The Longest Day

Crossposted to thewordninjas :

It's Father's Day, the summer solstice, and I'm in the middle of revisions, which means the day is a jumble of coffee cake, gift-giving, card-writing, Lego assembly, hot dogs, a firepit for s'mores, an aching wrist, and wishing these words would just write themselves.

Which, really, sums up my life, at the moment. This summer, more than any other time in my life, I've realized the earth will not slow its rotation because my To Do list is longer than my arm. The days