THE FRENULECTOMY

My thoughts this week have, for once, not been focused on my own self-centered desires or the overflowing hamper or even my Mad Men withdrawal.  (Seriously, they gotta have a new episode soon.  Some of us need Don Draper -- and you can file that under one of those "self-centered desires.")

Tomorrow Foghorn goes to Children's Hospital in Cincinnati for a frenulectomy, removing that little string beneath the tongue and hopefully curing those few lingering speech impediments.  Since I've wasted the bulk of a day obsessing over what to take for her and what knitting patterns to take for me and what to put on the iPod for both of us, I'll let my sister (The Inmates' beloved Uncle Chester) over at Nudged to Write fill you in on Foghorn's reactions to her impending surgery.  (You can read it here.)  One could look on this as a lazy woman's way to get someone else to write her blog post for her.  I prefer to think of it as shining a spotlight on my sister's writing abilities.  (I also like to say it's not "binging," it's a conscious decision not to waste food.  It's all in the semantics, my friend.)

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*  MEET THE INMATES -- FOGHORN

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2012 POET'S MARKET - CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE (A PHOTO CREDIT, THAT IS)

The Professor is a pretty fabulous photographer -- when he tries.  Far too often he uses his camera to take shots up his sister's nose or inside her wide-open mouth or, heaven help us, shots of my backside when I'm bending over.  When he puts his skill to work, though, he actually has a good eye for composition.  He is also one of the few people who has taken a good photo of my notoriously unphotogenic sister, known to The Inmates as Uncle Chester.

  

Her name is actually Nancy Breen and she is a poet, freelance writer, Etsy shop proprietor, and owner of the writing website, Nudged To Write.  She is also the former editor of Poet's Market, the go-to guide for poets looking to publish their verses.  In fact, she wrote a piece for their 2012 edition and found herself in need of a photo to go with her bio.  And her photographer of choice?  Her nephew, The Professor.  I am very excited to say that not only is my 12 year old son in print, but he even got a photo credit in the margin of the book.  Not too shabby for a junior high student, I say.

OK, it's hard to read sideways, but that's his name above the arrow.

I want to give a big thanks to Robert Lee Brewer, editor of Poets Market, for giving my son his first taste of glory.  If you are a poet, please check out Robert's blog, Poetic Asides, over at WritersMarket.com.  He has lots of great information, writing prompts, and interviews.  And if you're interested in getting a copy of the 2012 Poet's Market, it can be ordered through Amazon below (my affiliate link) or from any bookstore.





You might also be interested in:

*  MEET THE INMATES - THE PROFESSOR

*  THE SAD TALE OF LITTLE RED RIDING CHESTER