Dateline: above the garage in Portsmouth RI, 25 December 2004
You know, I'm beginning to realize I'll need to build up this space a bit now that I won't have an office away from home.
And I'll need a laptop of my own (guidance welcomed!).
Anyway, if you had told me back on 26 April when PNM came out that on Christmas morn it would be #71 on B&N.com and #61 on Amazon, I would have been simply amazed.
And so I try to remember what a real privilege it is to have a book do so well for so long. When I looked yesterday, it was PNM and the 9/11 Commission report and that was basically it among the top 100 in terms of foreign affairs. Given the year it's been and all the books that have been published, that's pretty cool.
Final point: took the kids today to "A Series of Unfortunate Events" and it was fantastic. Really worth seeing, even to the point of watching the closing credits. I've heard most of the books on tape, and they did a great job of racing through the first three volumes. Best of all, the two kid leads were very impressive, and Carrey really pulls off Olaf in a neat way. It really sticks in the mind, and I'm betting my kids will want to see it again in theaters, it's that good.
And Sunny did remind me of our own little biter Vonne Mei!
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