Notes from Elsewhere:
I talked to my uncle today, first time in ages…we’ll visit him when we’re down south for World Fantasy. It was good to hear his voice.
Here’s him on the 405 freeway when they shut it down a while back:
No sooner did I hang up when the phone rang again..this time it was Dad. Which was particularly surprising, because he and Stepmom are currently on a boat in Greece.
But someone in their group had a magic device for making free phone calls, so everyone called home, which was awesome.
Notes from Here:
Excellent progress on Hobgoblin today. I rewrote the first part of a troublesome chapter, and then went for a swim; in the pool, I had a realization about an event far downstream, realizing AHA why it happens and who pushes it into play, when (as currently written) it’s just a Random Bad Thing To Add Drama. It will only need a sentence or two to add the new understanding, but it will add a whole fantastic layer of drama and meaning. Yay!
And it wasn’t supposed to rain but it did, but I walked to the gym anyway, because if you can’t stand to get wet on your way to the swimming pool, then…you know. 🙂