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scarlettina) wrote2008-10-30 08:54 am
scarlettina) wrote2008-10-30 08:54 am
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suricattus at the airport about two hours ago. It would have been easier if I'd slept better the last two nights, but my insomnia seems to be becoming a more established thing. Phone calls to the doctor will ensue. In the meanwhile...
The meerkat arrived Tuesday evening. We spent some time roaming Fremont, where I introduced her to a troll, Vladimir Lenin and a man-faced dog. Dinner was at Chinook's. She was well-satisfied. Yesterday we parked at Seattle Center and took the monorail into downtown. We tasted our way through Pike Place Market and had lunch on the waterfront. There was light shopping (including the discovery of a pair of boots I may have to pick up), wine tasting (of course) and general merriment. I forgot how much I enjoy wine tasting, even if I am still, after all these years, a little intimidated by it. Must find a way to do more. Last night, we metwycz and singingnettle for dinner, then headed over to the U Bookstore for Suri's reading/discussion. She was, as I expected her to be, engaging and entertaining, and the excerpt she read (a brawl in a Starbucks) funnily appropriate. I know she had hoped for a larger turn-out, but there were book sales and stock signing. I suspect I count it more of a success than she may have.
Anyway, she's off to World Fantasy. She'll be back Sunday night for another full day's visit on Monday. I look forward to her return.
suricattus at the airport about two hours ago. It would have been easier if I'd slept better the last two nights, but my insomnia seems to be becoming a more established thing. Phone calls to the doctor will ensue. In the meanwhile...The meerkat arrived Tuesday evening. We spent some time roaming Fremont, where I introduced her to a troll, Vladimir Lenin and a man-faced dog. Dinner was at Chinook's. She was well-satisfied. Yesterday we parked at Seattle Center and took the monorail into downtown. We tasted our way through Pike Place Market and had lunch on the waterfront. There was light shopping (including the discovery of a pair of boots I may have to pick up), wine tasting (of course) and general merriment. I forgot how much I enjoy wine tasting, even if I am still, after all these years, a little intimidated by it. Must find a way to do more. Last night, we met
wycz and singingnettle for dinner, then headed over to the U Bookstore for Suri's reading/discussion. She was, as I expected her to be, engaging and entertaining, and the excerpt she read (a brawl in a Starbucks) funnily appropriate. I know she had hoped for a larger turn-out, but there were book sales and stock signing. I suspect I count it more of a success than she may have.Anyway, she's off to World Fantasy. She'll be back Sunday night for another full day's visit on Monday. I look forward to her return.
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But I digress. I am sorry sleep is still elusive, and glad you got to spend quality time with The Meer.
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My way of getting over wine-tasting intimidation (pricey, but fun and effective): go on wine tours in places like Tuscany and Burgundy. The vintners there are more entitled to be snobs than anybody, but they're so warm and friendly! I'm still largely ignorant, but I don't really care if a pretentious yuppie self-appointed expert turns their nose up at my questions now.
One day I'll make it to the closer vineyards, too! ;P
I still find that a single malt tasting is so much easier! (And discovering I have a knack for that lets me know I have the general ability, even if wine isn't my strength - which makes me a more relaxed, hence better, wine taster.)