Around Lawrence with Kij

[pegkerr]

We started with another gorgeous brunch at the Paradise Cafe. Since I couldn't decide between the swiss and artichoke omelette and the apple cinnamon pancake, I ordered the omelette and got one pancake on the side. By the time I had finished eating, it was decided that I was going to take the restaurant back home to Minneapolis with me.

We browsed around shops for a while. Kij took me to meet radcliffe, so that I could see her costume making shop. (Click here to see some of the gorgeous fantasy gowns in her catalogue). verminiusrex stopped by as well while we were there. I admired a gorgeous brocade with dragons. radcliffe had a scrap to spare, so she gave me a bit of it to put on my ribbon coat.

Then kijjohnson took me to meet Jim Gunn. Very nice gentlemen, whom I haven't met before. Very gracious. It was fun to hear him reminiscing about John Campbell. He chatted with Kij about the novelette he's working on. (Still working at 80!) I went back to the university bookstore to get one of his volumes of The Road to Science Fiction for him to sign for me. When I brought it back to him to autograph, he impulsively took another volume off his shelf and autographed that one for me, too.

More shopping, and then we met worldforger at Chipotle, where we gorged on Mexican tacos and burritos and talked about writing, motorcyles, boy points versus girl points, martial arts (what do I know about martial arts? Practically nothing). Mostly I sat and listened to kijjohnson and worldforger with both deep interest and amusement. I'm not shy at all, but there was a distinct sensation that it was difficult to get a word in edgewise, and I was content to simply listen this time.

Stayed up late, sewing my new brocade dragon on my ribbon coat and listening with yet more amusement to Kij as she talked out loud as she surfed the Internet. She got an e-mail from Claire Eddy at Tor, telling her that the rewrite on Fudoki was accepted and the book will be put into production on Tuesday, which was a big relief to Kij. Went to bed at a horrendously late hour--I picked up one of the P.G. Wodehouse books at 2:30 a.m. and finally put it down after 3:00 a.m. thinking this is ridiculous. Must get sleep.

A lovely day. Today will be another one. Will call my family to make sure that they've managed to survive for three days without me, and the off to play some more.

Cheers,
Peg

Comments

[kishmish.livejournal.com]

*speechless* Those are such beautiful gowns. Wow. Glad you had a lovely day.^_^

[worldforger.livejournal.com]

I had a lot of fun. Thanks to you guys for inviting me out. I'm sorry if it was hard to get a word in edgewise, though. I did enjoy our conversation, but yes, I'm afraid Kij and I did most of the talking. *cringes and tried to look contrite* At least everything you had to say was relevant to whatever topic was at hand, though, as opposed to our ferret-like pouncing upon whatever shiny idea we associated with some random word in the previous sentence. *grins*

Speaking of ferrets,(it never stops, sorry) you must begin reading <http://www.sluggy.com">Sluggy Freelance if Kij has not already started you down that road. Trust me. *winks*

[kijjohnson.livejournal.com]

...there was a distinct sensation that it was difficult to get a word in edgewise...

I don't know what you mean. I must have had to take a breath at least five or six times.