I am collecting stories and remembrances of Badger, to put onto the posters that will be at the MIT memorial on Friday, the Arisia filk on Sunday at 1 pm, Boskone, (hopefully) Lunacon, and Readercon this year ( Read more... )

Badger's sister, Pat updated this morning: As of now Alice has the dialysis line in place and seems to be tolerating it reasonably well. It's one of those times when "much the same" is actually good news. Dad and I will regroup and see how things are tomorrow ( Read more... )

Wednesday evening, I went in to see badgerthorazine Badger/Alice E. Washburn. She was looking good, has some colour, and the nurses are braiding her hair in a very regular basis. Still in medically induced coma, but her nurse Crystal said she is continuing to make infinitesimal positive babysteps. I read Tanya Huff's short story, I'll Be Home For Christmas, hung ( Read more... )

Friday, I got a text from my friend Suli, who said that our friend Badger was in MGH and it did not sound good. She broke her left femur on November 15, had surgery on it November 18, was recovering (Suli and daughter went to visit on the 19th) and was in ICU as of the 20th. I went with Suli yesterday, Sunday, to visit. I hate when awful stuff is ( Read more... )

Sale Starts on Friday. November 19th at 12:00 Noon, PST

Go take a look. PRETTIES. :-)

So, what has Talis been up to this fall? Come and find out! (And what has Persis been doing creatively the past few weeks? Come and find out!) Talis shows her stuff as the Goddess Iris ( Read more... )

Does anyone know of people looking for a roommate within the next month?

I have a friend who has to move quite unexpectedly by February 1. He is constrained by the usual things: money, and proximity to public transportation. Good roommates would be a huge plus.

I spent some hours today with Paul, Phil, Sharon and Sandy at Lois and Paul’s house in Milford, lending an ear and giving hugs ( Read more... )

I just gotten word that Lois Mangan died early this morning.

I have no other details.

I am going over to give Paul and her siblings support. More details later.

I am so done with 2008...