Monday, January 09, 2012

Big Earl Will Ride Again

Finally put the last of the Christmas decorations in storage yesterday.  I had them boxed up for a while now, but a cold slowed down the process of getting them put away.  That's always the sad part of the holidays.  It means they are officially over.  I had a lot of fun buying presents this year.  My husband James is always the hardest to buy for, and I even surprised him this year.  He loves to read, especially older books.  Right before our last anniversary I bought him a collection of pulps.  He wouldn't buy them, so I bought them telling him I'd have presents for life.  A box of these pulps was what he expected to receive, but he hasn't cleared a spot upstairs to put more shelves, so I went a completely different direction.  I bought him a costume.  I found a place to buy old west clothing and bought him a vest, shirt, and pants.  Then I hit Ebay and found a hat to go with the outfit and even some spiffy boots.  I'm sure you're all wondering why would this make a good Christmas present.  It goes back to writing.  Many years ago James came up with a series featuring Judge Big Earl Stark.  Pocket books decided to use an old west photo of James for the cover of the first book.  James is planning on writing a new Big Earl novel this summer.  It's going to need a cover.  A new Big Earl photo will work great for the cover of the new book, so with the costume, Big Earl will ride again.  Fun stuff.  His birthday is early in June and probably before he'll have time to write the book . . . I wonder if I should get him a horse . . .

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  1. What a great idea. I'm talking about the horse. Definitely needs to be a picture of Big Earl on a horse on the cover.

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  2. I don't know about the horse . . .

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  3. James, is Bill calling you "Big Hoss"?

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  4. I threatened to get a miniature horse to make Big Earl look even bigger.

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  5. Dang, I'm thrilled to hear that Big Earl's going to be back on the prod! That was one of the best series ever!

    I think that on the cover Big Earl should be in a bathtub with a painted lady clad only in soap suds. Now, that's Earl! Splashing around and having a grand ole town!

    Pete

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  6. Pete, I'm not buying him a painted lady. Not even for his birthday.

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  7. How about one of those concrete things that stand out in the flower bed--like a lawn jockey or the hand painted all-weather goose-- only in female form?

    Would those qualify as a painted lady?

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  8. I thought all Texans were issued horses at birth. Shows what I know. Looking forward to Big Earl's return.

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