At some point maybe three years after Erich debuted "Kay's Song", we were at Lilies--the date was June 13, 2006--and Their then-Majesties, Semjaka and Xoraxne, held a battlefield court. After giving out a few fighting awards as are often done at such courts, they called Erich into court. I was waterbearing at the time, slipping through the crowd ( ( Read more... )

Here are the words to "Kay's Song ( Read more... )

It is odd, the things that can wander through your mind while you are doing an essentially mindless task such as cleaning the kitchen. Today's reflections led me to thinking about how I've always had a very good memory--for song lyrics, for events, for dates, for things I've read. The latter led me to an example ( Read more... )

Long time no post ( Read more... )

Tomorrow I get the cast off and get a walking boot.  I am eager to find out what this will mean about my abilities and restrictions!  What I absolutely know is that I can once again shower, and I won't have to sleep with it on, and I can put moisturizer on my foot and leg (my exposed toes have very, very flaky dry skin, which I assume is a reaction ( Read more... )

When last seen, in an entry that went unseen by most because I forgot to re-set it from "private", Our Heroine had a badly sprained ankle and was going to be unable to go to Lilies or Pennsic.  However...apparently following doctor's orders about elevating the foot above the heart paid off, because I'm getting the cast off on June 11.  Lilies is ( Read more... )

I had a small case of life a few weeks ago...I was going down the stairs from the third floor to the second, and my foot slipped or something.  I slipped/fell down two steps to the landing, and landed really badly on my left ankle.  As it was a Sunday afternoon, off to the urgent care center we went.  (Well, it wasn't quite that simple.  I couldn't ( Read more... )

So, when last seen, Our Heroine was excited about the craft room taking shape, and said a lot of things about how it would be.  Some of which are actually true, but some have been modified as thiings have taken shape ( Read more... )

Been awhile since I posted.  I keep intending to, and then not doing it ( Read more... )

Well, in about 9 hours (here) it will be 2015. We are actually party-hopping tonight, going first to a party at our friend Rhianwen's house, and then heading to the Thurman Grill for the owner's private NYE party.  We will go from about 25 minutes away to about 5 minutes away, and make the switch around 9:30 when the number of drunks out and about ( Read more... )