We'd like to wish all our friends and readers the happiest of New Years. (For a little inspiration, here's the interior of Mark's entry hall in the Champagne region.)B.K. is preparing to deploy to Iraq again in a couple of weeks. I admit I still feel the slight undercurrent of "friends and family dread" before she goes...but it the same kind of feeling as when one of my children performs alone in some sort of competition, and I can't DO anything, can't physically help in any way, just have to support from the sidelines. I think it's easier for a lot of us to be the one out there physically doing it, not just cheering others on.
But, among other things the new year will bring, B.K. and I are looking forward to working together on the next Eden book. We know how to do it long distance, we've had plenty of practice. It gives B.K. something else to think about, and it gives us a reason to be in frequent touch, and in the loop of each other's lives. Needless to say, she always gets powerful material for Jaime's exploits.
So, Godspeed to B.K., to Jaime, and to you, our readers. Let us hear from you. We'd love to know how your year is going as well.
