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I'll start with the "bad" - one of the games I play on, and the only one I staff on, Ashes to Ashes, is closing/has closed. It makes sense, at this point, but it was a surprise. That's what I came home to last night and it does sadden me. I'd wanted to get more involved there again. On the other hand...one of the advantages of not having been involved as much as I'd like is that I don't have a current story left dangling, I s'pose. It was a neat place, and I'm sorry to see it go. I'd be sorrier to see it continue and limp along, though, I suspect.
Never will know. Also, the weather (as anyone in western Washington or Oregon can probably vouch now) is way outta line. It should not be this hot. Get back to a good fall impersonation, darnit!
On to the good stuff, of which there's a lot more. This weekend has rocked, so far. That whole "figure out what I'll do for the weekend" has translated into fun so far. Drove up the gorge to get pictures of Multnomah Falls - I debated doing the long scenic highway with all the falls but I was not feeling up to that many stops, or the road, so I didn't. Just stuck to the highway. It was terribly windy. In my Toyota Corolla, where the speed limit was 65, I was sometimes doing 55 anyway in order to focus on staying in my lane. Nice gusts.... Wish I'd had my hair braided or tied back. It was an absolute mess when I got home.
On the other hand, a clear, sunny, summer-like day with a fair bit of wind? In late September, no less? It was gorgeous and the wind surfers were out, and the boaters, and.... Took a lot of photographs of the falls, then drove back, stopping at the boat launch and viewpoint exits and skipping the rest, except to stop at the outlet mall. It's a long shot to hope the bookstore there will have anything I've wanted, but when I'm driving right past it anyway and the price will be good if they do, it's also foolish not to stop.
They didn't, but I did get suckered in to the paper shop as well, and they had some stuff I wanted. Didn't spend very much, however. Continued on into Portland and went to Saturday Market mostly because it was between me and the fountain I was hoping to photograph again. Got some good shots there and elsewhere along the waterfront, didn't pick up anything at the Market. I used to love it, I still do but less and less am I interested in what's sold there. It's all neat stuff; but it's not stuff I want to own, mostly, or want to spend that much on if I would like to have it. The guy with the wooden ties was there again, though, which afforded me some amusement. Those are still cool.
Stopped at Powell's, got one book on my "get this" list (a Diane Duane; I could have gotten two more of hers, but they had the new covers, which I don't like). More importantly, browsed the shelves and found out Tamora Pierce's latest is out in hardcover; Trickster's Choice is the first in a series but also effectively a follow-on to three more series of four books each.... I put a hold on it at the library when I got home. Judging by the number of holds, it may be a bit before I get the book, but that's okay. It'll turn up in my reading list at some point.
I had some wonderful chips a while back, pita chips, much better than potato or other chips for you and still taste good. And I could never find them again. Tried every grocery store I could think of that I'd shopped at recently and no one had them; finally decided they must have been dropped from wherever I bought them.
No, they weren't. Costco was where I got them, and I never even thought of them. I stopped there on the way home for some other items and left with two bags of chips as well. (And yes, stopping at a Costco on a Saturday is generally insane. However, the one down here in Wilsonville is relatively new. I only had one person ahead of me in line on my way out, on a Saturday afternoon. I'm sure at some point I'll have to learn to go shopping there at better times, but for now it works.)
I still haven't finished playing with the photos I took at the Japanese Gardens earlier this week, and now I've these from yesterday to keep me busy also. Trying to decide if I'll go out today and make it more comical, but right now I'm thinking not. I'm just a tad worn, pleasantly so, and feeling stay-at-homeish. The dishes are running, the laundry needs to be done, the trash is dealt with except for wheeling it to the curb, and I ought to do a bit of weed-pulling and the like. That, and yesterday was wonderful and exhilherating - enough to carry me through the shock of Ashes closing with mostly a lot of blinking - and exhausting. This is good, but I don't think I'll be very rested tomorrow if I go out and do it all again, either.... *grins*
Never will know. Also, the weather (as anyone in western Washington or Oregon can probably vouch now) is way outta line. It should not be this hot. Get back to a good fall impersonation, darnit!
On to the good stuff, of which there's a lot more. This weekend has rocked, so far. That whole "figure out what I'll do for the weekend" has translated into fun so far. Drove up the gorge to get pictures of Multnomah Falls - I debated doing the long scenic highway with all the falls but I was not feeling up to that many stops, or the road, so I didn't. Just stuck to the highway. It was terribly windy. In my Toyota Corolla, where the speed limit was 65, I was sometimes doing 55 anyway in order to focus on staying in my lane. Nice gusts.... Wish I'd had my hair braided or tied back. It was an absolute mess when I got home.
On the other hand, a clear, sunny, summer-like day with a fair bit of wind? In late September, no less? It was gorgeous and the wind surfers were out, and the boaters, and.... Took a lot of photographs of the falls, then drove back, stopping at the boat launch and viewpoint exits and skipping the rest, except to stop at the outlet mall. It's a long shot to hope the bookstore there will have anything I've wanted, but when I'm driving right past it anyway and the price will be good if they do, it's also foolish not to stop.
They didn't, but I did get suckered in to the paper shop as well, and they had some stuff I wanted. Didn't spend very much, however. Continued on into Portland and went to Saturday Market mostly because it was between me and the fountain I was hoping to photograph again. Got some good shots there and elsewhere along the waterfront, didn't pick up anything at the Market. I used to love it, I still do but less and less am I interested in what's sold there. It's all neat stuff; but it's not stuff I want to own, mostly, or want to spend that much on if I would like to have it. The guy with the wooden ties was there again, though, which afforded me some amusement. Those are still cool.
Stopped at Powell's, got one book on my "get this" list (a Diane Duane; I could have gotten two more of hers, but they had the new covers, which I don't like). More importantly, browsed the shelves and found out Tamora Pierce's latest is out in hardcover; Trickster's Choice is the first in a series but also effectively a follow-on to three more series of four books each.... I put a hold on it at the library when I got home. Judging by the number of holds, it may be a bit before I get the book, but that's okay. It'll turn up in my reading list at some point.
I had some wonderful chips a while back, pita chips, much better than potato or other chips for you and still taste good. And I could never find them again. Tried every grocery store I could think of that I'd shopped at recently and no one had them; finally decided they must have been dropped from wherever I bought them.
No, they weren't. Costco was where I got them, and I never even thought of them. I stopped there on the way home for some other items and left with two bags of chips as well. (And yes, stopping at a Costco on a Saturday is generally insane. However, the one down here in Wilsonville is relatively new. I only had one person ahead of me in line on my way out, on a Saturday afternoon. I'm sure at some point I'll have to learn to go shopping there at better times, but for now it works.)
I still haven't finished playing with the photos I took at the Japanese Gardens earlier this week, and now I've these from yesterday to keep me busy also. Trying to decide if I'll go out today and make it more comical, but right now I'm thinking not. I'm just a tad worn, pleasantly so, and feeling stay-at-homeish. The dishes are running, the laundry needs to be done, the trash is dealt with except for wheeling it to the curb, and I ought to do a bit of weed-pulling and the like. That, and yesterday was wonderful and exhilherating - enough to carry me through the shock of Ashes closing with mostly a lot of blinking - and exhausting. This is good, but I don't think I'll be very rested tomorrow if I go out and do it all again, either.... *grins*
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Doing laundry here, too. ^-^;;
I guess this is the fabled "indian" summer, right? I'm just happy it's not all dark and grey. Have fun!
*hugs*
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I'm trying to get the Wizards series, actually. Not sure which Trek novel you mean....
I've read and own Doctor's Orders, and also The Romulan Way which she co-wrote. I've read but don't own My Enemy, My Ally; The Wounded Sky; Spock's World. I don't believe I've read Swordhunt or Honor Blade (Rihannsu books 3 and 4, following My Enemy, My Ally and The Romulan Way), though. Oughta track those down.
She also wrote Intellivore and Dark Mirror for the next generation series.
I also feel the need to point that Original Trek is hands-down my favorite Trek series. Some of the follow-ons are good, but I still like the orignal best. Voyager's a close second.
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I like the Wizards series a lot, but I really do feel the first one is the best, the most accessible.
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Though I think Uhura's Song and Dwellers in the Crucible both surpass it, among the other works in the series.
The first Wizards is definitely the most accessible, though I think I like the second better for depth - if you'll pardon the pun.
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I'm remembering Uhura's Song, now that you mention the title...I found it very touching. She gave a lot of emotional depth to the characters, I thought.
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