Steampunk at the Strathern
I didn’t even know this was a thing until we saw this small sign outside a Hobby Lobby in Simi Valley on September 22nd. It was only two weeks to the event, and me being into steampunk – and writing …
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Oktoberfest
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 …
Loscon 52 Update
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 …
End of Third Quarter Goal Check
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. …
Computerismo Francisco Deep Thought Franko is Still Dead
The saga of my dead computer continues. My IT Department is concerned, not knowing how long my computer can sustain that state. The concern is that the longer it stays dead, the more likely this may become a permanent condition. …
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R.I.P. Deep Thought
Friday, I came home to a big surprise, my computer’s operating system died. For those of you on a PC, my C drive crashed. I named my computer Deep Thought after the computer in, “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” …
All Chefs to the Kitchen
Our church supports various missionaries across the world. Once a year, we have a missionary conference where many of them come to Burbank, CA, and tell us what they have been doing and the people they have reached. And we …
Mad Scientist Time
I try a lot of new recipes, but I don’t often come up with one of my own. I was inspired by a friend’s recipe, so I created my own version of… TACO BURGERS!!!!! First, I needed some ground beef, …
Checking Up on Leif Garrett
A while back I wrote how we had a plant that Kris rescued. It had one stem that was dying. But instead of giving up, it reinvented itself. That was Leif Garret (So named because he had only one leaf), …
2/3 of Gallifrey One
As I mentioned last week, Kris and I attended the 36 “Legends of Gallifrey One, Stories Untold”. As we were told last year, this is the antepenultimate Gallifrey – which means there are only two more. After that, the creators …