Tourists, Day One-point-five and Two
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rolanniSo, the Pirates Dinner Theater. I was at first nonplussed, because it was one of those places that you had to have done before or with someone who knew what the heck was going on for Complete, Instant Comprehension. We got sorted out pretty quickly and had a good time. There was one Very Bad Moment when the Gypsy Wizard fired his Lovely Assistant from a cannon -- into a sealed container filled with water. Apparently, The Prestige is going to stick with me forever. The bulk of the show was entertaining and well-performed -- sword fights! aerial acrobatics! True Love! a Very Pretty Villain named -- wait for it -- Bartholomew the Black --explosions! Really, what's not to like?
Yesterday, we drove up to Daytona Beach, where it was very, very hot. Even the breeze off the ocean was...warmish -- what's with that, exactly? We continued up Scenic Route 1A to St. Augustine, visited the San Sebastian Winery and did a quick tour before returning to Orlando, amidst thunderstorms.
One event of note. We stopped at the Books-A-Million (my first visit to a BAM) at the Volusia Mall, as part of our Evil Plan for World Dominion. Locating a Dragon Variation sitting in lonely splendor on the shelf, we asked the lady on the desk if we could sign it. She wasn't sure, and called Shea the Manager over to talk to us, which was good, because we wanted to chat with the manager. Shea told us that she had Never Before had an author come into her store and ask to sign stock. She was flustered and didn't know what was right, but finally agreed that perhaps it would be OK if we signed the book, but! they didn't have any stickers; she hoped that was all right. We had a very pleasant chat with her about sf and the Liaden books in particular, then toured the mall and so, eventually, to The Beach.
This morning I write from the B&N on Colonial...Blvd? in Orlando, where an mmp of Fledgling was located in the sf section and it was revealed that no, no actually took care of that section, the manager stocked whatever Corporate suggested. Despite this error, I can report that the cafe mocha is quite drinkable and the wireless is at 100%.
We're for the road again. See you later.
Yesterday, we drove up to Daytona Beach, where it was very, very hot. Even the breeze off the ocean was...warmish -- what's with that, exactly? We continued up Scenic Route 1A to St. Augustine, visited the San Sebastian Winery and did a quick tour before returning to Orlando, amidst thunderstorms.
One event of note. We stopped at the Books-A-Million (my first visit to a BAM) at the Volusia Mall, as part of our Evil Plan for World Dominion. Locating a Dragon Variation sitting in lonely splendor on the shelf, we asked the lady on the desk if we could sign it. She wasn't sure, and called Shea the Manager over to talk to us, which was good, because we wanted to chat with the manager. Shea told us that she had Never Before had an author come into her store and ask to sign stock. She was flustered and didn't know what was right, but finally agreed that perhaps it would be OK if we signed the book, but! they didn't have any stickers; she hoped that was all right. We had a very pleasant chat with her about sf and the Liaden books in particular, then toured the mall and so, eventually, to The Beach.
This morning I write from the B&N on Colonial...Blvd? in Orlando, where an mmp of Fledgling was located in the sf section and it was revealed that no, no actually took care of that section, the manager stocked whatever Corporate suggested. Despite this error, I can report that the cafe mocha is quite drinkable and the wireless is at 100%.
We're for the road again. See you later.
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Date: 2010-06-07 12:37 am (UTC)That's supposed to be the biggest B & N in the area (and actually is, as far as I know).