OK, I was just in Russ's office chatting with him, and I picked up the dust jacket for "Hot, Flat, and Crowded." Have any of you looked at the art on the front and back of it? It's Hieronymus Bosch's triptych "The Garden of Earthly Delights" and was painted circa 1500. Here's the link to the Wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:GardenED_edit1.jpg Go check it out and look at the details. It's a truly wild piece of fantasy art! I love it and it frightens me all at once.

Went to Seattle today to mosey around Pike Place Market. I did not get hit by flying fish, so that's a good thing. Nor did I get lost, which is also a plus. I did end up coming home with not one, but two kaleidoscopes. The website doesn't do the real items justice, but here it is anyway: http://www.michaelshawstainedglass.com/ Shiny, sparkly bright colors in ever-changing patterns. *Grin.* And beautiful craftsmanship, too. I also stopped by KuKuRuZa for a couple bags of popcorn. http://www.kukuruza.com/ Yum.

Now it's time for bed. Tomorrow, more work on "Nullum" and getting ready to head down to Salem for the rest of the week.