magic boots

almost at the end of a good, but tiring week.

first all, most importantly, the beav had her little munchkin! they ended up inducing labor on monday night. i think kid pictures are one of those things people don't want broadcast to the world, even if they have an online photo album. so take my word for it, the kid is cute; i'm not going to link to their pics here. and if you know them, i'm sure you'll see pics on their blog soon.

have had a good week in la. couldn't get a flight back to dc today, so i'm taking the 6 am tomorrow, connecting in atlanta, and landing in dc at 4. long freaking day of travel, but it is also uninterrupted work time, which is rare.

on saturday, dr. wintermute and i are headed to find ourselves some magic boots, munch on dragon drumsticks, and slurp some mead from a ram's horn at the renaissance fair with the chief and chief chick. believe it or not, this unbelievably nerdy event was suggested by chief chick (though i should share that in college, she voluntarily went to an x-files convention with me, as in she said, "that sounds like fun" and bought a ticket, and actually went with me), and seconded by dr. w (who has been slowly corrupted by my geeky sci-fi ways, but that should come as no surprise).

we don't have costumes, but i might try to conjure up something that involves chain mail, lacy boots, and a dragon-emblem shield.