Scott William Foley

Dear Friends and Family,

I just wanted to thank you all so much for the emails, phone messages, cards, dinner offers, and flowers.  I can’t tell you how much your kind gestures have meant to us.

Baby Emma is doing wonderfully.  She eats, sleeps, and poos like a fiend, which, according to our pediatrician, points to a very healthy baby.  She continues to get more beautiful with each passing day, and somehow Kristen and I find a way to love her more and more as each minute passes.

Kristen has been struggling with nausea due to her pain medication, which, when coupled with a newborn who needs to be breast fed every few hours, is resulting in very little sleep.  We saw our obstetrician today and made some changes, and have already noticed an improvement in her well-being as a result.

Mike and Jill, Kristen’s parents, came to stay with us yesterday when we realized we needed help and this has done much to improve our spirits and Kristen’s health.  Thanks to their extra eyes and love, I’ve caught up on my sleep and we’re slowly trying to get Emma on a regular feeding schedule so Kristen can get hers as well. 

I’ve been conveying your messages to Kristen, and her face lights up with every kind message, card, dinner offer, flower delivery, and voicemail.  I hope you understand that neither of us have had the time or energy to even respond, much less receive visitors.  We can’t wait for each and every  one of you to meet our little girl and appreciate your understanding as we hold off on visits until Kristen has recovered a bit more.

We’re blessed to have so many loving family members and compassionate, caring friends.  Your thoughts, prayers, and positive messages encourage, reassure, and fuel us as we adjust to our beautiful little girl and recuperate.

Always,

Scott

I’m so proud to announce the arrival of our daughter, Emma Claire Foley.  She was born July 9, 2008, at 12:01 p.m.  She weighed in at eight pounds, nine ounces, and is twenty inches long. 

Both Kristen and Emma are perfectly healthy and we are so thankful for such a blessing.

More to come after we get to know our little angel and catch up on sleep!

Part V of :from the Chronicles of Purgatory Station is entitled “Excitor Electrifies!”  It focuses on Purgatory Station’s newest Colossal, Excitor! 

Fresh in from Chicago, Excitor’s first order of business is letting Purgatory Station know all about him.  He chooses Kristina Carlock to be his own personal reporter, but why her?  Furthermore, when Excitor faces his first Mega-Mal, the mercenary called Barrage, will Excitor live long enough to get the fame, fortune, and girl he so desperately desires?

Click “Excitor Electrifies!” to read the latest installment of the unpredictable series, :from the Chronicles of Purgatory Station! 

This morning I met with the most delightful book club!  Many of them were friends with my wife through Oakland Elementary and had requested copies of my first short story collection, The Imagination’s Provocation: Volume I.

I was a bit nervous about attending the session because many of the stories in that collection were written five years ago and I feel as though my writing style and skill have improved greatly since.  The fact many of them were teachers compounded my anxiety, especially because one of them teaches English at a junior high!

Thankfully, my fears could not have been more misplaced.  They were the nicest group of people with fantastic questions, astute observations, and thoughtful comments.  And best of all-they were hilarious! 

I’m so appreciative they not only read my book, but allowed me to take part in their discussion.  Getting to meet and interact with my audience is always an invaluable experience, and in this particular case a real joy!

Click on the pdf file for all the latest!

may-2008

I’m extremely excited to now offer bi-monthly installments of :from the Chronicles of Purgatory Station here at www.scottwilliamfoley.com! 

Purgatory Station’s story began with “Freedom’s Resurrection” in my short story collection, The Imagination’s Provocation: Volume I.  It then continued with “Knight Writings” and “Freedom’s Acquiescence” in The Imagination’s Provocation: Volume II.    

Each story will stand alone, but it will also play a role in an epic tale unveiling with each installment. I hope you enjoy!

(Click here to read!)

You can find Bloomington News & Views for the Young at Heart, a free periodical, at virtually any Bloomington-Normal medical facility.  You can also find it at the following locations:

Suds Subaru on the corner of Fort Jesse and Towanda
Busey Bank on Fort Jesse
Kroger on the corner of Landmark and Visa
Commerce Bank on the corner of Towanda and College
Tuffy Muffler on Vernon
Kmart behind Kep’s restaurant on 1AA Drive
Eastland Mall at the main door between JC Penny and Macy’s
Kroger on Oakland Avenue
Schnucks
Jewell-Osco on Veterans Parkway
Borders bookstore
Kroger on Main Street
Bloomington Public Library on Olive Street
Drop Off Laundry on Main Street, across from Kroger

I realize this story may be a little controversial.  If you’d like to share your thoughts on it, feel free to contact me at scottwilliamfoley@gmail.com.