h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

It's been raining all afternoon, a lovely gentle soaking rain. I begin to believe that the monsoon has finally arrived.

*Idly comes up the stairs, pulling a large barrel with him marked "Magma Toffee"*

Don't mind me, don't mind me...

*Opens a small valve on the barrel, and slides it in the direction of the clockwork dragon's head. He watches the dragon idly sniff the barrel before snapping it and attempting to eat it*

That should gum up its mouth long enough for the service bots to get this all settled. Later, all.

*Departs*

[B4 saunters in, freshly scrubbed, looking dapper in his tawny trenchcoat and emerald green scarf. His battered leather satchel is slung over his right shoulder so it hangs at his left. He's got the cover flipped open and is fussing about with some items inside, shuffling, rearranging, seemingly digging for something specific. He's made it through the door, taken several steps into the Salon, taken a mis-step into the lower seating area because his attention is on the contents of his satchel rather than his travel path, then--jolted from his reverie--he looks up and around. He stops in his tracks, one foot not quite finished making contact with the floor. He sways, puts his foot down, spins on the balls of his feet, and surveys the surroundings. With his right hand he slides his dark shades up his forehead and peers at the Salon.]

Um… Whose mechanical dragon is this… munching on 'gooey lava'…?

Lil? … Lil! … Oh, Lil! … Did you know you've got a robo-dragon grabbing a snack in here? …

[Making himself as inconspicuous as possible, B4 sidles past the metallic beasty by hugging the walls and slipping behind the potted shrubbery. He inches his way down the hall, casting furtive glances behind him, his Peril-Sensitive Sunglasses firmly back in place.]
{mumbling} What the heck is going on around here? I take this huge leave of absence when my whole world is in an upheaval, I come back to the Atelier for to unlax and rewind, and there's all…THIS!...going on… What is in the offing here?
[He continues down the hall until he reaches the Linen Closet.]

B4therealadventureawaitingusallintheRiftdevelopsintoafullstageproduction

*calls after B4*

B4, where are you going in such a hurry?



*pours another cup of *

The linen closet, it would seem.

Man, today was almost chilly. It certainly alternated between various states of dampness. A more-or-less nice change from yesterday, which was boiling hot.

Same here! Last night this time it was 85ºF and now it's 77. Bliss.

76ºF here currently. Supposed to be another hot one tomorrow.

G'night all.

Some of you may know I've taken up motorcycling again, after a 25-year hiatus. I had that "mid-life crisis" thing happening and I decided to ogle the shiny toys at a Columbia motorsports store. Bought a Plasma Candy Blue Ninja 250cc. One month to the day, and 930.8 miles into my travels, I wrecked out on a curve on my way to work. Rather than freak out and get scared of bikes, I opted to buy another type, a cruiser. I've been enjoying my 1997 Honda Nighthawk (CB750) for a couple of years now. Good stable economical transport in good weather.

Not so last night. Right at the tag end of my Night Shift, it started to rain. By the time I hit Route CC, it was pouring; when I reached Route O, I was being pelted by 'hard rain' and I was drenched. I ducked into a little Christian 'getaway' camp called Harmony Hill and puttered my ride in under their large open auditorium / stage / vehicle storage coverd awning. I waited it out from midnight to a little past a quarter after, then continued home. It still drizzled on me through the Missouri river bottom, then resumed in full force just before I got to the outskirts of Fulton. When I finally pulled into the garage and stowed my bike, I was wringing out my gloves, hangiing up my jacket to drip dry, and had to up-end my boots to let the water seep out. I had to shed my clothing before entering the house from the garage for fear of "slip-slidin' away".

Lovely weather. Scorching hot in the daytime; suitable for ducks, frogs, and fish at night.

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Off to put the posters up, as I've called and hunted for Monty , and he's not come home yet, and his mum is quite upset-she's being a very clingy .

k <- still feeling sick.

kelli, have you seen someone about this sicky thing? How long has it been going on? Is it all day, or just mornings? Do you eat and sleep as you should?

Since saturday. Feel exactly like I did last time I was preggers with other associated effects too - not totally limiting, but constant low-grade nausea that goes away for a little while if I eat something (which I have to make myself do as don't really fancy anything). If not better by next week (and still negative hpt) I will go to the docs about it.

Finally made it through the backlog!

Too much to say to too many of you, so I think a big group-hug is called for.

And quite possibly a cup of ...

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Afternoon All

Sunny and warm.

Barbers and dentist today in preparation of Danube/Rhine cruise next week. Orfft to Budapest on Monday and slow meander to Amsterdam. BTW where does the Danube meet the Rhine?

Clean cups! Clean cups!
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