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October Surprise, Part 1 (With 8 Pictures)
Since my birthday falls around the time that the leaves are changing colors in the B;ue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, I always like to do a hike or some sort of photographic excursion close at hand to the date. My original plan was to grab Laurie this past Saturday and head up to the mountains via the Blue Ridge Parkway--including Floyd County, ( Read more... ) -
Extra Presents
I've already gotten some pleasing specific-to-my-birthday gifts, but I'm counting my blessings more than usual because the last few days have also coincidentally brought some extra presents I'm inordinately happy with.
Yesterday: The mail brought me my contributor's copy of Space and Time, which features my science fiction poem "Flowers in ( Read more... ) -
Four Accidental Birthday Presents
Friday I turned 38. Along with stuff that was intentional, the four following things also happened that day, which I present in reverse chronological order:
- My hometown of Roanoke, Virginia was plastered across the BBC World News. The springboard for this was Obama giving a speech at the Roanoke Civic Center (among other things), but the main ( Read more... )
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A Blast To End My Birthday With
Aside from the fun fact that yesterday was declared National/International I've About F'n Had It With You!!!" Day, I got to end my birthday with a blast--or more accurately, a flash ( Read more... ) -
Good Stuff
King Arthur: Old woman!
Dennis: Man.
King Arthur: Man, sorry. What knight lives in that castle over there?
Dennis: I'm 37.
King Arthur: What?
Dennis: I'm 37. I'm not old.
(With thanks to my Mrs. for reminding me of that skit. :) )
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Good birthday presents today:
- Laurie is making me pumpkin pie. Mmmmmmm, pumpkin pie.
- It smells and feels ( Read more... )
- Laurie is making me pumpkin pie. Mmmmmmm, pumpkin pie.
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Vacation
Quick burst since Laurie, Tamara / mauzybroadway and I are about to head out to meet Walt / whiskeyrivers for lunch and then do some sightseeing. The Mrs. and I are now--finally!--safe and sound in Northern Virginia. Here's the run-down of the last couple of days ( Read more... ) -
The Maryland RenFaire 2006
Those of you who came to my last LJ Meetup, in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia last March, know this already. For everyone else ( Read more... ) -
Birthdays And Chocolate
Happy birthday to pulp_tarentino! I wish Laurie and I could be up there with you tonight to break bread and share spaghetti.
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People do occasionally ask me where I get story and poem ideas. There are a lot of answers to this, but sometimes things just jump out at me--especially headlines.
NASA Discovers Interstellar 'Chocolate'
