Another day, another week, another year....Time is passing so fast that I'm already making appointments for 2010. There were days in the late 90's that I didn't think I'd live to see 2010!! ha

Just got the February issue, our 52nd, to the printer a couple days ago. I'm so pleased with the cover shot and without question, the content. It's always a pleasant surprise to see the final work of our contributors with each month in print.

Today, I'll get started on the March issue. Unlike most magazines that work from an editorial calendar, we are forced to sometimes 'wing it'. In Louisiana, festivals can get cancelled at the last minute due to hurricanes and such while businesses open and close as quickly in these economic times as an alligators snap! A preplanned schedule of content just doesn't work here. As frustrating as it can sometimes be, I have to admit that I love the spontaneity and knee-jerk decisions that have to be made. It's great fun to pull all this together like a gigantic puzzle and get that same sense of satisfaction when it all comes together. Gotta run!