fineplan | March-April

Well, almost two months since I last posted because, once again, I think about writing more than I actually do it. As per usual, life has been busy. To start with, today sucks. My Jeep vanished from where I parked it on the street. Presumably stolen. I can't say the police gave me a lot of confidence. I called in around 7:30 and the report "will probably be filed by the end of the day" and the most important thing is to answer my phone no matter when they call, because if they find it and I don't get it ASAP, it gets impounded for its protection and I get charged. I am amazed at how many things victims of crimes get charged for by the police department... The officer I spoke to honestly sounded apologetic and a bit embarrassed about that. People are kind, but I must say I am a bit tired of hearing, "Call your insurance! Full coverage will help with theft." My car is over 20 years old... I do not have full coverage. I can't afford car payments and expensive insurance.

As to why my car was on the street instead of in the garage... Well, it didn't seem like a big deal and I've let a friend move into my basement and we are in the process of moving his stuff over. It was easier to stage it in the garage and move it in slowly while I move my furniture out of the basement. I've been using it as basically the living room/den. At least the move seems to be working out well so far. It's a week in and he hasn't driven me insane yet, haha. We get along really well and have been pretty good about taking turns cooking.

To jump back in time to after the Seattle trip, things that have happened since:

Dua Lipa concert! It was very cool, though very big and I'm not sure I care to do a giant concert again where people look about the size of Smurfs on stage.
Final Fantasy VII remake soundtrack with the Colorado Symphony -- utterly beautiful and fun. Though the fire alarm went off and it's good it was a false alarm, because we would have burned since most people just stood up and talked in the aisles.
Planning for an American Library Association presentation in DC. Scary. But I am working with fun people.
Saw the Tootsie musical. I didn't really love it. I found his level of lying pretty unforgiveable.
Went to the Florida panhandle with Joe and had a fun trip.
Starting writing for Novelist and Library Journal (and getting paid!).

And, coming up: StokerCon! I probably will not attend the regular conference in person (though I would love to see Wendy N Wagner and get some autographs!) but at least on Librarian's Day they have Alma Katsu! So excited to hear her speak! And the virtual version of the rest of the conference isn't so bad... ($50 bucks vs $300). Anyway, I'll have to decide soon what to do...