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We're now in the early days of a chilly, wet Portland fall. When we left on our South African adventure summer was playing the role of over-achiever, but when we returned summer had been vanquished and fall was upon us. We saw spring in South Africa and you can't complain about spring twice in one year, but I still missed those sweet Portland late ( Read more... )

I'm in Atlanta airport as I type this. We're on our way. Almost two weeks ago, we got married and now we are on our way to South Africa for our month-long honeymoon ( Read more... )

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This has been all the rage, both on facebook and LJ. 25 random things about me. I enjoyed reading what others posted and decided to post my own ( Read more... )

I doubt I'd ever heard of Labor Day until I decided to come to the USA. Right away it drew my attention because I arrived here on Labor Day in 1995 and people had the day off so my boss could meet me at the airport. It has made it really easy for me to remember the anniversary of my arrival in the US. Every year when Labor Day comes around I'm ( Read more... )

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You have to love... and hate... fancy hotels. You have to love comfy beds, pretty décor, nice showers, nice views etc. They create a space that is comfortable, quiet and enjoyable. But then there are all the little scams, like $9.95 a day for internet connection, and $1.50 to dial a phone call that usually is free, like a local call or a 1-800 ( Read more... )

Smooth sailing getting in from Portland. The flight was on time and comfortable enough. Amazingly, we sat next to a woman who was also on her way to Worldcon. That does not happen often. agrathea and her spent much of the flight talking about the various process of giving birth. I read a book instead ( Read more... )

The definitive guide to US airport wireless connections and free airport wifiThis is for those of you with laptops and wifi. As many of you travel home for Thanksgiving, or away for the holidays, or to conventions, you might want to know which of the airports that you make connections through have free wifi. Alternatively, if there is a charge ( Read more... )