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Sunny morning. Brilliant blue sky, clouds, but still a bit nippy in the 40’s.

I’m going into sugar shock from just the smell…

Debbie looks up from her city maps.

Quick slice of the Za for Justin.

Some views from the hotel, just above Times Square.

It’s "First Friday" in downtown SJ. Typically unusual events, just a lot of fun. We’re currently hitting the art exhibits and random museums. Picture is from The San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles. Kind of a stuffy name for … Continue reading →

The Steve came to our campus today to push his book and tell a bunch of stories about being a proto geek. Great time!

I keep getting mail from friends telling me to check out the web page for the Bend Shire Housing development in Bend Oregon. Heh, of course we’ve already been there, done that. We have family in Bend and visited in early August.  … Continue reading →

Ron Moore (2nd from left) and the writers from Battlestar Galactica at Worldcon. (live from Worldcon!)

Ellison is talking. Beware!

Note that if a five foot tall guy stands six inches in front of a camera he seems like a giant.

Deb’s hall costume for tonight is another inspired by the Haunted Mansion ride at Disneyland. The bride in the attic. Photo from the audience as we wait for the Masquerade to begin.

At WorldCon this week. Right now in a pannel with Kevin Anderson and Brian Herbert, authors of the new Dune books. The latest, Hunters of Dune, takes up where the last left off. (Kevin on left.)

Jazz We’re at the San Jose Jazz festival this afternoon. Got here a bit late, but managed to find a bit of grass down front to throw our towels down.  Atmosphere is so nice, jazz folks are so much cooler … Continue reading →

I don’t say much about work here.  Kind of the point, separation of work and life.    But I’m pretty proud of the work a couple of us are doing on "the other blog."  Kind of a round robbin thing as far … Continue reading →

Q test of remote blogging (with photo if things actually work!)

My friend Ash just started blogging his 6 week visit to Japan. You can read that here.  

Is there much worse than a summer cold?  Yeah, probably.  But it doesn’t make them any less sucky.  After all the rain we had, we finally have lovely weather, and I’m indoors hacking up a lung.