Also, I wrote a short story while in Seattle:
ANIMATION
Until now, we have lain dormant and still. Until now, we have rested stagnant, no matter the provocation. Until now, countless millions of us have lived from creation through destruction serving only the purposes for which we were designed.
But now is the time after the Apocalypse. The [...]
My vacation is over; I am back in NH. I had a good time in Worcester visiting my friends; Seattle was amazingly beautiful, and the North Carolina beach was idyllic. I can’t say that I came away with any particularly interesting stories other than those I bought as reading material, but it was good to [...]
I’m flying from Boston to Seattle this Saturday, then the return trip a week later. To ease the process, I packed a small suitcase, so that I could go through the entire trip without having to check a bag.
Then, the TSA imposes a ban on “all beverages, shampoo, suntan lotion, creams, tooth paste, hair gel, [...]
My trip home from Japan was completed almost exactly 48 hours ago now. Aside from the colossal ineptitude of Liberty Airport (Newark, NJ), my trip was fairly smooth and easy. I’ve spent much of the last two days burning through the backlog of novels which were waiting for me here, visiting various relatives, and generally [...]
I now know what my major movements will be during the month of August. Basic plan:
2 August: Tokyo -> Boston -> Rochester, NH
12 August: Boston -> Seattle
18 August: Seattle -> Newark
(NJ stuff goes here–details to be figured out later)
20? August: NJ -> vertumnus1’s family’s place
27? August: Drive back to NH
I actually have very little detail [...]