Turns out I closed my eyes, 6 months passed, I grew a beard, and both of my sons are now off at college making bad decisions.
That's the end goal, isn't it? Just write the book. Make all your dreams come true.
Well, let's just say I'm still working on my anger management issues.
You can't "go beyond plus ultra" if you're already "going beyond plussing ultra" somewhere else.
Fifth Draft 