I've been writing a narrative book with Michael Kranefuss about his career in racing. I'm learning the magnitude of the challenge of creating a good biography, an enjoyable task that also happens to be a helluva lot of work.
The cool news last week is my dad finished a desk he built for me. We picked out plans online, and Dad went to town putting it together. He's become quite a craftsman, and the results are gorgeous. He's also incredibly productive--we bought the plans about six weeks ago, and he has it complete! Don't get in the way when my old man is on a project--things happen quickly!
One of the joys of the freelance life is spending my days working on a desk that was made with my father's hands. Some days, it's the simple things that make working as an independent contractor worthwhile.
