Hello from sunny but cold San Diego! It’s supposed to be fairly warm today but so far I haven’t seen sign of it. And that’s really okay. I don’t mind the cold so long as it stays outside. I would like some rain not because we necessarily need it but in California we always need the rain. More because I just really like rain. I also really like thunderstorms but those are few and far between here in Southern California.

It is been a hot minute since I have entered a blog but I just really didn’t have anything to add. I can ramble about all of the mundane things like my cat Goji attacking the printer when I send off a postage label to be printed. So now I have shreds of my postage all over the spare room and have to print it again. She wasn’t even in the room. She heard the printer start up and took off to apparently kill whatever was coming out of it. She is such an oddball.

But I guess you could say that about any kind of cat.

I am really looking forward — and also apprehensive — about the release of Port in a Storm. As of this writing it is on sale at Dreamspinner press which is really the best place to buy it because if you buy an author’s book at the publisher’s site, they actually get more royalties.

All of that being said, I tend to purchase nearly 99.9% of my books at Amazon. It’s kind of funny how that is because I guess it’s like a path in the grass you’re used to walking. There is often sidewalk you can use but you are so used to walking in that direction you don’t consciously shift your behavior to the better path.

But if you are so inclined, here is the preorder link for Connor and Forest’s newest story.

https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/books/port-in-a-storm-by-rhys-ford-12421-b

Lastly, I wanted to share with you Hawaii’s Pickle Lady and her version of Korean fried chicken. If you thought had this dish, I highly recommend it. It is a variation of a dish that we call mochiko chicken and is quite tasty. I sort of made it last night in a way. I tend not to fry foods a lot. The oven works fine for me but you could also do them in an air fryer. Whatever you do, you should also make a pot of rice. Preferably Calrose rice. Mostly because that’s my preference. I admit my bias.