up in the sky

It's that time of the year in Albuquerque. I overslept this morning, which means that when I took the bus to work, it was broad daulight. And there they were in the sky, some not far above houses. That reminded me of the one bright spot in my professionl life after I moved here 9 years ago, as one of them flew past my office window, on the 7th floor.

What are they?

Hot-air balloons.

being a centerfold

I'm a Centerfold!!!

Now, before you start getting any naughty ideas... When I came home tonight, there was some mail for me. One was a Godzilla Christmas ornament a friend had sent me for my birthday. The other item was the latest issue of Locus, with a report on the worldcon and, in its center section, many photos, some from the masquerade. One of them is for "Twilight of the Gods" and you might recognize the tall person next to the red-garbed Egyptian divinity as yours truly. If you squint real hard.