John, Rob and I went to Kevin’s woodshop. They are just starting a new project, so kept apologizing that nothing was happening. The shop is well-equipped and has lots of tools that I’ve never seen before. And routers. I’ve seen them before, but now I covet one. After that, Laura, Rob and I went into […]
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I’m on vacation, right? So why did I spend today type-setting for Shimmer, dealing with scenic design questions for Arabian Nights, and computer issues for Portland Spirit? I did manage to cook dinner tonight, but that was the only thing today that didn’t feel like work. The Menu Pomegranate and Garbanzo Salad Red potatoes with
Shawna and I had a girl’s day out today. We went to Scholl’s to pick up a prize she had won in a drawing. She won some moisturizer which looks like it will be lovely. After that we had a quick bite to eat and then went to see Pride & Prejudice. I enjoyed it,
After the ice-fishing, Rob and I went to Saint John’s Abbey, a Benedictine monastery which has really interesting architecture. It was built in during the period when everyone was doing very modern, minimilist structures, which by and large look like concrete blocks. This doesn’t. It is clean and massive. Rob’s mom says that he likes
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I’ve survived the hazing ritual of ice-fishing. They tell me that it’s a leisure activity, but I’m convinced that it’s just a way to get the Southern girl out on the frozen lake. Rob and his brother, Kevin, took me out to the ice-fishing house in the middle of the lake that their house fronts
Today I bought long underwear. That’s it, for adventure. Rob and I slept in and then went into St. Cloud to get some groceries and long underwear for me. The boys want to take me ice-fishing. Rob approaches this idea with a glee that borders on sadistic pleasure. I needed long underwear anyway for Iceland
We have safely arrived in Avon, Minnesota. Our train left Portland promptly at 4:45 on Tuesday with us nestled in our sleeper car. Our attendant, Larry, was very helpful getting us settled in, and warned us that we were not on the scenic side of the car leaving Portland. We were on the left side
This post was written before we left Portland. I don’t know where our train is right now, but I can assure you that we are enjoying every minute of it.
My review of the audio version of Elizabeth Moon’s The Speed of Dark is online at SFFaudio.com. Highly recommend this book
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It was well said by a late eminent barrister, that literature in ladies should be what onions ought to be in cookery; you should perceive the flavour, but not detect the thing itself. Excerpt from The Habits of Good Society Anonymous, 1859
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Our first issue of Shimmer was just reviewed in the Internet Review of Science Fiction. You have to log in to view it, so I’ll post a quick excerpt here. Headlining the issue is Dario Ciriello’s Valley of the Shadow, a zombie story with a difference. Complex, subtle, and powerful, one man makes his way
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Okay, folks. I realize that I’ve been remiss in letting you know our travel plans. Tuesday, December 13-15 We are on the train to St. Cloud, MN. December 15-21: Avon, MN visiting Rob’s brother and family December 21-February 20: We are in Chattanooga, TN with visits to NC and NYC thrown into the mix. February
Even though I know LazyTown is asking me to come back, it is still exciting to actually hear from them. I had an email today saying that they are starting to arrange housing and asking if there are any specific requests that I have. I’ve replied and asked if they can tell me when we
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