On Sunday night, Rob and I hosted our annual Christmas dinner. Due to some last minute cancellations, we had a smaller group than usual–a mere twenty-six. Even so, this year was a wee bit stressful to prep for because I had agreed to work the early Cinnamon Bear cruise on Sunday. I managed to get
Every year Bethel Heights hosts a harvest party for their crew and friends. It’s a delightful evening with good food and lots of fine wine. One of the highlights every year comes from Jamie Tombaugh, who tells a story. It’s a different story every year. He used to memorize a new one while working in
There is something about having an editor go over one of my stories that makes me feel like a real writer. I’m not sure what it is. Susan Marie Groppi just sent the copy-edits for Bound Man. I agreed with almost all of them, and only waffled on two. With both, I could see why
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My review of the live radio serial, Snow Bank, is up at SFFAudio .
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You can hear the short story I recorded for Tobias S. Buckell online at Telltale Weekly. Tobias has collected a series of audio shorts with various readers. Go check it out.
I came down with the beginnings of a headcold on Monday and it went full bore today. This is what I get for working with kids. It’s been a year and a half since I got sick and now twice in two weeks. The common factor both times? I got sick the day after I
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Ooo! So exciting. I got to look at the galley for my short story Portrait of Ari. It looks like it will run on January 30, 2006. I’ll post the link when it is live.
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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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Rob and I went down to visit our friends David and Eve this evening for one of our traditional pizza and movie nights. The offering this evening was Girl with a Pearl Earring, which I had missed when it was in the theater. I loved it. Not only is it beautifully filmed, the story is
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In Physical Therapy we’ve moved to strengthening exercises, which is good because it means that my shoulder is stablizing but it is kicking my hiney. Mostly we’re doing theraband exercises and weights but today I was introduced to the Bodyblade. It looks like some bizarre martial arts weapon suited to ninjas. To use it, you
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Rob and I are hunkering down and enjoying some quiet time. We’re making dinner for ourselves this evening. Menu Curried butternut squash soup Celeriac fennel salad with shaved parmesan Ravioli stuffed with chantrelles, carmelized onion and goat cheese Spinach tossed with persimmons Rob is picking wine, but I don’t know what it is.
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Don’t get me wrong. The dragons were great, but the movie as a whole just dragged on and on. I won’t write more, because I don’t want to present spoilers, but it was not one of my favorites.
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Wow. I feel like I’ve been hit by a truck. I went back to the school I taught at a couple of weeks ago for a follow-up visit. The plan was to watch snippets of the kids’ shows and give them feedback. In the space of two hours I saw 30+ playlets. My eyes were
My review of Granny: a Ghost story of the North Carolina Mountains is up at sffaudio.com.
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Ah, today has been lovely. Rob and I slept in, which is always a good way to start the day. Then Wayne came by and took us out to brunch at Beaterville. I did a little housecleaning and worked on the puppets, because I finally have my sewing machine back. Thank heavens. It had a