Book 4 35k Progress

I do my best not to work too much on the weekends. I try to keep that as family time. But I do like to make progress every day, so I sat down after everyone was asleep to “sneak in” 2500 words.

After my time spent exploring Cairo, IL, I feel like I left a lot on the table in terms of fleshing out the effects of the apocalypse on the town. In real life the place could probably be described as “depressed” or something less negative like “time passed it by.” Several trips over the years I saw construction crews breaking apart old factories. At one time, a hundred years ago, it was a bustling town along the rivers. Now…well, bustling is the opposite of what it’s become.

But that doesn’t mean it is down and out. Imagine occupying a prime piece of real estate when the balloon goes up. The beat down little town might just become the most important place in the entire region. I think that’s a pretty cool fate for Cairo. I mean, make the best of a bad situation, right?

But my story can’t dwell there for too long. Perhaps I’ll return later.

For now, it’s time for bed.

EE.