Last night my good friend V dragged me out to see Fitz and the Tantrums at Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop. This is highly out of character for me, as I am so unhip as to be, well, not tragic, but laughable. Still, sometimes you have to get outside of your comfort zone. It was a great show. Fitz et al were fantastic. The energy coming off the stage and from the audience was amazing, and Read more…
My writers group cryptopolis finished its critique of the third book in the Gordath Wood series — actually, it’s the first book in a duology, not the conclusion of a trilogy. So the group got together and created a little surprise for me. What is the significance of the Golden Chobo, you ask? Well, when you combine a bunch of smart-ass writers and certain fantasy tropes, say, the Golden Child, and a novel with Read more…
My family went to the RenFaire in McDade today and had a blast. The last time we went to a Renaissance Festival was years ago, when our son went during elementary school. That was about six years ago. It’s been too long! This was a good ‘un. I love RenFaires. It’s such cheerful nonsense. People make no attempt to be historically accurate. Fetishes are on display. (The Furries! The Furries!) Lots of alarming bosoms. And Read more…