Damn, I'm really missing Ginger. There've been a couple of observational asides I knew you'd get, and you're not here to tell. Stoopid space-time continuum.

How's Matt, beth? How jet-lagged is someone flying in from the southern hemisphere?

Nilly's probably playing catch up with her family and friends and school. I haven't seen her anywhere abouts.

She said she probably wouldn't be near a computer til Friday.

Can we also make a mention of Halloween in Seattle? Is that still on, still feasible?

Because, either way, if Barnes and Nobles Corporate Fascist HQ in NY agrees with the manager of the University Village store, I'll be kicking off the "FFoSM" tour in Seattle, and the book premieres that weekend.

So.....is it on? Anyone?

Deb, I am still up for it and planning on it, and I think Juliana is, and Plei of course. Maybe LJ or email would be better for planning though, since I think it will be a very small percentage of Buffistas who will be going.

Lee, sounds good. I'll start with the coordinating at my end (as in, poking the B&N people in the arse with a salad fork) next week, and we can take it to email or to the PF F2F thread for smaller events.

Well, I ain't going anywhere, and will happily show up for at least the first part of any gatherings with a baby in a strawberry bunting.

Yay!

It looks like you'll all be in Seattle for Halloween and I'll be in San Francisco...

The Next time Nilly is in Washington, a great place to take her for a view is the roof of the Washington Hotel. I had drinks there last night and you're looking over the Mall and onto the roof of the White House. It was great.

Adding my voice to the chorus of trusting Allyson.

Seattle is looking do-able, but there are logistical (and pouting) issues to work through.

Lee, I did get your email, but it's been nuts here. Sorry, sweetie. I'll be pinging back sometime today, hopefully, probably from my Gmail account. (That goes for Java cat, as well)