Breathing a sigh of relief

[hildy89]

Thank god Compuserve has put its forums online. Throughout the waiting on Katrina, I was reminded of a couple I knew from my old days in Anne McCaffrey fandom who lived in New Orleans. I haven't been in contact with them for awhile. Fortunately I was able to learn they'd evacuated to Baton Rogue. They appear to be fine. Their house appears to have some roof damage. I hope the damage won't be too extensive. Their library was something to behold, making my collection look tiny by comparison. (I know, it's a dumb thing to worry about in the grand scheme of things...)

The summer is nearly over, which means it's time for a hearty cry of "Tennis, anyone?" The US Open has started in Flushing Meadow, dumping seeds left and right. American Express is going to look really silly with their "Andy's Mojo" campaign now that Roddick is out.