A blip and prep work

[kinzel]

And so I was catching up on some needed net work around here and suddenly and without warning my internet connection went blooie ...

Not good, considering I'm on stage at 5 PM Eastern time over at Second Life's Publishing Island....
after 18 minutes of reboots and wire-checking and the like we're back online ... haven't had this kind of commotion in more than a year, I think.

Meanwhile, we're still go for the Barnes and Noble shindig next week -- a little road trip for us --
http://storelocator.barnesandnoble.com/eventdetail.do?store=2742&event=22714016 ... which is a *Be there or be square* event, fer sure. We'll be reading from Crystal Soldier and Crystal Dragon, and also talking about using science fiction in the classroom... If you're close enough in Maine, come on by, and if you know teachers, fans, or just plain readers who might be interested, drop them a note. This B&N has a brand new community relations manager and we'd love to see her get things moving in the area again.

Comments

[jhetley.livejournal.com]

You do realize that 5 PM in Augusta is a difficult time...

I guess we'll just be equilateral polygons.

[kinzel.livejournal.com]

Let'see ... heading *in* to Augusta at 4:30 or so isn't that much of a problem; coming south or north you can either peel off at the *old* exit at mile 112 or to the backstreet tour by getting off the new exit, at mile 113, going oden Rt 104, taking a right onto Community Drive and a right into the shopping area with B&N on the hill on your right...

True, depending on the weather you might be driving into the sun for an hour and half from Bangor; guess that might get pretty tedious.

If reservations actually meant anything at Olive Garden we might make one now for Wednesday; as is we'll probably do Olive Garden or Panera afterwards, depending on mood, after.

[mardott.livejournal.com]

I posted this over at the OWW forum. I don't know how many people in the group live out that way, but since I don't, I thought I'd try to send a proxy. Hopefully, you'll get a few people. Sounds like a good time.