Category Archives: View from the Road

Wandering thoughts.

Super Librarians Strike Again! LumaCon 2017

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Marion

LumaCon 2017 was held on Saturday, and once again, the Super Librarians of the Sonoma County Library, the Petaluma Library, the Petaluma High School and Casa Grade High School Libraries came together and made this free-admission, family-friendly comic book themed … Continue reading →

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It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Shopping

Posted on December 4, 2016 by Marion

Last week I spent four days Christmas shopping. I went to several different towns. It’s interesting how different an experience can be based on where you are. I thought I’d share. Novato: I went to Novato,  in Marin County, and … Continue reading →

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The Marine Mammal Center

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Marion

On the Saturday after Thanksgiving I went with a friend to the Marin Headlands. If it had been rain-free we planned to go to Hawk Hill, because the migration is in full swing and Hawk Hill is part of the … Continue reading →

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Field Trip!

Posted on November 19, 2016 by Marion

I’ve never read an urban fantasy set in Vallejo, California, so I’m trying to write one. To me, if you’re going to write urban fantasy the urban center you choose must be vividly depicted, so I had to get to … Continue reading →

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Tourist Tip: Florence Avenue, Sebastopol

Posted on November 12, 2016 by Marion

It’s getting to the time of year when family and friends visit, and we’re often blessed with beautiful weather. You can stay inside and watch football, but if you’re in or near Sebastopol you owe it to your guests and … Continue reading →

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The Double Standard

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Marion

The 2016 MCWC Short Story workshop had a get-together on Saturday, in Oakland. Lori Ostlund, our teacher and her partner Anne Raeff hosted, and Blaze coordinated it. Blaze and Lori’s niece checked out venues and came up with the Double … Continue reading →

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To Hawaii

Posted on October 15, 2016 by Marion

On September 14 of this year I turned 60. To celebrate, I got up at 4:10 in the morning so I could catch the 5:30 Airport Express bus to the Oakland airport. From there I caught a 9:30 Hawaiian Airlines … Continue reading →

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Kansas City; In Which We Go for Barbecue

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Marion

We went for barbecue! We were in Kansas City, Missouri, so we had to. Kat and her husband Rob, Kelly and Kip, Kate and I went. Bill is a vegetarian and it just didn’t seem like it was going to … Continue reading →

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The Aladdin Hotel

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Marion

The Aladdin Hotel was built in 1926. At the time, it was probably huge (sixteen stories, I think they said), and luxurious. It is still luxurious, but now blades and cylinders of glass and steel tower over it. It doesn’t … Continue reading →

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From WorldCon: SFF As Protest Literature

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Marion

One of my favorite panels at MidAmeriCon II (WorldCon) was “SF as Protest Literature.” It had a great set of panelists: Jo Walton, who wrote Among Others and the SMALL CHANGE series in alternate-history Britain, where Hitler triumphs and England … Continue reading →

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