1. Orson Scott Card. He is one of the few authors (in the company of such greats as Douglas Adams, Frank Herbert, and Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman) who makes the three-hour drive to and from Oklahoma something I look forward to. My husband and I just finished reading Ender in Exile, one of three or four Ender books we’ve read aloud on road trips. The book might be better if you’ve read the Ender series in chronological order by publication, but it’s technically a “midquel” between Ender’s Game and the following Ender trilogy. We hope very much that Orson Scott Card will keep writing. Because we’re driving back to Oklahoma next weekend.
2. McNellie’s. Some friends and I ate here the day after St. Patrick’s Day, because we’re all far too smart to attempt it on the day itself. My order, fish and chips, was quite tasty, but the best part was the enormous selection of drinks. Next time I’m definitely ordering some hard cider.
3. Weekend. And, happily, I still have a weekend of Spring Break left. I still have a substantial portion of a story rewrite to slog through. Once I’m on the other side of it (the story, not the weekend), I’ll be more pleased. As for the weekend, I already wish I had several more days of it.
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