Conservative blogger, podcaster, and patriotic American concerned about the next 4 years.Tumblr (3.0; @averagejoeamerican)http://averagejoeamerican.tumblr.com/<p>Seven years ago today, in a little bed & breakfast in a small Indiana town, my wife and I said “I Do.” Happy Anniversary, my love!</p>http://averagejoeamerican.tumblr.com/post/254299680http://averagejoeamerican.tumblr.com/post/254299680Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:52:35 -0500<p>Our dog Maddy found peace at last today, at 3:15 pm when she died in my arms with those she loved around her. Four hours later, my son and I laid her to rest.</p>http://averagejoeamerican.tumblr.com/post/253663465http://averagejoeamerican.tumblr.com/post/253663465Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:52:16 -0500<p>Maddy is gone.</p>http://averagejoeamerican.tumblr.com/post/253388211http://averagejoeamerican.tumblr.com/post/253388211Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:29:54 -0500<p>Snuck in some writing while the kids watched a movie. Shooting for 40k total today. Wordcount upate tonight. #NaNoWriMo</p>http://averagejoeamerican.tumblr.com/post/253219113http://averagejoeamerican.tumblr.com/post/253219113Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:34:33 -0500<p>It’s time to stop writing for a quick snack. Then back 2 keep on eye on my villain b4 he blows up the rest of Indianapolis. #NaNoWriMo</p>http://averagejoeamerican.tumblr.com/post/252726456http://averagejoeamerican.tumblr.com/post/252726456Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:02:48 -0500<p>Okay, the word similes looks too much like smiles. Get it? hah!</p>http://averagejoeamerican.tumblr.com/post/252695625http://averagejoeamerican.tumblr.com/post/252695625Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:31:11 -0500<p>Guess it’s time to write. My villain just blew up IMS. Wonder what he’s up to now? #NaNoWriMo</p>http://averagejoeamerican.tumblr.com/post/252527718http://averagejoeamerican.tumblr.com/post/252527718Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:43:40 -0500<p>AVERAGE JOE AMERICAN: Maddy Continues to Fight a Losing Battle… <a href="http://ow.ly/EpfK" target="_blank">http://ow.ly/EpfK</a></p>http://averagejoeamerican.tumblr.com/post/252445851http://averagejoeamerican.tumblr.com/post/252445851Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:13:37 -0500<p>Maddy, our beloved Dalmatian of 9-1/2 years, who has been fighting cancer for the past 5-1/2 months, doesn’t have much time left. She hasn’t eaten a bite in probably 2 weeks. Her body is surviving only by consuming itself. Moments ago, she drank some water while we all sat with her, loving her, encouraging her to just let go, just as we did with my mother when she was fighting her own cancer several years ago. A few minutes after Maddy finished drinking, she collapsed in her own vomit. I was sure it was going to be the end. But how do you reason with a dog, even when she is a member of the family? And how do you decide for yourself whether to help her find relief or to expire on her own? Are we selfish if we let her live it out? Or are we selfish if we put her down? I pray that God will take her soon</p>http://averagejoeamerican.tumblr.com/post/252426865http://averagejoeamerican.tumblr.com/post/252426865Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:51:14 -0500<p>Must be a million crows in the air over I-65. #Indy</p>http://averagejoeamerican.tumblr.com/post/252313551http://averagejoeamerican.tumblr.com/post/252313551Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:41:52 -0500<p>Staying on target as the action picks up. 34,162 words, and goodnight Nanoers & Twitterers. #NaNoWriMo</p>http://averagejoeamerican.tumblr.com/post/251575372http://averagejoeamerican.tumblr.com/post/251575372Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:24:20 -0500<p>One of my characters just jumped out at me with an unexpected secret identity. Wow! #NaNoWriMo</p>http://averagejoeamerican.tumblr.com/post/250893117http://averagejoeamerican.tumblr.com/post/250893117Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:55:02 -0500<p>Writing done for today. Now, sleep beckons. #NaNoWriMo</p>http://averagejoeamerican.tumblr.com/post/250453884http://averagejoeamerican.tumblr.com/post/250453884Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:51:59 -0500<p>Total wordcount: 32,918. Two of my characters have rebelled and decided to do their own thing, regardless of my plans for them. #NaNoWriMo</p>http://averagejoeamerican.tumblr.com/post/250451316http://averagejoeamerican.tumblr.com/post/250451316Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:49:26 -0500<p>20 mins of writing and I’ve already hit the wordcount goal for day 19. Now a quick snack, then surge fwd to build a nice cushion. #NaNoWriMo</p>http://averagejoeamerican.tumblr.com/post/250347503http://averagejoeamerican.tumblr.com/post/250347503Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:05:05 -0500<p>Just spent my lunch hour writing. A scene of mass devastation is rapidly approaching. #NaNoWriMo</p>http://averagejoeamerican.tumblr.com/post/249897282http://averagejoeamerican.tumblr.com/post/249897282Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:32:27 -0500<p>Done writing for tonight. Finally time for sleep. Up again at 6am.</p>http://averagejoeamerican.tumblr.com/post/249378131http://averagejoeamerican.tumblr.com/post/249378131Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:44:05 -0500<p>Maddy made it thru another nite, still getting weaker.</p>http://averagejoeamerican.tumblr.com/post/248352944http://averagejoeamerican.tumblr.com/post/248352944Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:14:36 -0500<p>Have to be up at 4am tomorrow. Wrote just enough to hit the goal: 28415 words so far. #NaNoWriMo Now it’s time for 5 hours of sleep.</p>http://averagejoeamerican.tumblr.com/post/247998351http://averagejoeamerican.tumblr.com/post/247998351Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:40:24 -0500<p>20 minutes till Comcast goes dark for a fiberoptic upgrade. Time to save and backup my file. 2499 words today for 27552 total. #NaNoWriMo</p>http://averagejoeamerican.tumblr.com/post/246852034http://averagejoeamerican.tumblr.com/post/246852034Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:35:38 -0500