Yet another foodie adventure. This time, beer, brauts and pretzels. Well, no beer (I don’t drink) and I didn’t have room left for big, soft, tasty pretzels. There were several Oktoberfests around us. In Chatsworth, Simi Valley and in Ventura …
Wow, there have been many times when I don’t know what I’m going to write about until the last minute. This time I have the Loscon Committee Meeting, a trip to the Ventura County’s Oktoberfest, Steampunk at the Strathern in …
One more quarter to go. Let’s see how I’m doing. Get published: These are the steps that have been a challenge for me. 1) Save up for an editor. DONE. Now in the final proofreading stage. 2) Get an editor. …
For my birthday, Kris got me the Lego Going Mary, from the anime, “One Piece”. I’ve loved this show since it aired on Cartoon Network. I love the themes of friendship (friends are the family you make), following your dreams …
One of my goals this year is to go to four restaurants I’ve never been to. So far, I’ve gone to one, the Anime Cafe in Ventura Blvd. in Reseda. For years, I’ve been wanting to go to a Cracker …
Yesterday was a special meeting of the U.S.S. Angeles. Krys Blackwood from JPL came and gave a presentation on the Mars rovers. Every so often, our club president invites a special guest to come speak. In the past we have …
So, this might not look like a big deal to you, but since her surgery, Kris has not been able to lay flat in bed. Laying flat on her back stretches her abdomen, which is uncomfortable and can cause her …
Months after my computer died, (Rest in Peace, The Beast Below) and then my backup drive died, I finally got a new computer. It’s pictured above and it’s called a Beelink. It’s small, it’s compact, it’s solid state – no …
When we left my saga of a dead computer and a dead backup drive, I was without a current copy of my Steampunk novel. I did have a backup copy, but it was lacking some major edits as was about …
Yesterday, Kris finally came home from the hospital. Yes, I did spend several days visiting her. She was in the hospital from last Saturday night at 11:00pm to yesterday (Saturday) at 11:00 am. Just twelve hours short of a whole …