Time was never on my side
Saturday was a long day.. I went to my classes, then drove up to Newport.. Took me a bit to find the park entrance, and then the shelter were the family reunion was being held.. I didn't recognize a single person I saw there the frist time I drove by.. Was damn scary.. Not much of my grandmother's side of the family showed.. Hung out there for a few hours, and everybody left.. I still had two hours to kill before the book signing, so I stopped at a UDF in Cincy for a milkshake (cause I must everytime I'm up that way) and went to my grandmother's.. Left there and drove even further into Cincy to the Borders.. Got there at about 6:20, bought my copy of Danse Macabre (at 40% off), and got a signing line number, 121.. Maybe I should have gotten there a little earlier.. I make my way over to the crowd of people just in time to catch Laurell K. Hamilton coming out and everyone applauding.. She did about a half hour to fortyfive minutes of talking and answering questions.. The she started signing books.. After getting up through 100, she stopped signing to ice her wrist for about a half hour and answered more questions.. Then she started signing again.. I finally made it up, a little over 3 hours after I had gotten there.. For my first book signing, I guess it went well.. Just standing by myself, with no one to talk to, took it's toll.. Once it was over I wanted to go home, but I had a two hour drive to make first.. Kat and Tony each called me while I was waiting, which helped, but I think if I had taken someone with me, it would have been better..
Sunday we had our party.. Food, people, swimming with T&A's boys.. Lots of fun.. I did end up burning my foot though.. I stepped on a hot piece of sparkler that had fallen while barefoot.. Hurt like a sonuvabitch.. Iced it and everything until the pain calmed down.. Monday I helped clean up and relaxed most the day.. My foot started the day hurting with pressure, but that eventually went away.. That night I went over T&A's.. We ended up playing Talisman with Tony's brother's family.. 4 brand new people to Talisman.. It was fun, large games usually are, but beginner's luck was working its magic against us veterans.. I was the first to die, but took over another character as she was falling asleep at the table.. Tony's brother ended up dominating the game, but we gave him a good run..
Yesterday I did a whole bunch of nothing.. Watched Fun with Dick & Jane, and Underwold: Evolution.. FwD&J was funny, and U:E could have been a lot better, a loooooooooot.. But, as a guy, all I can really say is, Kate Beckinsdale in leather mmmmmmmmmmmmmm..
Sunday we had our party.. Food, people, swimming with T&A's boys.. Lots of fun.. I did end up burning my foot though.. I stepped on a hot piece of sparkler that had fallen while barefoot.. Hurt like a sonuvabitch.. Iced it and everything until the pain calmed down.. Monday I helped clean up and relaxed most the day.. My foot started the day hurting with pressure, but that eventually went away.. That night I went over T&A's.. We ended up playing Talisman with Tony's brother's family.. 4 brand new people to Talisman.. It was fun, large games usually are, but beginner's luck was working its magic against us veterans.. I was the first to die, but took over another character as she was falling asleep at the table.. Tony's brother ended up dominating the game, but we gave him a good run..
Yesterday I did a whole bunch of nothing.. Watched Fun with Dick & Jane, and Underwold: Evolution.. FwD&J was funny, and U:E could have been a lot better, a loooooooooot.. But, as a guy, all I can really say is, Kate Beckinsdale in leather mmmmmmmmmmmmmm..