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I’ve had another late-and-tiring day. I seem to be having a lot of those lately, and I’m telling you, it’s a real drag. Sometimes I tell Karen I want to quit. I’ll wing it. Something will come up.
She just smiles and laughs.
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Because inquiring minds want to know, here’s My MySpace Page.
Please be my friend?
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I made the first cut for the Samhain Best First Line Contest. Mine is #15. They eliminated 2/3 of the 272 entries, and now it’s up to the 90 who remain to post their second lines. I suppose it’s a little too late to realize my second line is a sentence fragment, but at least I’m not the only one (e.g., #14). My third line is a bit of a run-on, but I’ll worry about that if I pass round two.
My current favorite is from Amme (#38):
Claw marks separated the shirt into three pieces.
Dark green blood dripped from the ends, hitting the cement in an annoyingly cheerful beat.
Humor does it for me every time. I’m also partial to shoplifting dogs (#21).
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Looks like we are, indeed, going to have a real vacation this year. Current plan: July 4 – 10. We’ll fly into Seattle, then somehow go up to Vancouver. This assumes Karen can find her and Jake’s birth certificates.
Will the rental car companies let us take one of their cars across the border?
We’re looking forward to seeing Dean and SxKitten in person. As for my Bay Area friends: we’re shooting for a Thanksgiving trip.
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I was kvetching about our icky plywood floors to a friend, and she (being polite, I assume) tried to make plywood floors sound like a GOOD thing. Because, you know, they’re already so ugly you don’t have to worry about cleaning them.
And if you think that’s bad, you should see the kitchen.
D.
Not sure whether that’s the one I read–it’s been a long time and my brain’s currently filled with academics–but I’ve read one of Amme’s drafts, and she is really good.
Myspace is funny. It tells me Doug is in your extended network despite the fact that I have never signed up for an account.
However, I’ve become quite the Facebook junkie, as you’ve probably noticed.
OK, I’ve friended you. MySpace seemed a little dubious, though – it kept asking “Do you really want to add Doug as a friend?”
Does MySpace know something I don’t?
P.S. Yeehaw!
Hi May! Guess it’s a small world 😉
Pat, I noticed that, too. MySpace believes no man is an island, yatta yatta . . .
SxK: by now, I believe you know all the dirt on me.
OMG! Congrats on the Samhain contest! I am pulling for you but yours isn’t #15. I don’t think. Isn’t it #26? Am I crazy? Ok, yes but check please.
I hope we get to see you around Thanksgiving too.
Nope, you’re not crazy. Mine is #26 on Samhain’s list, but #15 in the current comment thread on that link.
Looking forward to it, m’dear.
Thanks. Didn’t see the comment thread. Good luck. Yours is the best. I hope you win.
Thanks, hon 🙂
It’s a 4 hour drive to Vancouver, +/- (usually +, depending upon conditions @ the Blaine crossing). Let’s call it an hour to get off the plane and get your luggage, plus another hour to get the rental car, then the drive.
Then you need to factor in the 4th itself: it’s kind of a big deal (2 major fireworks displays in Seattle proper, plus those of all the surrounding municipalities) and traffic in and around the city will be… wonky.
Just some things to consider…
I don’t think we have anything major planned for the 4th (though I’ll have to double-check; there are reasons that I am *not* the Keeper of the Family Schedule). Once your plans gel, drop me an email and if you’d like I’ll see if we can arrange something.
We’ll be staying that evening in Seattle — we’re not nutty enough to do a four hour drive after a half day of traveling.
Email me if you & the fam want to get together for dinner. But I’ll certainly understand if you already have plans for the 4th.
At the other end (the 9/10th), I’m not sure, but I suspect we’ll want to come back to Seattle on the 9th so that we don’t have to sweat things on the 10th. If so, the 9th might work out better for you.
My email addie is azureus
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Yikes!
That’ll put you within striking distance of my humble abode.
Time to deploy more pickets and keep the patrols closer to home.
Edwin
Incoming!