Bill Douglas is a college friend of my husband. Among Bill’s sterling qualities is incredible lung capacity and a great sense of humor.
In Cincinnati, he was—and possibly still is—known as one of the Signs of Summer:
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Tartle:
A Scots word meaning “The act of hesitating while introducing someone because you’ve forgotten their name.”
I can’t tell you how tickled I am that there’s an actual word for this. I’m not alone!
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My Complete Third Season of Leverage shipped yesterday!
I know what I’m doing for my birthday!
Okay, yeah, probably finishing up the last chapters of Pigeon while washing down cake with diet Pepsi swilled right out of the two-liter bottle.
But if I can’t get the first season of Doctor Eleven from the library on time, my first draft afterparty is going to be popcorn, Häagen-Dazs , and the crew doing what the crew does best.
You know you love a show when you ask a co-worker visiting Portland to try to get the autographs of the writers and producers instead of the actors.
(okay, maybe them, too)
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This image. No real reason.
(thanks, Kevin—you always make me smile)
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Wrote a love scene..
No, I’m not elaborating.
But I did yesterday!
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Library Raid jackets are back on sale at the Unshelved webcomic store!*
I’m hoping they’ll bring back the cap, too.
If you’ve never tried Unshelved, I recommend it—it’s an exaggerated look at library life, but only slightly. And they do great book recommendations and excellent commentary, too.
I met Bill Barnes and Gene Ambaum at the last ALA I attended, and they’re good people—they autographed their carpal tunnel off for us!
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And finally, comments make me smile.
I know, shocker—but I really appreciate you taking the time to tell me what you think (unless you think I need Viagra, O-rings, and discount office equipment).
So let’s have more smiling around here: What made you smile this week?
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** If any family members are checking here in the hopes that I’ll drop a birthday present hints and are cursing me for preordering Leverage: Hint.
Earful of Cider 