Becky Ellisor

Missed it by two minutes

Becky Ellisor — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:05:03 +0000

Man, don’t ever sit and think too long when you are on a dealine. Damn I missed September 4 by two minutes trying to figure out what to write. Shame on me.

This was one helluva day. Put Mary in the hospital and I am so worn out. But I can’t settle down enough to go to sleep.Maybe I will feel like talking about it tomorrow.

Life Around Galveston Bay

Becky Ellisor — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:27:01 +0000

That’s the name of the Bay Area Writers League next anthology. I am the editor and have just extended the final fnal deadline til October 15. If you write or know someone who does, let them here about it. I have received some excellent submissions so far.

The Bay Area Writers League 2010 Anthology

“Life around Galveston Bay”

The Bay Area Writers League is now accepting submissions for the 2010 Anthology.

Standard Manuscript Guidelines required. Entries must be typed, double spaced (except poems) with one inch margins using either Times New Roman 12 point or Arial 12 point. Do not use double spacing after periods. No ALL CAPITALS accepted. Please submit electronically to she@BeckyEllisor.com using Word 2003 or 2007 only.

Theme: Life around Galveston Bay…

Works accepted:

Poems (one page each.) If it fits on one page in the acceptable fonts we will probably consider it.
500 to 1000 word essays
2000 – 3500 word short stories.
First 10 pages of completed books (fiction/nonfiction.) Include no more than 20 pages for Judging.
Photos and artwork which follow the theme. Contact Editor for submission guidelines.

Entrants whose pieces are selected will receive five cents per word and a copy of the anthology.

Entries must be received by 12:00pm October 15, 2010. (final deadline)

Call Becky Ellisor, Editor for additional information at 713-550-2274 (new phone number) or email her at she@BeckyEllisor.com

Hospice Care for Mary

Becky Ellisor — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:15:05 +0000

They started coming Monday and Mary has been sick every since . I can’t decide if it is because the very word sends her reeling or if she has a UTI (urinary tract infection. She is all of a sudden not lucid and can barely move. Prior to that she was happy and feisty and could walk with walker to her chair. Now she is like a total invalid and can cannot remember what she was just thinking. It is worrying me to death. A House Call Doctor showed up today and ordered a urinalysis. I had been giving her Bactrim for 4 or 5 days which should have made these things go away by now. I will be collecting a urinalysis this afternoon and rushing it back to LabCorp. Hopefully this will pinpoint the problem and she will get back to herself again soon. I will be back to my normal routine by then also.

For my cousin Earl

Becky Ellisor — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:28:52 +0000

Hey, I thought you would be famous someday but not powerful and enormous like the CNN wire staff called you.

New favorite quotation re:Miners in Chile

Becky Ellisor — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:49:46 +0000

33 hardworking men trapped in a mine for maybe four months and hardly any room and no sanitation brings to mind for me a quotation from Elvis Presley. I was reminded of it the other day on someone’s blog but I forgot who (Sorry to that blogger.)

“Adversity is sometimes hard on a man; but for one man who can stand prosperity, there are a hundred that will stand adversity.”

– Elvis Presley

Demon, my new dog

Becky Ellisor — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:02:41 +0000

He got out without his collar on, so no one can bring him back this time. Oh darn, I hear him barking at the door. Stuck with him for sure.

He’s a cute dog and follows me everywhere I go in the house and if I am not quick enough, he gets out everytime I open the door. Getting his city dog tag tomorrow. One more thing to ensure his staying.

If you wonder why I call him demon, it is mainly because he has eaten up almost everything I love except my kids. He can be so cute but he falls into demonhood too easily. He loves to hug and so do I but he wants to sleep practically on top of me at night.He can’t seem to get close enough. I must be doing something right.

He’s getting fixed on the 9th of September. The Doc says that will slow him down. We shall see.

Woke up feeling great

Becky Ellisor — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:58:41 +0000

Thank goodness life is cyclic. These highs are so worth the downtimes. Least they seem so today.

Back Again

Becky Ellisor — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:56:35 +0000

The last few months have been so busy that I have had no time to write. A quick update will have to do. I brought my mother in law Mary Rose to live with me a few months ago. She is 89 and has congestive heart failure. It took a couple of months to fight the care home where she was staying to let us take her from San Antonio. It took a judge and an inordinate amount of stress. If you want a long harangue on the state of care homes for the elderly just ask me. They are much better off at home with you. No one wants to hear this because it takes away the good feeling that Mom or Pop is getting good care and it is ok to just visit them once a week when you are expected.

Ok, I will quit ranting.

I am making a short speech tonight at the Texas Democratic Women of Harris County about the organization I have formed called Take Our Children to Vote, Inc. Check out our website at TakeOurChildrentoVote.org

Local Democrats prepare for Senate District Conventions

Becky Ellisor — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:13:41 +0000

Some of the finest people I know attend these gatherings and have for many years. I won’t mention any names but they are the salt of the earth. Actually most of the people who stay long term involved in Democratic Politics are good people who care about their neighbors. They care enough to vote and help others to vote. More people should join us. I can’t and won’t say any thing bad about Republicans because they are most often nice people, too. They just haven’t had the fun we have: helping our neighbors.

The price Election Judges pay for free elections…

Becky Ellisor — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:45:59 +0000

Worked 18 hours yesterday, with a payrate of 14 hours at 8.50 an hour paid by the County of Harris for my services as an Election Judge in the Democratic Primary. The Democratic Party pays the County back, as do the Republicans. What I really got was the honor of serving my country. I always swear to myself that this election will be the last time, I serve. But like having a baby, the pain is gone at the finish and look what you have: an election that you know was conducted properly and fairly without any fear of cheating while the ballots were in your possession.

It is a damn small price to pay for free elections.