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Dec. 26th, 2007 02:53 pmBack from the wilds of LonGisland, where our non-christmas-day was actually a family gathering a) in memory of my grandparents' wedding anniversay, and b) a celebration of my uncle's retirement (it was a semi-surprise party, in that nobody in my family can actually keep a party secret but the actual details remained vague).
Much food was consumed. Much, much very good food. And wine. And everyone got along, and no new family arguments broke out [continuing ones are a tradition and therefore Not Counted], and none of the NextGen did physical damage to the other, and we all managed to get home (or at least back into Manhattan) without traffic delays. Yay!
Meanwhile, I am halfway through the proof for FREE FALL (and I finally figured out where the artist got the cover image from, and wow he's good), and my dad has requested the newly reworked pages from TPEMB to read, based on his reading of the outline. Obviously I'm doing something right, as he's not usually the one with his hand out saying gimmie.
And under the heading of 'kudos to where kudos belong': in this instance to the passengers and crew of the 6 train this morning, when a fellow passenger had a petit mal seizure. A passenger near the intercom let the conductor know something was wrong. The conductor sent a crew member back, who called for paramedics and cops. The people sitting near the guy made him aware that he wasn't alone, that help was coming, and everyone gave him room and waited calmly for the train to start moving again, no grumbling or bitching. WTG, New Yorkers.
(of course, had he thrown up or something vile, there might have been less kindness. It was a very crowded train...)
And now I need to reassure the felines that yes, I am back, no I am not going to abandon them again for a few weeks, and no, I am not going to be guilted into giving them any people-food, so deal, furface. Oh, and finish the rest of the proofs, yah.
I hope everyone had a few good days, however you spent it, and if you, like me, are back at work until New Year's, it's of a restful, clearing-things-up sort of week....
Much food was consumed. Much, much very good food. And wine. And everyone got along, and no new family arguments broke out [continuing ones are a tradition and therefore Not Counted], and none of the NextGen did physical damage to the other, and we all managed to get home (or at least back into Manhattan) without traffic delays. Yay!
Meanwhile, I am halfway through the proof for FREE FALL (and I finally figured out where the artist got the cover image from, and wow he's good), and my dad has requested the newly reworked pages from TPEMB to read, based on his reading of the outline. Obviously I'm doing something right, as he's not usually the one with his hand out saying gimmie.
And under the heading of 'kudos to where kudos belong': in this instance to the passengers and crew of the 6 train this morning, when a fellow passenger had a petit mal seizure. A passenger near the intercom let the conductor know something was wrong. The conductor sent a crew member back, who called for paramedics and cops. The people sitting near the guy made him aware that he wasn't alone, that help was coming, and everyone gave him room and waited calmly for the train to start moving again, no grumbling or bitching. WTG, New Yorkers.
(of course, had he thrown up or something vile, there might have been less kindness. It was a very crowded train...)
And now I need to reassure the felines that yes, I am back, no I am not going to abandon them again for a few weeks, and no, I am not going to be guilted into giving them any people-food, so deal, furface. Oh, and finish the rest of the proofs, yah.
I hope everyone had a few good days, however you spent it, and if you, like me, are back at work until New Year's, it's of a restful, clearing-things-up sort of week....
