaur Land is a Really Funky Place.  There's so much there.  Who knew?

Weirdest was a silly-sand place called Fantasy Canyon.  It's in the middle of nowhere defined.  I mean, we drove past two horses, lying dead by the side of the road, as we traveled to get there.  I thought we'd headed out of Vernal and straight into the apocalypse.  Check it out, if you ever get the chance.  It's bizarre.  But beware the rattlesnakes . . . .