We overnighted in Little Rock, Arkansas yesterday, staying at a brand-new Hilton Home2 Suites hotel in Bryant. It’s our first experience with this chain, and we like it. Prices are reasonable if one falls into one of Hilton’s discount categories (I don’t know about full price), and amenities are at least as good as,… Continue reading Heading homeward, slowly
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A farewell to Libertycon
Miss D. and I took part in our last panel at Libertycon on Sunday morning, then hit the road for Lebanon, TN, where we’re staying with our buddy Oleg Volk overnight. Our friendship goes back to long before he introduced Miss D. to me, for which I’ll always be grateful to him. It’s great to… Continue reading A farewell to Libertycon
The convention continues
It’s the small hours of Sunday morning as I write these words. The hotel is finally relatively quiet, after hundreds of Libertycon attendees occupied every public space all day long, and most of the convention center next door as well. It looks like everybody’s having a good time. Myself, Miss D., Old NFO, Lawdog,… Continue reading The convention continues
Libertycon kicks off
Libertycon has begun, with people streaming in from across the country (and a few from around the world) for the occasion. I didn’t make it to the opening ceremony yesterday afternoon, because by the time I got there all the seats within sight had been taken. With my wonky back, and using a cane… Continue reading Libertycon kicks off
Safely in Chattanooga
Miss D. and I arrived safely in Chattanooga late yesterday afternoon, after about eighteen hours on the road from Texas, through Oklahoma and Arkansas and across Tennessee. Apart from mutual stiffness and aches and pains, it was a pleasant journey. Miss D.’s new car behaved perfectly, and astonished me with its excellent fuel economy.… Continue reading Safely in Chattanooga
On the road again
Miss D. and I are on the road again, heading for Libertycon this weekend in Chattanooga, TN. It’s our “home” convention, the one we regard as a gathering of friends and literary family. It hasn’t been held for two years, thanks to COVID-19 restrictions, so I’m sure there are lots of people as eager… Continue reading On the road again
The renovations and upgrades are done at last
At the beginning of March, Miss D. and I received payment of a long-overdue debt. We immediately paid off all our revolving credit and short-term-debt; but rather than bank the rest (where inflation would eat it away at up to a quarter of its spending value every year), we decided to take care of… Continue reading The renovations and upgrades are done at last
State of the author – exhausted!
I just don’t have the time or energy to put up a Saturday Snippet excerpt this week. Let me explain by giving you a follow-up “State of the Author” post, following on from earlier this month and in early April. Our new utility/garden/storage shed was erected in mid-May. The electric power has since been installed,… Continue reading State of the author – exhausted!
Well, the shed’s up. Now the real fun starts.
As I mentioned on Wednesday, the work crew arrived yesterday and erected our new utility building in only a few hours. It’s not very large by metal building standards, but at 400 square feet it’s more than six times bigger than the old, dilapidated, owner-built shed that came with our house. Once it’s complete,… Continue reading Well, the shed’s up. Now the real fun starts.
Getting closer to the end of our construction and renovations
In March Miss D. and I were finally paid a long-outstanding debt, which helped clear our credit cards and put some money in the bank. Rather than leave it there in our present high-inflation environment, we decided to use it to upgrade various aspects of our home that we’ve been wanting to do for… Continue reading Getting closer to the end of our construction and renovations