Cactus Rose

We took our kid who wants to be a marine biologist to the aquarium today, and I found this little guy!

She was hugging a lollipop in the gift shop, and when I saw her, I literally exclaimed in delight, “Why are you green?!”

I’ve named her Cactus Rose. She’s small enough to carry everywhere in my pocket, and I love her.

Oh, and yes, she can also hug one of my fingers and be worn like a ring.

 

Goodby to a Legend

Spaceship log: an ancient star we used to steer by has gone dark. The maps in the database must be reconfigured.‬


Mike Resnick wrote one of my favorite books — A Miracle of Rare Design. It’s the ultimate transformation book, and it meant a great deal to me in high school, because it told me that no matter how I changed in the future, I would always still be myself.

RIP Mike Resnick.