I got in last night around 11:00 and Rob came out to the airport to greet me. I have missed him terribly. Coming home was so strange because the season turned while I was away, a fact particularly emphasized by spending the last week in snowy Grand Haven. Here cherry trees are in bloom and […]
Homecoming to muffins, iris and a red hot oven Read More »
I’m just updating my events and this will have more details later. I’ll be at Readercon this year.
Rob’s parents live in Hawaii, but in Aiea, which is way up on a ridge so I’m not actually worried about their house. And yet…it’s hard not to be fixed on the news. State officials in Hawaii have activated their emergency response plans to prepare for a possible tsunami caused by the massive earthquake in
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I’m sitting in the airport in Grand Rapids, Michigan waiting for my flight home. I’ve been on the road for a month and last night Rob said the sweetest words to me. “I’ll see you tomorrow.” I’ve been gone longer than this before, but we usually know that I’ll be gone for months and you
Returning to Portland, finally Read More »
I’m at Brilliance Audio again, recording and had two funny slips of tongue that I thought I’d share. When reading aloud, you have to scan ahead a little to see where the sentence was going in order to know how to inflect it and what word to say next. Sometimes, my brain will grab a
The garrowing naze Read More »
I think I should probably acknowledge that while SFWA hasn’t had any significant impact on my writing life, it does cut into the blogging pretty severely. Not that I don’t have time so much as that I don’t have the inclination as much. Some of it also is that I feel like my life is
Are you a SFWA active or associate member? You have cast your ballot for the Nebula Nomination Period, haven’t you? I mean, today is the last day. The biggest reason I hear from people who haven’t is that they just haven’t read much this year. I understand that. But here’s the thing, if you read
Last call for the Nebula Nomination Period Read More »
It is snowing in Chattanooga! When I was growing up, it seemed like it snowed every day on my birthday or on the day of my birthday party. That hasn’t happened in years. This year it snowed for about three minutes on the 8th, just enough for me to feel like it was a real
Woodthrush Woods in the Snow Read More »
From Grandma’s 104th Birthday One of the side benefits to Mom’s disagreement with gravity is that it means I get to be in Tennessee for all of these birthdays. If you haven’t met her, allow me to assure you that my mom is fantastic. If you have met her, then you know exactly what I
Happy Birthday, Mom! Read More »
I made one of those random dinners that I made up with what was in the pantry. It was tasty enough that we all wished it was a recipe and repeatable. Here is what I think I made. 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 small shallot, sliced 1 can artichoke hearts, quartered 3 oz. mushrooms sliced
Artichoke and white wine reduction mac and cheese Read More »
With less than a week from the release of my pal David B. Coe’s newest book, The Dark-Eyes’ War, the third and final installment in his Blood of the Southlands trilogy, he’s having a contest. If you like swash-buckling fantasy with hair-pin plot turns, you’ll like David’s work. The Dark-Eyes’ War will be released by
An Exchange of Words: David B. Coe’s Weblog – Win a Signed Book! Read More »
I know a lot of people refuse to admit their age, which has always struck me as a little silly since surviving another year is a good thing. Of course, the fact that Grandma is 105 and still sharp does tend to skew my perception of what “old” means. You know, I’m still a decade
This is my 41st birthday Read More »
I spent the day at Grandma’s for her 105th birthday party. It was a lot of fun seeing all the relatives and catching up with folks. Grandma was in good spirits and excited to see everyone. Here she is with her birthday cake. As we were getting ready to go, Mom was getting out of
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I had a completely stress-free travel day and arrived in Chattanooga this afternoon. Mom is in really good shape and it is quite clear that the hard part of her healing process will be convincing her that it is okay to sit down and relax.