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October 11, 2017
Elsa, chillin’
Busy day catching up at work! I’m all out of words for the day. About to fire up last week’s episode of The Orville and relax.
Have a photo of Elsa stealing the recliner instead.
What a diva.
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October 10, 2017
New England in Autumn: Day 6
Last day in New England! Today, Shelly and I went into Cambridge to check out Harvard Square and the Harvard campus before catching our plane back to Austin. The rain from the hurricane has blown over and it’s been a surprisingly warm and sunny day for October.
Our flight is this evening, so we’re killing time in a coffee shop now and catching up on a little bit of work before we head up to the airport.
My favorite part of the Harvard campus—apart from peoplewatching, an ever-amusing hobby—wa...
October 9, 2017
New England in Autumn: Day 5
It rained all day today, the tail end of hurricane Nate as it moves up the coast. Still, we went into Salem for a visit with my uncle and also to see the Salem Witch Trials stuff they have in the city.
The museum—where we couldn’t take any photos—was pretty neat. I’ve heard bits of the story through the years but never the full narrative. Fear makes people do crazy things. And what happened in Salem in 1692 was a small incident compared to the Inquisitions that happened in Europe in the same...
October 8, 2017
New England in Autumn: Day 4
We made the drive back to Massachusetts today. Apart from that, a relaxing and uneventful day. I spent some time watching the videos from week 1 of a new writing workshop I’m taking, and submitted my assignment. Then we went for a walk, and out for pizza!
Here are a few more photos from the weekend—not landscapes this time, but some vintage radios and equipment in the Mount Washington museum, and a shot of a shelf in the general store in North Conway (I think it was called Zeb’s).
The post N...
October 7, 2017
New England in Autumn: Day 3
We took a little ride up Mount Washington today, and did some hiking there and also in an area with little waterfalls and placid pools called Diana’s Baths (all part of the White Mountains National Forest).
This area is absolutely breathtaking in Autumn.
The one photo below of the walking path shrouded in fog is from the top of Mt. Washington. It was 30 degrees with high winds and zero visibility up there this morning.
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October 6, 2017
New England in Autumn: Day 2
In New Hampshire now, near Intervale. We spent most of the afternoon driving to get here, then walked around the Main Street of a little New Hampshire tourist town called North Conway. It’s beautiful here with the leaves turning. Dinner soon!
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October 5, 2017
New England in Autumn: Day 1
Shelly and I flew to Boston early this morning! We’re headed up to New Hampshire tomorrow to see the fall colors. Here are a few photos from day 1. It started with beer and burgers, and we got out to Borderland State Park for a little walk. Chinese food for dinner not pictured, but I can assure you it was delicious.
Burgers at Lucy’s Tavern in Boston! 
Beer! 
Picnic tables at Borderland state park 
Shelly and I next to the little waterfall 
October 4, 2017
Recommended Reading List: October 2017
What have I been reading lately? I’m glad you asked. Here’s a list of all the good science fiction/fantasy books and stories I’ve read over the last few months.
Originally, I had it set in my mind that I would be doing blog posts for each book, but I’ve come to realize that this is an unrealistic expectation. Plus, I read a lot of short stories because I love the format. So I’m going to experiment with this roundup format instead—the focus, as ever with me, is science fiction and fantasy book...
October 3, 2017
Behold! My paperback to read pile
I spent a little time this afternoon reorganizing the bookshelves in our house! Since we bought a new bookshelf for the office, we’ve finally got enough shelf space for ALL the books,
I put all the genres together and got the books into (mostly) alphabetic order. This time, one section of the got pulled out: my paperback “to read” shelf.
These are all the books I’ve been meaning to read. Anything look good to you? (Let me know in the comments).
This doesn’t include my digital to read pile, o...
October 2, 2017
A moment of silence for Las Vegas
I’d just like to share a moment of silence for the victims of the senseless tragedy that took place in Las Vegas last night.
I can’t even find the words. Something has to change.
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