On Labor Day weekend I went to LoneStaRG, a Mensa regional gathering. I spent half a day there (out of 4 possible total). That was…
The “Futures Past” steampunk party was thrown by EFF and several other organizations at the SXSW conference on March 12, 2007 at Scholz Garden in…
ArmadilloCon is a science fiction convention that takes place every year in Austin, Texas. In 2006 the Guest of Honor was writer Julie Czerneda and…
Being flown like an airplane by daddy is so much fun! Dressed in a July 4th-colored outfit on the 4th of July. A fascinated E…
Readercon is a literary science fiction convention that takes place in Burlington, Massachussets. The guests of honor in 2006 were authors China Mieville and James…
Walking around Boston, I finally felt like I was in a proper Old Town, or even in a proper city — a feeling that I…
E is 1 year and 1 month old and is learning to walk. “Mama said I was a dancer before I could walk…” Unlike the…
While visiting my friend in Stockholm, we went to see the Gripsholm castle, which is in a town of Mariefred, a relatively short train ride…
The Skansen open-air museum in Stockholm is kind of like a historic theme park that shows how life in Sweden looked before the historical era.…
… Or at least a close contender. I say this with grudging admiration. While I was in Stockholm, my friend and I went to visit…