Going to the Dogs

This marks a big month for the Wildcat’s Lair. Later this month, on July 9th to be exact, the Lair will celebrate its first anniversary. What started as just a journal to record my thoughts about the books I’m currently reading has turned into something much more. I’ll save my thoughts on that for the actual anniversary entry. For now, my usual sneak peak at what you can expect from this month’s entries in the Lair.

Perhaps the most fun this month will be a look at the mascot that might have been. That’s right. Frank “Skywhips” Orion is a lot of fun and occasionally a real pain in the arse (although always entertaining), but he was nearly beaten out for the role of mascot by another furry critter. To add insult to injury, said critter isn’t even a cat but a dog! I’ll introduce you to this dog and explain why she would have made such a great mascot for the Wildcat’s Lair.

As for my “Dust Jackets” entries, I do have a rather interesting theme for the month: orphaned books. I’m talking about those books that I started and for one reasonor another just never finished. I don’t consider any of these bad books either. So why didn’t I finish them? You’ll just have to wait to find out. Some of the books will include The Elfstones of Shannara by Terry Brooks, Cold Hit by Linda Fairstein and Storm Front by Jim Butcher. I’ll even have an orphaned series, a “Star Wars” trilogy, but you’ll have to wait to find out which one.



Another theme I’ll play out this month is devoted to my wife. The Dragon Queen, as I like to call her, loves movies that have “cool guys with swords.” Yes, I love these movies, too… especially if there are cool women with swords in there, too. Anyway, I plan to highlight some scores that accompany these films. The scores I plan to highlight will be “Gladiator,” “The Last Samurai” and “Die Another Day.”



I’m hoping to let Frank get into quite a bit of mischief this month. Best of all, Frank and I will be going on vacation. That’s right, folks. Later this month, Frank and I are going to the beach. This will be his first trip ever to see the Atlantic Ocean. I’m sure he’ll be on his usual “best behavior.” God help me. Unfortunately, you’ll have to wait until August to see how the beach trip turns out for Frank.

My aforementioned anniversary entry will offer a look back at the first year of the Wildcat’s Lair. I’ll pick out some of the highlights and lowlights (Lowlights? Surely not!) from year one of my blog. There’s also the entry that’s shocked the hell out of me by getting replies even months after it was posted; you’ll find out which one.