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North Carolina was hot and humid and generally awful to Seattlite me. Good things and bad happened; more good than bad, all things considered. Dad’s memorial was 90% good and 10% awful. I enjoyed and appreciated everything that John (BIL), Shannon (sister), and Pastor Stan (former pastor) said and did. I think those parts of the service were a memorial worthy of Dad. Unfortunately, the “new” pastor—he’s been there 3 years and I still can’t remember his name—took a religiously myopic view of the service, turning the memorial into a sermon without any regard for the friends and family of differing faiths that my father had. I mentioned this to Mom a couple days later. I’m glad she likes him, he is her pastor after all, but I think he really needs to rethink his process for future funerals/memorials. Basically, he preached that Dad was baptized at 50, thus saved…and...

I’m knee-deep in some behind-the-scenes stuff and about to do another round of decluttering of my wardrobe because I’ve put it off for two years and it shows. Also, it’s the Spring Equinox! Audiobooks: Trendane and Liisa are working on my BattleTech Rogue Academy trilogy. Coming soon-ish. More details when I have it but I’m stupidly happy to have Tren and Liisa working on this series. Book Club Pick: I love it when one of my books is selected at a book club (The Reinvented Heart anthology). It happened to Last Days of Salton Academy, too.   For Consideration: Hugo award nominations are happening. I would be pleased if you would consider me and @Catrambo for short form editor. “Jennifer Brozek and Cat Rambo, The Reinvented Heart anthology, Publisher: CAEZIK SF & Fantasy, http://arcmanorbooks.com/caeziksf” End of an Era: Ralan.com has closed after 26 years. So much sadness. It was the one...