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I wrote the following yesterday evening, before the quick note I posted.
Got up today and wasn’t sure I was feeling well enough to do everything that was scheduled. I was so tired, but I often am after even a few days of touring even without the sinus infection and other stuff. I think if I didn’t have the phobias then touring would be so much less of an ordeal. Where is that blasted teleportation technology? Of course, I’d probably be like Dr. McCoy and not trust it, but since I don’t completely trust planes or cars, I guess it wouldn’t be that different. Anyway, we all got ready to go downtown to the City Museum, where we were meeting the ladies, Christina and Jessica from DUNGEON MAJESTY. They’re sort of a web show, or streaming video show. Check out their website, I’m sure they can explain what they do much better than I can. But they are women who game and do a show about it, but it’s a lot more than that. The interview went well, and it was great to meet them. An entire gaming group of girls, too cool. The most I ever had in one gaming group at one time was three women, and that’s counting me. It is still a very male dominated field. I don’t know when the interview will be up and running on their sight, so please don’t ask. Darla, or Jon, will let you know when we know.
I also did a podcast audio interview for the Mayor’s website, possibly next Monday as new ones come out on Mondays. Many thanks to Richard Callow,Annette Mandel and Nick Kasoff for arranging the interview. Again, I don’t know when it will be up and available. Both interviews have to be edited down. As anyone who has seen me at an event knows I can talk. People love that I give informative answers, but you never get to use it all. I guess I interview like I write, say everything you want to say then trim it down to what you need.
It’s so nice to finely feel better. Richard and I made dinner while Jon helped Trinity with math homework. For those of you who came to the St. Louis, or should I say, St. Peters, event, Richard was the one taking photographs. We’ll be putting some of his photos from today up as soon as possible on the website. The City Museum is entirely too cool. It’s like being inside a sculpture that you can touch, fondle, and interact with. It’s hard to explain. I got to meet the creator of most of what you’ll see there, Bob Cassilly. Walking through the caverns that he’s carved inside this building is like walking through his imagination. An imagination that you can run your hands over, and lean against. It was a privaledge to have him lead us through part of his work. He talks about his work the way I talk about mine with an enthusiastic intimacy, and an eye of wonder for what we’ve created. When you see what he’s made, you’ll understand when I say, that he looks at a work that most artists would be proud to call finished with an eye to the future and what comes next, much the same way I look at the Anitaverse. I’ve done thirteen books counting MICAH, and I’m still looking forward to what comes next.
Unfortunately, the kiddo is still doing homework. Math is almost done, but there’s a reading assignment. She’s reading her chapter as I type this. When she’s done we have a worksheet to finish. Yes, it is past her bedtime, but it’s all due tomorrow. Other friends tell us the same story about homework. Long hours, and late nights. We’re going to have to call it soon, but I’m not sure we’ll be done. And I know from experience that getting Trin up early to work on it in the morning is not always the most successful tactic. She’s not a morning person and neither are we.