The drive back from Worldcon was more expensive than we expected

[xiphias]

Worldcon was a lot of fun, but the dealer's room wasn't as big as we were hoping -- a lot of the US East Coast con dealers decided not to bother with Customs, and just stayed home.

Lis still managed to spend SOME money at the dealer's room, however.

But -- on the drive home, we stopped in Montpelier, Vermont, for lunch. On our way back to our car, I saw a bookstore, which had on display an interesting-looking book on making stone tools. So we went in.

I didn't get THAT book, but I got a different book which has sections on making stone tools, basket weaving, making hide glue, and so forth.

Then Lis saw a box that looks like three books, and contains decanters for booze and shot glasses. Then she saw an 1880 physicians' home health care book.

And it went on from there. $185 and one hour later, we left. . . .

Comments

Book-o-phile

[rymrytr.livejournal.com]

I understand, indeed! I regret the loss of my books more than anything else that was consumed in a house-fire, some 12 years ago. Not that they were that expensive, but they were my "friends". Especially those that I'd had for some 25 years or so... and the Time-Life "Out of Print" Series. If I recall, they only re-printed a dozen titles or so... found that there was no money in it and quit. One title was Kabloona - Among the Inuit. A very revealing book, with insight into the lives and thoughs of the native Alyeskan.

So many books, so little time. That's why I've switched to Audio. I can listen to a book when it is impossible to hold it in my hand. Steven Saylor. Ellis Peters' Brother Cadfael. A Single Shard. Black Elk Speaks.

Sometimes I wish I had not learned to read prior to the invention of Television... an apt name is AMUSEMENT. a=no muse=think :o)

Sorry for "waxing philosophical"; I'm at peace today, because a 40 year search for natural father has ended with the discovery of a Half-Sister. We communicated for the first time, via e-mail, yesterday. She was skeptical (who wouldn't be). I wrote all the answers I could, being truthful in every way! Now I wait for her reply! :o)

Re: Book-o-phile

[xiphias.livejournal.com]

Mazal tov on your family!

Lis is a lot better about giving up physical copies of non-rare books than I am -- as long as our local library system has a copy, she doesn't need one, unless it's rare, or signed, or given to her by a specific person, or the like.

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

Making stone tools? *perks up*