Fast Forward
July 17, 2000
6:53 a.m.
There was a time when caffeine did not hold such a prominent place in my life. I know there was. But I stayed up until almost midnight last night to finish Harry Potter number four. Add to this the fact that we stayed up late Friday and Saturday night thinking that we might get to see fallout from the magnetic storm that was supposed to be headed our way. Alas, it was not to be. Despite two crystal-clear nights, we saw nothing but a gorgeous full moon and several stars. Now my brain is paying the price.   We had a pretty busy weekend, specifically including having a visit by Ann-Marie Horcher and her very lovely daughters Kate-Alice and Monica-Rose. They were in town for a Scottish festival dance competition, and we met them for lunch and ice cream afterward. In the process we ran into Charles Eckert, so I guess you could say we held an impromptu ColumusCon, which was just like any other con but no fans or panels or gamers or ... hum. Never mind. We also rented "Somewhere in Time" so Brigid could see all the Mackinac Island landmarks--which, I think she thought was pretty cool. And "Young Frankenstein" -- a total classic. And "Anastasia" (which Brigid had seen in Louisville with my parents and wanted to see again). Also managed a thousand or two words on a story Sunday morning--which I should be working on again right now, but I'm not. Lisa weeded the landscaping. I cut the grass. In the process I came up with a really interesting idea for another story. So I spent a bit of time this morning jotting down the particulars so I wouldn't forget it totally while I was off telling other stories. Sometimes I swear I'm experiencing life on a video tape, and now it's running on fast forward. For those of you who may be going to Rivercon, I received notice of my programming schedule a few days ago. It's something like this: Friday 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. RiverCon XXV Opening Ceremonies. Ringmaster, er, Toastmaster Mike Resnick makes a bold attempt to introduce our multitude of guests. Plus, presentations, announcements, and other important stuff! (Mary Room) (all guests) 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. The RiverCon Ice Cream Social and Autograph Party. (Mary Room/Chapel) Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Does Science Fiction Have Its Own Language? How this will effect the future of the field. Steven Burgauer, Ron Collins, Jack Nimersheim. (Aberdeen Room) 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Is This Really the 21st Century? But what happened to the lunar cities and flying cars? Arlan Andrews (moderator), Ron Collins, R. Neube, Paula Robinson and Ron Sarti. (Shannon Room) Sunday 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Writers and Illustrators of the Future. Algis Budrys, Kelly Freas, Laura Freas, and Ron Collins discuss the long-running Bridge Publications contest (Edinborough Room) Pretty boring entry, huh? Come back tomorrow when my brain is functioning again. I'll try to do better. Have a great day.  Could you do it? Daily Persistence is © Ron Collins |
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