So Krissie and I are in Brisbane in a B&B and it’s quirky and bizarre and really fun and has the best kitchen ever.

Not that we’re cooking but it’s really amazing. And lots of balconies.

And birds that make strange sounds and a fabulous view of the Brisbane skyline. [...]

It’s very odd being out of the country right before a book launch. I get up in the middle of the night (because that’s when I’m waking up anyway) to answer business e-mail, say yes or no to appearances, generally find out what’s stirring before Agnes hits the shelves on the 21st. [...]

I taught all day, the seminar Bob and I usually tag team on, but I did it ALL BY MYSELF. Bored people to tears, but they sat there like champs from 9AM to 4:30. I’d have thrown something at me, but Australians are so lovely. Meanwhile, Krissie got to see the opera house [...]

The shoes in Australia are fabulous.
We meant to go see the Opera House and do serious sightseeing but we stopped by the mall across the bridge first and sort of lost our grip. I bought $75 of kangeroo jerky (big family who need gifts) and a stack of t-shirts (ditto) and great [...]

I had a long post done with five photos, and then, in the midest of jet lag, managed to delete most of it. So I went to bed.
But now I’m up again and I can’t remember what I wrote about. Twenty-five hours of travel time. Krissie being outraged her card wasn’t [...]

It’s the night before take-off and all through the house is stuff I still have to do.
Among other things, I’m packing again, and since I’m going to be gone awhile, I needed a bigger suitcase. And since I am a seasoned traveler, I knew that I wanted one with four wheels (two [...]