November 24, 2007
Back of a taxi, Chicago and San Francisco
That was kinda cool - I was sitting here taking advantage of the four day weekend to work on my book a little, and I was writing a scene where one of my characters has a panic attack in the back seat of a taxi in San Francisco (something I can write about with some authenticity, let me tell you). Then Saint Etienne just came on the iPod randomizer with "Heart Failed in the Back of a Taxi." I love little synchronicities like that.
I'll be in San Francisco again in a couple of weeks to wish Jeremy & Diana goodbye before they leave for Switzerland, and to catch up with friends & family. It's going to be strange to be back.
Have been offline lately due to crazy work schedule, a delightful trip to Chicago, and then working on this thing. Came down sick on Thanksgiving, probably from pushing myself too hard the past few weeks, but that's fine. There's nowhere I need to be right now and I'm happy to work on the book.
Chicago was so great - myself and a few friends flew in to surprise Hannah & Jeannette for their birthdays. Our little deception worked like a charm (actually it was Hannah that got the big surprise - crafty Jeannette was a co-conspirator). I had to land a day early because of the travel schedule, but came up with some lie about a meeting in Fargo on Monday (the artifice succeded for as long as it needed to). The weekend unwound itself to lots of dancing, very little sleep. But that's how it's always been with Chicago.
I'm so lucky to have such great friends. Some days I love the whole world.
Posted by case at November 24, 2007 09:49 AM