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Getting Out – August 31

 The school year here starts on September 1, which is also a holiday. This means that the kids all go to the school, meet or re-meet their teacher and classmates, have a little bit of a motivational ceremony, and then they’re free to go, with actual instruction starting on the 2nd*.  The general preparation for … Continue reading Getting Out – August 31

Seasick Mermaids – Crete 2025 – Part 3

July 2 – Day 5 One of the other places we wanted to visit was Balos Beach. This is the location of the pale green, almost crystal waters you’ve seen in all the adverts. It was also someplace Rasa’s friend had been to last year when she visited Crete. The only problem seemed to be … Continue reading Seasick Mermaids – Crete 2025 – Part 3

Caves and Hearts – Crete 2025 – Part 2

June 30 – Day Three We were to meet the car rental representative in the hotel lobby at 9:00 a.m., so we arrived bright and early at 8:55. He showed up promptly, and there was no problem signing all the paperwork. Honestly, one of the easiest car rentals I’ve ever done. The only issue came … Continue reading Caves and Hearts – Crete 2025 – Part 2

Back Again – Crete 2025 – Part 1

June 28 – Day 1 There were a number of options for our annual summer break this year. So many, in fact, that it took us a while to finally settle on going back to Crete for a second year in a row. Remember, we also went last year, with my folks, right after Monki’s … Continue reading Back Again – Crete 2025 – Part 1

And then this happened…

For about 20 years now, I’ve been writing regularly for magazines dealing with the topic of magic. Most of those pieces were for specialty magazines on the topic. I’ve edited magic manuscripts and consulted on live performances. I love the art form (I’ve even written a piece explaining why it is an art form). I’ve … Continue reading And then this happened…

Comic Con Baltics 2025

Going into it, I knew this year’s ComicCon was going to be different. Paulius, the guy who had brought me into the fold, wasn’t around anymore. To be fair, he now had two small kids and was working on a PhD, so the months of work which goes into creating a momentous weekend can be … Continue reading Comic Con Baltics 2025

The Shark in Charlie’s Window

This story starts long ago. Back in the late 70s, when I was in grade school, we had this thing called the Scholastic Book Club. I have no idea if it’s still going on and if it is, what resemblance it has to what I had experienced, but for me, in 4thand 5th grade, it was … Continue reading The Shark in Charlie’s Window

Cruising the Med – January 2025 – Part Two

Tuesday January 14 Today was the day I’d been waiting for! Today was Pompeii. Weirdly, today was also a late day. We wouldn’t be docking until around 13:00 (1pm) so when I went down for breakfast it turned out, they were actually serving brunch. Wild. Although it wasn’t really since the more traditionally afternoon tidbits weren’t … Continue reading Cruising the Med – January 2025 – Part Two

Cruising the Med – January 2025 – Part One

Pre-Trip My January trips are something I look forward to every year. The past few years I’ve headed off to London to see theatre and hang out with friends, which is amazing. Then last year, at the very last moment, I had to cancel my trip because the girls had Covid and while I felt … Continue reading Cruising the Med – January 2025 – Part One

Marvel Calendar 1975 or 2005

As is my wont, I love when things coincide, especially when they involve superheroes! In the past, I’ve noted that Mark Anderson, over at Andertoons, has posted a number of pieces of superhero art from the 70s, especially his calendars which, being cyclical in nature, keep coming round again. I mention this because my friend, … Continue reading Marvel Calendar 1975 or 2005