Hot Austin Fall Foliage Tip: The trees in the BookPeople parking lot are turning a lovely shade of red. This is pretty much the only worthy foliage we get down here. I was happy to see it. The fact that it was adjacent to a bookstore and that the development co's landscape architect chose a tree that acts a wee bit deciduous during late November/early December down here made me feel good for a little while. Small gifts.
Last night at the Behemoth Archivists End-of-Project Happy Hour (yes, kids, it's over--I'm Funemployed again), I learned that marshmallows and jackets smell the same when they make contact with fire. Poor Apryl. She took off her new jacket and the sleeve flopped into a candle on an adjacent low table. "Do you smell roasted marshmallows?" I opined. Others agreed until I saw flames erupting from behind her. Steve heroically and manfully stomped the fire out but Apryl's jacket was down one sleeve. This was all before drinks were ordered.
Am going to spend ALL DAY reading my writing group's creative mcshizzle and querying the Ladycollege Alumnae Mag re: an article about Playwright Colin, who kicks all sorts of ass. That, and managing my ill tummy and doing the Office Party show tonight.
Posted by Zerd at December 1, 2007 12:47 AM