a rather lovely day

[mizkit]

Today has been a rather lovely day. A long-time reader whom I've corresponded with for years is in Ireland, and we met for breakfast, which was a genuine delight. Even though she's still mad at me for something I wrote in the Walker Papers, and took the chance to tell me I'm not yet forgiven. But I also told her a couple of SECRETS, so we were all even in the end, or something. *laughs*

I brought her a copy of GLADIATOR TIGER, which she had not known was dedicated to her, so that was quite a lot of fun. (She had figured something out about the characters after reading the first book in the series, GLADIATOR BEAR, and I was so delighted with her for doing all the leg work on it that I knew right away I'd be dedicating the last book in the series to her. And she'd read it, but in e-book, which typically skips the dedication pages, so it was a surprise to her! And then we both got sniffly, because I, at least, am a Big Goop. :))

I dropped her off at the National Museum, and contemplated lying in the middle of the floor to get a full picture of the beautiful whisper chamber ceiling in there. I asked Indy, who was with me at that particular moment, if it would embarrass him if I did so. "I'd just pretend I didn't know you," he said, but I spared him the humility and just took a picture like a normal person (featured image!).

I might swing by with my real camera and a wide angle lens, though, and see if they mind me lying on the floor for a minute. :) I hadn't been in there in a long time and had forgotten how pretty it was.

Then I brought my poor starving child out for lunch, came home, and made dinner immediately so I didn't have to think about it at actual dinner time. That was an extremely good idea, and is what I should pretty much always do if I'm responsible for feeding the family.

I have since been doing Work That Isn't Writing, including this blog post, and later this evening, I shall start to watch the second series of Good Omens.

And that's me for today.

Comments

[mizkit]

oh hot damn, the crosspost worked!

[graydon]

It's a bit fuzzy fully expanded but that's still an impressive photograph, real camera not to hand notwithstanding.

[mizkit]

oh dear god, i didn't realize it would be the size of kentucky when crossposted. but thank you!

[graydon]

I do not think anyone can be held too much responsible for that the cross-posting software does, most especially not on the first try.

[hawkwing_lb]

That sounds like a wonderful day.

Also you've managed to get a DW-compatible crosspost working? I AM ENVY.

[mizkit]

it's called NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster! it was very easy to set up for Dreamwidth, not too difficult to set up for Tumblr, emotionally and spiritually defeating to set up for Facebook, and I have to figure out what it'll break if I set it up for Twitter...

And it was a really nice day. :}

[hawkwing_lb]

That sounds very useful. I can see, looking at it, that I'll have to figure out how to make wordpress.com talk to wordpress.org for me to use it but thank you very much for the tip.

I'm really glad you had a good day.

Are you around next Thursday afternoon, by any chance? I have to be at Croke Park and I thought if you were in the area I could buy you $beverage. (I know you're probably appallingly busy.)

[mizkit]

I COULD DO TOMORROW. I'm sorry, everything's fairly awful and I'm dropping the ball everywhere, but yes, that would actually be lovely if it's nto too late. Text (or whatsapp) me? I think you have my phone number.

[cgbookcat1]

Yay, good to see you here!

[mizkit]

I am in fact real glad to be here again. :)