tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post1927824393849227214..comments2024-03-28T18:40:05.789-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: Resolution? Driving The BeastJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-14100971372326076862014-01-06T20:27:40.207-05:002014-01-06T20:27:40.207-05:00Kara - I will look forward to news of your screenp...Kara - I will look forward to news of your screenplay and Chinese skills in a future blog!<br />Thanks KM and Gloria, for sharing your truck experiences - it gives me more confidence. And Gloria - pulling a trailer! You've got truck skills!<br />Jim - I feel better knowing that Jan tamed Beasty - but, still, maybe I'd better get some running boards.Shari Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425493627354028820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-26533262944958374022014-01-06T17:47:02.391-05:002014-01-06T17:47:02.391-05:00When we first got our property in the Michigan'...When we first got our property in the Michigan's U.P. we had to haul everything in and out each year since there was no building. I bought a Ford Expedition (named Beasty).<br /><br />The Expedition was built off the F-150 frame. I did make sure Jan could drive it before I bought it and I did purchase the add-on running boards so she could get in without the gymnastics.<br /><br />I discovered (another) character flaw once I started driving it. I liked seeing over other cars.<br /><br />I'm sure you will "Tame the Beast."<br /><br />~ JimJim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-62819202478722117102014-01-06T16:51:09.122-05:002014-01-06T16:51:09.122-05:00I don't make resolutions--I just don't fin...I don't make resolutions--I just don't find life predictable enough! Or maybe I just lack direction and self-control.<br /><br />Most of the time I drive a 17 year old short bed FWD Mazda truck, which I really like, but which isn't great with the gas mileage. <br /><br />Since neither my hubby or me is mechanically inclined, for repairs and bodywork, I depend upon a good buddy (who thinks I'm his mother) who is also a great resource for information on my characters, having served 30 of 45years of a sentence for murder, and is constantly on his toes worrying about violating his parole.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-87344524682640778722014-01-06T14:44:51.505-05:002014-01-06T14:44:51.505-05:00Fun blog, Shari! I will be on the lookout for a ti...Fun blog, Shari! I will be on the lookout for a tiny lady driving a large truck and playing "Cruise" by Florida Georgia Line.<br /><br />One of my resolutions is to start writing a screenplay about the 1893 Cowboy Race. Another is to begin learning Chinese. Both will be daunting, but I love a challenge.Kara Cerisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16484336785514235707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-24948470830420209122014-01-06T11:18:46.091-05:002014-01-06T11:18:46.091-05:00I gave up a lot of things over the year; excessive...I gave up a lot of things over the year; excessive cleaning, dieting, cooking more than was absolutely necessary and making New Year's resolutions. Why add more stress to my life since the resolutions never lasted very long.<br /><br />As for the truck, when all four of my kids were in 4H with horses, a truck with a super cab was my only means of transportation. I even learned to pull a horse trailer. Now backing was a different story. I only mastered that sort of.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-73812286320475234722014-01-06T08:57:10.056-05:002014-01-06T08:57:10.056-05:00Good advice, EB, with the writing and the truck!Good advice, EB, with the writing and the truck!Shari Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425493627354028820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-16460736447776572962014-01-06T08:53:31.176-05:002014-01-06T08:53:31.176-05:00So far the theme of 2014 for me is: Revise, revise...So far the theme of 2014 for me is: Revise, revise, revise. Come spring it will be: Perfect query and submit, submit, submit. <br /><br />Don't let your feet fall off the pedals, Shari. Those trucks are built for big men. My feet fall off the pedals of my husband's truck all the time. It's disconcerting. The seat just won't go far enough forward for me to reach the pedals properly. It's like I'm driving with my toe point. Good luck!E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.com