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Eve in Reykjavik

Our friend Eve is in town from Portland for the next couple of days. I, of course, am trapped in the studio today. We’re also discovering the downside of Rob having a job. He can’t go gallivant around town with her. Ah well, I suppose at least this way I’m not missing out on all […]

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Haircuts

Today I went to have my haircut and feel soooo much better. Before I left Portland, my hairdresser cut my hair into a basic bob, because that would hold longer without a haircut. (I didn’t want to try and find someone in Chattanooga.) Anyway, I’m very pleased. I’ll post a picture as soon as I

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Check!

In the world of small things that excite me, we just received a bunch of mail forwarded from our home in Portland. In the box of mail was my check from Strange Horizons for Portrait of Ari. There’s something about getting paid that makes me feel like I really did something. I’ll get all excited

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Yuletide woes

I had to go to the mall today. Surely, that explains all of the horror without further detail, so I may go onto the pleasant things. Steve and his family arrived during the night and somehow managed to get a teenager, a proto-teenager and a three year-old into the house without waking anyone. Now that,

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Cinnamon Bear Cruise

The Cinnamon Bear was a holiday radio show in 1937 that began in Portland, OR. The Cinnamon Bear went on to become a costume character at Lipman-Wolfe and other department stores around the country during the holiday season. The Portland Spirit has revived this Portland tradition with a cruise. So, dressed as Raggedy Andy, I

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Underneath the Lintel

I saw Portland Underneath the Lintel by Glenn Berger, with Eve and absolutely loved it. (Thank you Lance, for the tickets!) The Librarian discovers a book in the return slot that is 113 years overdue. In his efforts to find the offender, he becomes convinced that he is on the trail of the Wandering Jew.

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An impromptu slide

I worked on the Portland Spirit today, and needed to get a rag out of the engine room. For reasons that are unclear, the rags are kept on a shelf over the stairs, or ladder in proper nautical terms. I say “stairs” but ladder is probably closer. They are so steep that it is difficult

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Service Star

The Portland Spirit managers give out service stars to employees who have done good work. So, I was awarded one, along with two tickets to Regal Cinemas. Delightful thought, alas, I can not take Rob to Regal without making the poor boy suffer. The commercials, the radio, the screen aspect ratio… Oh the awful tyranny

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Arabian Nights scene pieces

Besides working at the Portland Spirit, I have finally sent off the drawings for Arabian Nights. Here’s a sample. Nouranihar cart The idea is that we have a two part cart that can be wheeled on and off as one unit, but can also split and expand. The pieces for Scene 1of Nouranihar slip in

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A wee bit busy

I’ve been working for the Portland Spirit every day this week. Some days, I’ve had two shifts. It’s the busy season. Fortunately, our garden is doing well so Rob and I don’t have to shop for groceries. We can just run outside to pick some vegetables. Here you see a variety of heirloom tomatoes, a

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Lazy Town Sweepstakes

My friend Jodi is on tour with the Lazy Town live show. Apparently Nick Jr. is running a promotional contest so you can get the show in your town. Naturally, Jodi wants to come to Portland. To enter, one must have children between the ages of one and eight. Strangely, Rob and I don’t qualify.

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A little bit of everything

Let’s see. I finished up the last of the front elevations for Arabian Nights set today. Worked on the boat and did a tiny bit of gardening. It also looks like I’ve picked up two gigs for 2007. Nothing like planning ahead, eh? One is a directing gig in Canada and the other is a

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