Birthday Ink

Thanks to the folks at Hudson River Tattoo, I got some birthday ink. They’re a friendly bunch with sweet doggies. The artist was Eric and man, he was fast as well as skilled. The v-rod and crescent is a recurring symbol in Pictish art (see the stone from the Knowe of Burrian in Harray below,…

Happy Birthday to a Legend (or two)

I should be on my way across the Atlantic at present, but I have to be sure to say a happy birthday to a couple of legends today: Tony Hancock and Paul D. Brazill. They both make me laugh like a crazy person, so if you don’t know them already, you shouldn’t waste any time…

On the Road Again

Yes, I am Scotland bound once more, arriving in Dundee for my birthday tomorrow by way of Dublin and Edinburgh. Bertie and I got a tree this weekend from the farm around the corner and decorated it while watching Fanny & Alexander in accordance with tradition. There was some akvavit and monster king crab legs,…

Happy Birthday, Fox Spirit Books!

A big happy birthday to Fox Spirit Books! Two years old already and so many many books out there, including several I wrote, edited or contributed to in some way. Under the insightful guidance of the fearless Adele Wearing, the Muse who Kicks You in the Face®, the collection that kicked things off — Tales…