I was out running errands the other day and noticed a sign for a subdivision that intrigued me. The Seven Pies. I thought, oh how cool! To live at 312 Seven Pies- that's awesome! I wondered how in the world they came up with that- was it an old legend of the area that a woman bakes a pie for each day of the week? Was it a fable about seven pies on a window sill? Was it good luck? I thought about it the whole time I was out, trying out different sentences and scenarios in my head with the words, "The Seven Pies". (Hey, what else should I do in line at the post office?) Then driving home, I passed it again.

I looked a little closer, and to my disappointment, I saw that it was The Seven Pines not Pies. How utterly dull. It was such a letdown! Here I thought, somebody has really broken out of the box and given us something with no explanation, and no apology. Ballsy! I was bummed when I realized it was just another generic, run-of-the-mill, blah blah blah.

However, it did go in my journal, and one day, maybe one of my characters will live in a quirky neighborhood called The Seven Pies, and nobody will know why it has that name, but they love it anyway.

So there you have it. Birth of an idea. Maybe a dumb one, but hey, at least the wheels are working, right?

Oh do shut up, Joey. ;)

(PS: I don't normally do "the wink", but I made an exception today. Sue me.)