I suppose this announcement is a bit anti-climactic now, but (drumroll) today is my birthday! Whoop-de-doodle-doo. My phone rang about an hour ago, and when I answered, my parents and daughter sang, “Happy Birthday.” From Paris, France. Hmm. They’re in Paris. I’m in Podunkville. What’s wrong with this picture? Oh, well. I have a cute […]
Now that I’ve gently broken the news to Luke (a.k.a. Mr. Soak-Your-Pipe-Tobacco-in-Brandy-to-make-it-Smoother), I guess I can tell the rest of the world. That would be “the world” as in the five people who read this journal. I’m talking to you. When I went to Seattle in late June, my daughter, five of her girlfriends, and
That previous post was mostly a nod to Luke, the Kryptic King. (That sounds a lot like Krispy Kreme, but I assure you they’re very different.) So. The signing. It was fun. It really was. The bookstore sold 40+ of my books during it. They were happy. I got to visit with lots of people.
She’s a modest pixie. Read More »
This evening George, Jacob and I were watching Joan of Arcadia, and guess what? A Holland song started playing during one scene. “The Whole World.” Yep. It was very cool. We all said, “Oh! That’s Holland!” And we were happy. Josiah is one of the nicest people I’ve ever known. So I had to put
“And the whole world just sings along . . .” Read More »
Some people come along in life, march straight into your heart, and instantly belong there. You could no more remove them than you could cut out your heart and keep living. Of course, you’d never dream of removing them. You’d be crazy if you did. I don’t know when I first met Patrick, but I
I’ve noticed various discussions around LJ about the meaning of one’s “friend” list or, more to the purpose, the “friend of” list. What does it mean when someone adds your journal as a “friend”? Probably different things to different people. I know some folks say it indicates no more than a literary interest. They like
the “friend list”: one of life’s ambiguities Read More »
For those (two) of you who follow my journal in rapt interest, you may recall a long-ago post about my friend Jeff, who e-mailed me after attending a Sheryl Crow concert and said I could be living her life if I’d made just a few different minor choices along the way. I commented at the
Yay for fun friends!!!! Read More »
Having recently introduced my good pal, wordgeek, in my journal, it is now my heartfelt pleasure to introduce his charming wife, Mrs. Workgeek, aka Miss One Thousand Spring Blossoms, aka Circle de Cocinelles, or more simply, cocinelle. Mrs. W. is a spry little chicky who likes romantic movies, good books, speaking in foreign languages–both real
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Well, lassies and laddies, I’m home. Arrived last evening around 9:00 PM, and am in the process of catching up on mail, e-mail, laundry, and other household delights. The trip was wonderful. Fun, fun, fun with a little more fun thrown in for good measure. I will try to re-cap the highlights for anyone interested.
“My Fall Vacation” by ElleZymn Read More »
To whom it may concern, being any and all interested parties, as defined by LJ statute 97.B, please be informed and hereby cognizant that the LJ user known as ElleZymn will be out of town, i.e., absent from LJ Land and Cyberspace in general, from October 25 until October 31, aka Halloween. Said LJ User,