A couple weeks ago, my wife and I went on a double date with some friends of ours, Jared and Katie Clifton (during which we were blessed with a free babysitter…THANK YOU TAYLOR!).
As we were catching up at dinner, I had mentioned that I felt something brewing in me; a new project that had been stirring for the last several months.
I told our friends that I would be taking a week of vacation to write a book.
We talked a little bit about the publishing process and what the book would be about and moved on.
And then I cracked open a fortune cookie. Like any self-respecting man, I was excited about adding “in bed” to my fortune after I read it out loud. The guys would laugh. The girls would glare. And everything would be right in the world.
Then I read my fortune. In fact, I took a picture to prove it. Because I wouldn’t have believed it either.
Are you serious?! This moment could have only been more exciting if my lucky numbers were 4, 8, 15, 16, 23 and 42 (you’re welcome LOST fans).
But seriously, I’ve never gotten a fortune cookie that was that specific. Am I putting stock in it? No. Is it wicked cool that it happened? Yes.
So, I’m writing a book. What’s it about? You’ll have to wait and see. I have a title and about a third of the book done. I’m hoping to finish the rest of the book next week. I’m not one to take vacation days, so I have plenty of time to work on it. Not to mention, I’m pretty excited to camp out in a coffee shop next week and knock it out.
That’s my big announcement for the time being. In the next few weeks, I might showcase a couple of the ideas for the cover art. If you’re nice, I might even let you pick what it looks like!
I’m excited. Here’s to a new hobby!