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We’ve had Havoc the puppy for a little over two weeks now. He has almost doubled in size. He continues to look like a Build-a-Bear Workshop fake dog. Just larger. And a couple of days ago, he had a burst of maturity. Without warning, he went from being the puppy who needed to keep everyone […]

As always, sorry to be gone so long. We had a death in the family. Kaiju, beloved golden retriever, he of the 100 pounds and bad hips, went to where all good dogs go, after a brief period of disability. He’d developed an ear hematoma (read big lump) on the day we went to Denver. […]

There are a few things that make Denver stand out from other con trips we have taken. They have organized jaywalking. There is actually a street light that allows you to cross major intersections on the diagonal. It feels odd on the first attempt, but strangely empowering. But since they’ve given you an extra turn […]

When I was in San Francisco, last week, roomie Michele was telling us what it was like to live in California, and see famous people walking around all over the place, only to have your family go “Huh? Where?” Although Worldcon has a membership of 5 or 6,000 people, it is an enclosed system. I […]

Last week, it was RWA. I had one day at home, and then we went on vacation. Now, I am in Denver Colorado, at Denvention 3 the 2008 World Science Fiction Convention. Worldcon is usually our annual family vacation. But this is the first year that I declared myself a professional writer (of anything) and […]