On such a night as this

[flemmings]

This evening in 1990 I was coming back to Nagoya from a day in Ise. This evening in 2003 I was writing Gouen's poem to Pipang. This evening in 2006 I was reading The Well-favored Man in the Gateway Hilton, after the morning's brunch with paleaswater and her new husband and mvrdrk. Thus time flows.

Caddy Ever After
Benjamin Franklin and a Case of Christmas Murder
-- which actually tries to get the style of the times, something few historical mysteries do
The Emperor's Snuff Box
-- John Dickson Carr is a guilty pleasure. There's so much 'Oh JDC no' in it, but he's compulsively readable anyway

Point of Knives
Irene at Large
The Frozen Thames
-- vignettes for every year the Thames froze. Neat idea, indifferent execution

Tales of of the Taoist Immortals
-- which of course is not a patch on
Karin vol 1-14
-- such a happy romp. This evening in 2003 I was reading vol 10.

Comments

[incandescens]

I have a shelf mostly full of JDC, even though I totally admit the problems with him.

[i-am-zan.livejournal.com]

oh yes I remember reading a lot of JDC ages back and yes a guilty pleasure. ^_^

[petronia.livejournal.com]

OK -- so it's looking like I'm coming into TO around mid-day on Wednesday the 24th, and flying back out mid-morning on Friday the 26th. Is that still all right? ^^

[flemmings.livejournal.com]

Yes, if you can get downtown by yourself on the 24th. Cab or TTC to my house (the latter cheaper and less confusing-- bus to subway, subway to Christie station on the Bloor line, walk up two blocks and one over and no worrying about traffic mazes.) Will probably accompany you out to Pearson Friday am to meet 3:10 plane of English guest.

[petronia.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's actually fine -- I'm flying into City like An Businessperson. XD Let me know the exact address to Google Map and I can be on your doorstep. (Email -- petronia at gmail dot com)

[paleaswater.livejournal.com]

ahaha, my new husband. sounds like i go through them like tissues.  Really looking fwd to seeing you; have you firmed up the dates yet?

[flemmings.livejournal.com]

First weekend in November if that's still good? Friday 2 November? If so will buy train tickets with the usual caveat of needing key to get into apt after 11 pm.

[paleaswater.livejournal.com]

november 5th sounds good.

[flemmings.livejournal.com]

? Nov 5 is a Monday. I was thinking of coming for the weekend, arriving the night of Friday 2.