Tikkabik

I'm sitting in the lobby of the hotel waiting for the taxi to take me to the airport. Iceland has been quite an adventure -- the Fanfest was terrific. I met some fabulous people at CCP Games and fans of the games, and got a lot out of it workwise, too.

Iceland isn't the most hospitable place on the planet this time of year. While it's not exceptionally cold -- in fact, it's never exceptionally cold in here, thanks to warm weather that blows in from the gulf stream -- it *is* incredibly, bone-chillingly windy right now. It's supposed to settle down in a few weeks.

Speaking of wind, I talked with Bonnie this morning, and she tells me that the remnants of Hurricane Noel blew a few trees down yesterday. There isn't any damage to the house, thank God, but we'll have to remove some big stuff that's fallen on the house and in the back yard.

Looking forward to getting back home. I don't dislike traveling, particularly, but I don't like being away from the family and the toll that takes when I'm away. Fortunately, Bonnie's put on a brave face and held up well while I've been gone, and for that I'm grateful.