We're still trying to find some buccaneer-style Johnny Deppaliciojs boots for Nic's pirate costume. NOT paying the $300 they're being sold for on ebay, damn it.

As a backup, I will note that the pirate store has what are essentially pirate boot-spats. They tie over your regular shoes and fit around your legs. And they're relatively cheap and look piratical.

What's the pirate store address, again? We'll check em tomorrow.

826 Valencia, Deb.

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Woot! Thankee, ma'am. We shall in search of faux Big Gay Pirate booty go, yargh.

And afterward, a caramel cod.

BTW, juliana, I'm thinking we should get together for about a quarter-hour on the Saturday morning, and do a single read-through.

greetings from mexico, where i had lunch at the hotel california yesterday.

billytea, i am a charter member of m'bay aquarium and have a guest pass. i will email you when i get back to the states soon. i would not mind going down there again or if you have other plans fine; you are still welcome to borrow my guest pass as long as i get it back. thought in light of lee's comment: meet lee there? hand you off to her car/care? i know lots of places to stay down there too cuz i used to scuba dive in monterey bay quite a bit back in the day.

later.

billytea, i am a charter member of m'bay aquarium and have a guest pass. i will email you when i get back to the states soon. i would not mind going down there again or if you have other plans fine; you are still welcome to borrow my guest pass as long as i get it back.

I'd say the more the merrier. Anyone wants to visit Monterey Bay Aquarium the day after Thanksgiving, let's do it.

Anyone wants to visit Monterey Bay Aquarium the day after Thanksgiving, let's do it.

You'll get to see the Great White Shark. Well, provided she's still, you know, alive.

You'll get to see the Great White Shark. Well, provided she's still, you know, alive.

I'm a big fan of great whites. They also have been known to have an ocean sunfish, which would rock. But they can't let it get too big or they can't lift it out to return it to the ocean.

Attention Seattle Halloween people: I just sent out the invite to the Addams Family cocktail party. Please let me know if you didn't get it.

(Also, the bit on the invite where it says to bring snacky food or drinky-drinks to share? Don't panic if you can't manage that. That's primarily for the other Seattle-area guests.)

Speaking of Seattle, should be put together a phone list, cellphones and the like?

edit: and we're thinking about meeting our friends Dani and Hove - the Seattleistes met them last year, at the Weaver signing - at Piatti for dinner. It's right next door to B&N, so we'd walk next door after dinner and do the do. Anyone?