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Fingers Crossed
Mar. 20th, 2008 06:03 pmShawn called today with this news about her dad: he's stopped eating. I guess one of the deals with hospice care is that they pretty much let you die if you are determined to do it. The nurse that Shawn talked to about it said that once someone stops eating they usually don't last longer than a week.
That sucks.
Shawn's other brother Keven is considering heading down soon. I have a feeling he'll wait to go until Sunday (which means I'll still be able to attend Minicon), but that will also mean that Shawn will stay down in Indiana so that he can have company. Her dad can't even respond terribly well, I guess. He's so weak it's even hard for him to talk or otherwise communicate.
In happier news today is Ostara a.k.a. Spring Equinox. Mason and I decorated eggs, one of which you can see over on Tate's blog. I also tried to make hot cross buns, but completely space on putting in the condensed milk until the dough was mostly mixed and... uh, no surprise, attempting to add it late just ended up in mess. I baked them anyway. They're ugly as sin, but actually taste okay. I mean, get real -- hot cross buns are all about the droozling sauce anyway, right? Right.
Mason is off school tomorrow ostensibly for "Teacher's Appreciation" but we all know it's so that the Christian kids can have Good Friday off and the Jewish kids can get their costumes together for Purim and the pagan kids can folic in the daylight which is equal to the night time.
Speaking of other fine Easter/Ostara traditions, my Minicon schedule follows:
Demonology 101
The ecology of hell is fascinating. The variety of fallen angels in historical literature is vast, and Wayne D. Barlowe has created many more. What shapes do we give to our demons, and why?Alexandra Howes, Lyda Morehouse (m)
Saturday, 8:30-9:30pm ~ Krushenko's
Minneapolis Magic, St. Paul Magic
The Twin Cities have very different styles; Minneapolis has been called the “easternmost Western city” and St. Paul the “westernmost Eastern city”. A discussion of how the two cities have come to have different aesthetics, attitudes and auras.Naomi Kritzer, Betsy Lundsten, Michael Merriam, Lyda Morehouse (m), CJ Mills
Saturday, 7:00-8:00pm ~ Room 1/2
What It's Like Getting Your First Novel Published
Getting your first novel published can be a harrowing and giddy experience, even if you've already published other work.Lyda Morehouse (m), Katya Reimann, Patrick Rothfuss
Saturday, 5:00-6:00pm ~ Room 1/2
Embalming from Then to Now
From ancient Egypt to undecaying saints, we seem to have a fascination with the immaculate dead. We’ll discuss the evolution of embalming practices and try to dig out what it all means.Phyllis Eisenstein, Lisa Freitag, Tate Hallaway, Eric M. Heideman (m), Katya Reimann
Saturday, 3:30-4:30pm ~ Krushenko's
Signing: Tate Hallaway | Saturday, 2:00-3:00pm, In front of Dealers' Room
That sucks.
Shawn's other brother Keven is considering heading down soon. I have a feeling he'll wait to go until Sunday (which means I'll still be able to attend Minicon), but that will also mean that Shawn will stay down in Indiana so that he can have company. Her dad can't even respond terribly well, I guess. He's so weak it's even hard for him to talk or otherwise communicate.
In happier news today is Ostara a.k.a. Spring Equinox. Mason and I decorated eggs, one of which you can see over on Tate's blog. I also tried to make hot cross buns, but completely space on putting in the condensed milk until the dough was mostly mixed and... uh, no surprise, attempting to add it late just ended up in mess. I baked them anyway. They're ugly as sin, but actually taste okay. I mean, get real -- hot cross buns are all about the droozling sauce anyway, right? Right.
Mason is off school tomorrow ostensibly for "Teacher's Appreciation" but we all know it's so that the Christian kids can have Good Friday off and the Jewish kids can get their costumes together for Purim and the pagan kids can folic in the daylight which is equal to the night time.
Speaking of other fine Easter/Ostara traditions, my Minicon schedule follows:
Demonology 101
The ecology of hell is fascinating. The variety of fallen angels in historical literature is vast, and Wayne D. Barlowe has created many more. What shapes do we give to our demons, and why?Alexandra Howes, Lyda Morehouse (m)
Saturday, 8:30-9:30pm ~ Krushenko's
Minneapolis Magic, St. Paul Magic
The Twin Cities have very different styles; Minneapolis has been called the “easternmost Western city” and St. Paul the “westernmost Eastern city”. A discussion of how the two cities have come to have different aesthetics, attitudes and auras.Naomi Kritzer, Betsy Lundsten, Michael Merriam, Lyda Morehouse (m), CJ Mills
Saturday, 7:00-8:00pm ~ Room 1/2
What It's Like Getting Your First Novel Published
Getting your first novel published can be a harrowing and giddy experience, even if you've already published other work.Lyda Morehouse (m), Katya Reimann, Patrick Rothfuss
Saturday, 5:00-6:00pm ~ Room 1/2
Embalming from Then to Now
From ancient Egypt to undecaying saints, we seem to have a fascination with the immaculate dead. We’ll discuss the evolution of embalming practices and try to dig out what it all means.Phyllis Eisenstein, Lisa Freitag, Tate Hallaway, Eric M. Heideman (m), Katya Reimann
Saturday, 3:30-4:30pm ~ Krushenko's
Signing: Tate Hallaway | Saturday, 2:00-3:00pm, In front of Dealers' Room