SUNDAY, SUNDAY, SUNDAY!

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Today The Boy, Kim and i went to Dark Carnival to meet with our friend Penny for her birthday. The store has very cool atmosphere (as well as temperature... brrr). The Boy found a Green Lantern graphic novel written by Larry Niven. I discovered horror books written by twohitwonder-cum-morningradioshowhost Greg "Captain Tin Foil Hat" Kihn. Kim discovered a new short story by Katherine Dunn. Penny discovered Steven Brust's The Phoenix Guards (well, i pointed her at it after she asked for a starting point for Brust). We then had an early dinner at Nan Yang, Burmese food at the Oakland/Berkeley border. Good stuff, but their food is white-man hot, so we'll have to ask for a Scoville upgrade next time. We accompanied the food with a gewürztraminer from Husch Vineyards; nice, with a slight tingle up front, but lacking a bit in the finish. Then again, i think i was in the mood for a slightly sweeter wine (i asked for a Madrona gewürz, but they were out).

In other news, tukro.com is ready for your trenchant comments, although it seems to be semi-functional, much like the site it parodies. Who knew?

Comments

[2wanda.livejournal.com]

You forgot to mention the other book I bought, Ombria In Shadow (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0441010164/qid=1076300160//ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl14/102-4140305-5058513?v=glance&s=books&n=507846), by Patricia A. McKillip. My friend Penny highly recommended it, but you forgot it because you said it was a "girly" book. Well, pooey on youey.

We also exchanged gifts, because Penny and I hadn't a chance to see each other for xmas. I gave her a wind chime and a glass bobble thingy for her garden, which she loves to spend time in. She gave me a really cute beaded coin purse in the shape of a dolphin, and a copy of The Word Detective (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0452282640/qid=1076300303/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-4140305-5058513?v=glance&s=books), by Evan Morris.

Penny is the best!