Barb, I'm sorry that the outcome wasn't what you wanted.

So the thing I was waiting on, which was the results of a publisher acquisitions meeting didn't turn out in my favor. They love my writing, were intrigued at the possibility of bringing me into the fold, but felt the story was plotted too similarly to other books out there and perhaps more importantly, too similarly to other books in their own pipeline, with which they were concerned it would compete.

So, end result: they love me-- just not enough. Story of my life.

Ugh, sorry Barb.

I reiterate my offer to run errands or do anything that needs doing.

Maybe picking Tom up from work later? I will let you know what we work out in a couple hours. My phone is being stupid (not able to send texts, not ringing when someone calls me) so I might Gchat you or ping you on the board later.

Most people get postcards, or maybe a snow globe.

smonster, it looks my text went through, hopefully I'll be able to receive your answer...

I'm sorry, Barb.

smonster, I think you're right. I'll email amyth and see if she has any words of wisdom or whatnot.

Zenkitty, I think that, barring surgery that they'd rather not do, it's a chronic thing. Once the little crystals in your inner ear get loose they're liable to go wandering. I guess the question is if it's an every three years or every three weeks kinda chronic.

So sorry to hear the bad news, Barb, Calli. I'm glad it's benign Calli, but I know how much you love flying. Hope it doesn't interfere.

I know about them because about six months after Katrina the Episcopalian Bishop of Louisiana spoke at my church. Just a few days before Katrina he and his wife had moved into their new house ... on the shore of Lake Ponchatrain (sp?) and he'd gotten Jericho Road started.

Huh, I don't think I've come across them either, which is weird considering I work for a community advocacy organization. So many non profits here!

I feel like asssssssssssssssss.

Skipping a bunch of posts.

I got to Lexington. I discovered that Columbus had a restaurant that will make vegan chili dogs, so that was fun. Also spent a long while wandering around in an awesome bookstore, and then a little while wandering German Village. German Village was cute and quaint and everything, but the totally uneven brick sidewalks were not good for my ankle.

Whoever designed the highways in Columbus (or really, in most of Ohio that I saw) has never heard of the "drive right, pass left" rule. A whole ton of places where there was a four-lane highway where three of the lanes were exit-only for some other road, and the lane to stay on the same road was not the leftmost one. Northern Virginia does that, too, but much worse -- Ohio actually puts the signs for all of it far enough ahead that you have time to figure out which lane you're supposed to be in and get in it. In NoVa, there are a lot of places where the lane that you're in suddenly becomes exit-only (as do four other lanes) and you just have no idea how that happened and there's no time to read all hundred signs to figure out where to go. Also, Ohio drivers are very polite about letting you get in front of them to get to the lane you need.

Now I need to figure out dinner. Looks like my only option at the hotel restaurant is a rather boring-looking salad, but I'm not sure if I really feel like going out, since I'm pretty tired.

Calli, there's a funky rolling around thing that you can do to get the crystals back where they need to be. Pretty sure amyth will have the deets.

Nora, sorry again to have missed your text. Stoopid AT&T.

Sorry, Barb. I wish I had some wisdom to offer.

I slept. Now I need to get up, walk dog, and feed animals then self. Don't wanna.