Not 21 anymore… Groan… I didn’t used to mind the oh dark 30 get ups. But 0230 came WAY too early this morning. Why you may ask? Because I was stoopid… Selected the WRONG flight out of CHA to go … Continue reading
Category Archives: random travel
More panels today! Science for writing, and extrapolating for future scientific work, along with differentiation between hard and soft sciences. At lunch I met up with another shipmate, Michael Hooten, who also lives in the SLC area, and we had … Continue reading
In Layton, UT for FyreCon writer’s conference for a couple of days… This con is a little smaller, just getting started, but they do have some ‘masters’ classes being taught by some of the leading lights. Today I sat in … Continue reading
Yesterday was NOT a fun day to try to fly into DFW from anywhere… JAX-IAH delayed a couple of hours, then routed out over the Gulf. Finally got there, then another wait due to routing (more weather coming up from … Continue reading
I have a ‘rule’ that I get one good meal on every trip, this one was BBQ and my second favorite place… I always get the brisket plate, and it’s FILLING! And as good as ever!!!Today, slogging back home. Trip … Continue reading
Had to go down to Austin for a couple of meetings, so made the obligatory stop at the Texas Rangers Museum. Two ‘new’ things caught my eye… This 44 special was carried by CAPT Frank Probst, Company C, from 1945 … Continue reading
Grumpy, fat old man on a panel… Trying to explain the differences in self defense in the US vs. other parts of the world… Sigh Also on History of MilSF panel; Grieving Chronic Illness and Death panel; and Drones and … Continue reading
Day one- Good panels, at least the ones I could get in. My one panel for the day was Self-defense, and we think it came off fairly well. Interesting questions, and lively chats after the panel, which seems to be … Continue reading
Off to a writer’s conference to see if I can beat some knowledge into my head on writing… Life, the Universe and Everything is three days in Provo, UT with over 200 panels on various parts of the craft. Well … Continue reading
The drought is broken! We don’t live in Seattle… We haven’t seen the sun for over a week! 7 count ’em, SEVEN inches of rain in the last week and a half. But, I thought we were going to catch … Continue reading