Princess Miracleborn I update:

Emma's fever...or, as it may be, non-fever (epic ranting tale to come later...watch your newsstands, kids!) has abated muchly from the get-go of her NICU stay. Doctor intends to release her tomorrow. NICU Neo-natal doc has head firmly lodged up Neo-natal doc's ASS as does one or two NICU nurses. (Epic ranting tale COMING SOON! Just in time for Xmas!) So listen for yippees, hurrahs and loud sighs of "Fucking A!" relief come tomorrow between 10 am and 1 pm PDT.

Thanks for the fever-ma. If I could beg some Bureaucratic Sanity-ma, that'd be spifferifous.

We are home.

We've had her home for 4 hours or so and she ain't bleeding!!!

Thanks for all the -ma and love and flowers and GIANT PANDA!!!

What a long, strange trip it's been.

I'm glad Aimee and the clan are home now.

I've posted pictures of Carmarthen, the place I'm staying at here in Wales.

asking for some cat healing ~ma. our Bert boy is not well - let me be able to bring him into the vet and get him better asap

bertram has a heart problem not sure what that means yet. please send ma for the best possible outcome. Bert's the baby, the lapcat purrboy.

I'm not sure who I've been keeping in the loop on this, but now that things are settled, I figure it's safe to share.

We've been hoping to buy the family home, which I guess makes us crazy enough to participate in LA real estate, but at least gives us a leg up. Anyway, we made an offer and my siblings accepted it. We've secured a loan. Looks like it's official.

We own our very own DUMP! um, yay?!

I'm off to Germany. I'll be gone until Monday, not completely sure about the internet situation. I'm a little freaked, what with the complete lack of planning I've done for this trip, not knowing the language, not knowing what to see, etc. So I'd appreciate any travel-ma and don't-act-stupid-ma that you feel inclined to send across the ocean. Ta, and bye.

Hey, Bay Areaistes and -istas:

I have two back to back events for Famous Flower of Serving Men, tomorrow and Thursday night, one in Marin County, one in the East Bay. The East Bay event is at JZ's mom's Clayton store; the Marin event is with two other mystery writers, and should be fun.

Details:

Book Passage
51 Tamal Vista Blvd
Corte Madera, CA 94925
Wednesday, 8 December, at 7:30 PM

Bonanza Street Books
5433 Clayton Rd # D
Clayton, CA

Thursday, 9 December, at 7:00 PM

Come along, bring friends or kids, buy some holiday prezzies, and get them signed and dedicated. Support your local author!