For those who are interested, I actually labeled the photos from Julie's excellent visit to Houston a few weeks ago ( Read more... )

So Julie and I are staying at a hotel clear on the other side of town from where I live because it's close to the RenFest. It is in another city. I am so happy I don't live this far out and have to commute into town normally ( Read more... )

Alas, Tam's last day! I'm sad to see her go, as she has gotten me enthused about writing again, but it's definitely going to be a blast planning our next get-together. This time on the other side of the pond ( Read more... )

I never realized how many cool hippos occupy the new Egyptian wing at the Met. Now I know ( Read more... )

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E came over to write and be scribbly with me and Tam. We have had fun running prompts and sharing bits of story. For dinner, our takeout plan bombed so I did a kitchen experiment. The result, fake-chicken-spinach-noodle surprise, has gotten rave reviews from the eaters. Yay! As Tam says, it really works: taking random things from the kitchen, ( Read more... )

It is a true statement that my favorite hobby living in New York is eating, especially eating out. Having such a fantastic test subject along with me for this week is great - everything is new and different. So far we've covered two kinds of Greek, Ethiopian, home-made chili, home-made stir-fry, and organic pizza. On the agenda: sushi, more ( Read more... )

I have an unexpected but welcome international guest for the next little while, so I am having one of those 'rediscovering my city' moments - looking up the attractions that have been checked off my mental list already, adjusting the Fun Things To Do to accomodate winter's chill and weather, adjusting schedules and arrranging meetings with someone ( Read more... )