General update

[gnomi]

It's been a while since I did any sort of update here, so here's what I've been up to:

-- MAB and I went to Readercon last weekend and had a good time. He did the Guest of Honor interview of GOH Hal Clement (Mission of Gravity, among others) as well as being on a number of panels. We saw a bunch of friends (including farwing, who we later kidnapped to see "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen") and got a chance to meet some writers we hadn't previously. A good time was had, and I learned something very important: "You can't get roast beef in the stratosphere!"

-- I have discovered that it is virtually impossible to purchase skirts with pockets (they're even selling jeans skirts without pockets, which I consider a crime agaist denim). So maybe I'll have to make myself some more skirts with pockets.

-- On the sewing front, I have discovered a distinct lack of options for clothing for an upcoming wedding MAB and I are going to. So I've decided to make myself Yet Another Dress. This one will be a sheath dress with a jacket, and I hope it will prove as versatile as I believe it will be. Now all I have to do is figure out fabric for it.

-- On 23 July, our nephew turns 5. It's hard to reconcile the inquisitive boy he is now with the tiny baby he was at Bucconeer in 1998.

-- Off to NYC on Sunday for a week. I'll try to update here during the week.

Comments

[sdelmonte]

While you are in NYC, you might want to make a trip from Forest Hills to Rego Park and go to Catherine's. It's on 63rd Drive across the street form what is now Sears' and Circuit City, but what was Alexander's when Michael and I were growing up. Batya just bought a denim skirt with pockets there.

Call us when you get in town about getting together. I haven't had a chance to talk to Batya aobut our schedule next week, but I will talk to her over the weekend.