Different varieties of storms

First variety: Tropical.

Looks like we've got a new hurricane brewing in the Caribbean.

Chris?

What kinda name is that for a storm?

Well, Charley didn't exactly sound too intimidating, either. But, everybody remembers how horrible he was.

Fortunately, I still have about 75% of the stuff I stocked-up on for Alberto earlier this season.

Second variety: Media.

Oh, ok, maybe it's not a full-blown storm around here, yet.

But, some press releases about my new book have generated some unexpected phone calls and emails from some unexpected places.

Most exciting for me was the one I got from the Texas Techsan, the magazine for alumi of Texas Tech University. They're planning on doing a write-up in their fall edition.

Also, heard from local newspapers and one from Charleston, South Carolina. All are going to run blurbs of varying lengths, probably this weekend.

Most exciting, though, are the invitations I've received to speak at civic and fraternal organizations, bookstores, libraries, genealogy & history societies, etc.

It's going to be a challenge to juggle this stuff and keep it all in perspective . . . kinda like those storms of the tropical variety.

Hmmm . . .