SHOULD be visiting the ruins of the ancient city of Ephesus. But I thought I'd leave a post behind to keep you all on your toes and to let you know that I'm missing home... Well, maybe not quite yet, but before the end of the trip, I will be!Usually somewhere around day 10 of any vacation, I experience a severe bout of home-sickness. That should happen in another 4 or 5 days, right around the time we hit Ankara. I especially miss my dogs, who are being spoiled rotten in the kennel where they always stay when we go on trips. But I miss my friends and family too, and I miss my writing!
A couple of days before we left, my BFF Shirl and I went to see the new Bond film, Quantum of Solace. We are both BIG Bond fans, and we both had the same complaint about this one: too many close-ups of Bond's face and not enough of his bare torso! HA!
But one of the surprising things about the movie was one of the Bond girls, Agent Fields (billed in the credits as Strawberry Fields, ah those Bond names). What a shock when she walked on screen, because she looked exactly like I imagined the heroine of my current work-in-progress (the currently untitled New Irish Tale).
I came home and googled the lovely actress, of course, and made a copy of one of her photos for "inspiration" as I'm writing. So without further adieu, here is how *I* imagine my heroine Amber O'Neill...
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4 comments:
I am sure you are having a good time and the dogs are probably having a big party.
I like the look of "Amber O'Neill" and I love the name can't wait to read the book
Have Fun
Helen
I wish I could be see the Library at Ephesus with you. Hope you're having a fabulous time.
Hey Helen and Jane!
I'm BACK! Yes, we had a GREAT time, and Jane, I hope I got some good shots of the Ephesus Library. It was a BEAUTIFUL day when we visited there. In fact, we were so lucky that the only day it rained was the day we had a 6 hour bus ride between Ankara and Istanbul. Otherwise everyday of the trip was sunny and about 65 degrees farenheit. In other words, PERFECT!
Missed you both and glad to be home,
AC
P.S. Helen, anxiously awaiting an update on your two new grandbabies!
Welcome back Aunty Cindy glad you had a great time you have been missed.
Both girls still hanging in Bec is of to hospital Sunday night for inducment if she doesn't go before and Brooke I think is in the very early stages of labour now bad back cramps and the baby's heart beat was fast this morning when she was at the clinic.
Will let you know
Have Fun
Helen
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