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Sweet victory

I really intended to walk Emma Dog today. Even though I walked four miles last night with her Uncle Joe – which I’m pretty sure is the farthest I’ve walked since I got sprung. I felt up for it. Would’ve made it three days in a row, and eight miles in three days. Definite progress.

And [...]

The cake is not a lie

But I couldn’t have any of it, anyway.

Worse, there was flan. Flan! Didn’t have any of that, either. At least I have the gratification of knowing I preserved the sanctity of my blood sugar.

The bleak, cold, rocky-souled, Puritanical gratification. If one might call it that.

Went to a friend’s birthday party at Los Equipales restaurant (thanks, [...]

Christmas, with Metamorphosis

Albuquerque Science Fiction Society Christmas meeting features Dessert Cook-Off and FRANZ KAFKA’S IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE. Plus, bonus holiday episode of TMI Theater.

Dogs who stare at men

John Miller‘s reading tonight was great. I knew it would be.

He was still upstaged by a special guest: he and his wife Gail brought Skippyjon, The Halloween Chihuahua. Who’s well-behaved, personable, and fearfully cute, and so was a huge hit.

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I hate puzzles

That’s not code or a euphemism or anything. Sorry. I just hate puzzles.

Screw you, Sudoku, and the horse you rode in on.

Why that should be I’ve no damned idea. In general I really love figuring things out. But as for puzzles per se, I suppose my attitude is, Oh, fucking get on with it.

If [...]

A Pioneer Passes

I just learned by email that Jack Speer died overnight.

Jack was a member of First Fandom – the pioneers! – a mainstay of the Albuquerque Science Fiction Society, and a friend. He and his wife Ruth, who survives him, played gracious hosts to many a pleasant pre-Bubonicon party.

Sad news. Fandom in general and our Albuquerque [...]