Shirley Meier's Blog, page 76

299 - The Statue Seems Excessive

Dear M,
The papers and the pen were absolutely beautiful!  I particularly loved the paper with rose-petals.
I wonder if you picked this out, and when?  And where are you now?  The serina from the Marble Palace came and asked me in for another follow up session of questioning.  Have I heard from you?  Have you written me.  I was pleased to be able to tell them no with a clear conscience

298 - Ouchie Call an Advocate!

Report: Joras put the pen down and rubbed his fingertips as if they stung.  It was so hard to just write as if to another person at home rather than an official report.  Reports were so easy.  You just took the required words, slotted the new information around them and then signed one's name.  There was none of this 'friendliness' nonsense to hide code in.
He burned the first page and took

News Flash Tristan Bumpificated!

We were on the way to the hospital when they called.
 Tris has been bumped to tomorrow.  They had seven surgeries in the fracture clinic and he's number five.  So... they will call us.
Waiting. But not while a boy is in surgery, waiting for the space...

Tristan update

Hey guys I just wrote my latest blog-post about what's been going on here:

http://shirleymeier.blogspot.com/  You can also follow the link at the side of the page, Shirley's Blog.


I will try to get internet access while in the hospital waiting room tonight.

We'll see.

297 - A Kyash-Sucking Kevyalaseye

Dear Chevenga,

I'm so sorry to have to cancel any other meetings we might have, I have been suddenly called away on an urgent matter of family.  My sincere apologies and hope that I might one day be again in Vae Arahi and call upon you and your gracious family once more.
Minakas Akam, fessas


We reversed our progress down to Hirina but this time, at the crossroads, we headed up river to Tinga-e

297 - A Kyash-Sucking Kevyalin

Dear Chevenga,

I'm so sorry to have to cancel any other meetings we might have, I have been suddenly called away on an urgent matter of family.  My sincere apologies and hope that I might one day be again in Vae Arahi and call upon you and your gracious family once more.
Minakas Akam, fessas


We reversed our progress down to Hirina but this time, at the crossroads, we headed up river to Tinga-e

296 - In Another Life

It was too early spring in the mountains to sit outside, but not to go for a walk in the evening after dinner, so Ili and I did.  We walked over to  the Hearthstone Dependent, to where they'd closed up the new cold-frames over the public gardens for the night, against the chill.  All Arkan glass.
 
I couldn't help but look across the valley to the Hearthstone Independent, lit-up against the dark

The Model for Pitpit

295 - How Do I Get Into These Situations?

He looked at me quizzically. "You've hardly imposed. If you wish, of course, but you're welcome to stay."
It had taken all I could muster to say that I should leave, so I smiled at him. "Thank you, Chevenga. I was... nervous I was imposing. I'd like to stay a little longer, if I may." What are you doing? It was as if I had a terrified voice inside screeching things at me. You said you

Earthquake, Broken Bones, Rain and Busted Cars

Author's Note: It never ends, really.  This afternoon we had an intercrustal earthquake that registered 5.0 on the Richter scale. Interesting.  That was around the time that my sun's summer camp called me to say they were taking him into the hospital to x-ray a swollen ankle just to make sure he hadn't broken it.  Sigh.  He fell.  He said it didn't hurt.

And now I'm sitting in the waiting room