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Good News, Bad News

Sandra Peterson Ramirez

Posted on June 19, 2012

There are a few things that (almost) never fail to perk us up. Like seeing a reference to yourself, however obliquely, in print. I remember picking up a book by A. S. Byatt to give it the sentence test* and finding my birthday on the page. Naturally, I bought the book (as it was obviously a sign). I enjoyed it and read several more by Byatt.

 

This week I picked up another book and saw my birthday listed. I did not buy it.

 

 

Perhaps my cynicism held me back?

 

Another potential source of delight is the receipt of a handmade gift from a child. Two year old Addison made this for me:

 

 

Her mother insists that it was meant to say “Love you, Addison”. She also said it was a drawing of me. Not in crosshairs.

 

So I’m feeling sufficiently perked up now thankyouverymuch. The universe can stop trying so hard and make me a cocktail instead. Really. It’s better that we just sit and drink and discuss this no more.

 


* Sentence test: picking up a book, turning to a random page and reading one sentence to see if you like it enough to read more.

 

Photos by Sandra Peterson Ramirez

 

Gifts for Your Dearest Friends Who Have (Almost) Everything

td Whittle

Posted on August 9, 2011

When Robin and I go away somewhere, we take beautiful photographs … well, mostly, he does, while I point out things that would make nice photographs, then assist him with comments like, “not that rock, this rock!” and “hurry, you’re losing the light!”. We end up with lots of scenery, rocks, shells, and wildlife pictures, with a few of us in the mix, looking sometimes goofy, and other times mercifully attractive – from a certain angle and a certain light.

 

One more reason Sandra is my best friend is that , when she goes on holidays, she brings back photos like these, which make my inbox smile, and which offer great gift ideas for that special someone in your life who already has (almost) everything.

The Cthulu Shop storefront, San Antonio, Texas

The Cthulu Shop storefront, San Antonio, Texas

So it appears that Cthulu has opened a shop! I was concerned that the cult monsters would be out of work, with the economic problems in the U.S. the past few years.

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