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For the first time since he was born, we attended a party at The White Rabbit's house without our Kung Fu Panda, who stayed at home with our friend, The Improv Lawyer. It was like old times: getting silly with friends, building off each other's conversations, and being told several times that I was "cut off," despite the fact that I only had 2 1/2 ( Read more... )

I haven't forgotten about all my LJ friends. Right now, I'm spending almost every available free moment (when I'm not diapering, feeding, comforting, reading to, or playing with my little Kung Fu Panda) working on the next issue of Wild Violet, as well as working on planning Wild Violet's 10th anniversary celebration, a reading to be held at 8 p.m ( Read more... )

This past weekend, The Gryphon, our Kung Fu Panda and I attended Com Con, the annual staff retreat for Otakon. I took lots of pictures, although admittedly, a lot of them are of KFP!

( Com Con pics and details of the retreat. )

We probably would have arrived earlier at the annual Halloween party hosted by The Martial Artist and his wife, The Book Lover, if not for the Great Tart Experiment. We had some apples sitting around the house, bought at the farmers' market, and I suggested a simple apple pie. My mom used to make them in about an hour flat, using pre-made pie ( Read more... )

On Sunday, the Fourth of July, my sister and her husband left shortly after breakfast (a Dutch baby, made for us by my husband, The Gryphon ( Read more... )

In what would probably be our last social opportunity before I give birth (my due date is early June), The Gryphon and I attended an Otakon social Saturday for staffers in Eastern Pennsylvania.

Sunday was reserved for the Scramble Square Puzzle Project, a.k.a. reorganizing to make room for the baby. Plus, we went out for my first ever Mother's Day ( Read more... )

Saturday was the second day of Com Con, the annual Otakon staff retreat, the day of the big business meeting as well as small group meetings and socializing.

( Com Con networking and socializing, with mucho pics! )

On New Year's Day, The White Rabbit threw a party. This was instead of his usual New Year's Eve party, since he missed that to attend the Cinema Titanic performance. He spread the celebration out over several days, so some of our friends attended on Saturday when we weren't there.

( The White Rabbit's New Year's Day celebration. )

New Year's Eve, my husband, The Gryphon and I partied with friends at The White Rabbit's place, who was hosting his annual party.

( Extreme grilling, Germany, and cannons. )