…I did not meet my senator, but I did take some pictures.

Jaded Ibis had toys.

This reading was a lot better than it smelled.Oh, look! It’s the girl from the puzzle!

Justin Sirois explains to Debra Diblasi how RED DEAD REDEMPTION made him “teary.”

“Hey! I’ve got a Publishing Genius of an idea!”

“Wait. You don’t mean we should?”

“That’s right. Let’s stand up on this rock and invite writers to come read at this zoo!”

Mike Young: “I’ve got this thing about food. I could yell it.”Luckily Blake had this thing about goats and James is really into goats.

And here’s Michael Kimball who happened to be doing a reading at the zoo that afternoon.

Amy is more aware of the camera than Sasha.

Now Sasha trumps Lincoln in camera awareness.

Hawking Gigantics.

Great trip for Greg. He got a new job.

Tim prepares to read with me, despite the lurking presence of a mime named “Davis.”

The Hoyas won. By two. Should have been by more.

One of the stories that I’m most glad that I wrote has just been published – at very long last – in the new Anemone Sidecar. It’s been a while since the last issue, but, from what I can tell, Kathryn Rantala has spent her time well putting this one together. The story is called “Waterslide” and it means a great deal to me. Please read it here, on page 11, if you have a chance (and be sure to check out some other stuff while you’re there, including work from fellow Big Others, Greg Gerke, J.A. Tyler, and Ryan Bradley). Anyone who wants to send me a note or leave a comment here about your thoughts on the story, it’d be much appreciated.