I've been fairly busy since returning from Winchester and have the following duties that may impact the frequency of my blogging for the next week or so.

• First and foremost is my son Jackson’s baptism this weekend. Our Yankee relatives from PA are coming into town and it will be a blessed experience indeed.
• I have been consulting with the publisher on the final photo selections for ‘Houses of the Holy’ as that book is being paginated as I type this. There will be at least 70 photos (leaning toward 80) and some have been rarely seen. Details to come.
• I will be posting on a rather remarkable photograph taken at the Hall of Great Americans in NY by an associate from the Fredericksburg CWRT. This dramatically lit image was taken at dawn and features busts of Grant and Jackson facing one another. It is going to be available in a print. Details to come.
• I have been asked by the parent of a young student who is participating in a living timeline to provide transcripts of Richard Kirkland’s private letters. They in turn will be providing me with a copy of their Christian tract on our hero titled “Water for the Wounded.” Details to come.
• I am currently exploring the possibilities of taking over the volunteer position of Church Historian at Spotsylvania Presbyterian as well as planning a release party for ‘Houses of the Holy’ to be held there with all proceeds (minus book sales) going to the church’s missions or ministries. There will be food, a raffle w/ prizes, a short talk by myself, and of course a book signing. Details to come.
• I also have a meeting with the good folks at the Civil War Soldier’s Life Museum to discuss book sales, a possible lecture and an invitation to assist as an exhibit advisor. Details to come.
• I have a couple book reviews coming up, one in the paper (One Continuous Fight) and one online (Two Brothers). After that I’ll be taking a much-needed break until the end of August when I will be speaking up at the Manassas museum on 'The Great Revival.' Details to come.

After that, I’ll be getting back to work on the baseball book. I have completed several sections and will be dedicating the majority of my free time in pursuit of that venture. It’s nice to have a book project with no clear deadlines as it makes it more fun. I’ve published a bunch of articles and five books (4 print and 1 digital) in just over 3 years, I need some slack.