I made the Hajj, the Pilgrimage, to Cross Plains, Texas this weekend to visit the Robert E. Howard museum. Not coincidentally, it was also the weekend of the 2023 edition of Howard Days. I am, to be blunt, tired. It is only a five hour drive from Casa Lizzi, which is why I had no… Continue reading Howard Days 2023. Plus Savage Journal Entry 41.
Month: April 2023
Day Trip to Galveston. Plus Savage Journal Entry 40.
I have relatives in from out of town. Had, rather, as I dropped them off at Hobby Airport prior to finishing this post. What with a tropical thunder storm and a beautiful sunny day on the Gulf Coast, I think they experienced the full range of Houston-area weather. Yesterday we drove down to Galveston. I… Continue reading Day Trip to Galveston. Plus Savage Journal Entry 40.
The Play is the Thing. Plus Savage Journal Entry 39.
The theater has been on my mind lately for a number of reasons. Most immediately is that the HA appeared in her school’s production of Willy Wonka. I attended the show yesterday, the final show of the three day run. Quite a lot of ferrying too and from from school and late nights. I think… Continue reading The Play is the Thing. Plus Savage Journal Entry 39.
Extended D&D Hiatus. Plus Savage Journal Entry 38.
It has been some years since I’ve played a game of Dungeons and Dragons. The Wuhan Whammy is probably the primary culprit. For some reason, no one other than the DM was willing to meet for a game. The move last summer halfway across the country likely extended the interruption. In the grand scheme this… Continue reading Extended D&D Hiatus. Plus Savage Journal Entry 38.
Nostromo: Joseph Conrad and Ridley Scott. Plus Savage Journal Entry 37.
I recently finished reading Joseph Conrad’s novel Nostromo. Why? Well, first of all I’ve like what I’ve read of Joseph Conrad. Second, there’s this little film you may have heard of, by the name of Alien, directed by one Ridley Scott. The name of the spaceship upon which the action takes place is Nostromo. Naturally… Continue reading Nostromo: Joseph Conrad and Ridley Scott. Plus Savage Journal Entry 37.