Rob’s Update: We’re On Fire!
Greetings all!
We’re on fire! Well, not really, though we’ve had a far more interesting evening than expected. A motor to an HVAC unit decided it was time to quit, and it sent a little smoke and icky smell through the ventilation.
No big deal, in the end, though we did get to meet the fire department.
This past week the wife and I went to Houston for Quilt Market. This will shock you, but it’s a big market for those who sell quilts and quilting supplies. Amazing, huh?
It was like most trade shows, and if you’ve been to one, you’ve generally been to all of them. We saw a lot of cool things, of course, including some amazing new dragon fabrics which we’ll have in 2026.
Plus, I got to see my first drone show, sponsored by Moda Fabrics, who were celebrating their 50th anniversary. It was really cool.
Moda Drone ShowAlong the way, the wife and I had a bit of a vacation, something we really haven’t done. We stopped at a variety of interesting places along the way and tried out a bunch of new restaurants. We’ve had little time for such things, so spending time with each other was really the best part.
Even with the trip, I had a reasonably productive week. I’m working on three projects and made some progress on each, including major progress on a new short story. We also finalized next month’s Okkorim module.
Of course, the big news this week is Rush related, and I have two cool things to talk about.
First, Geddy Lee will be doing a book signing at the Negro Leagues Museum for his new baseball book on Saturday. I’ll be there. Gonna be really cool as it’s been a while since I’ve been there.
Second and jaw-droppingly wow, Rush is going on tour next summer!!!!!!!
That’s actually like a 1000 exclamation point statement for me, but you only get 7 for now. Anyway, I’m going, and I think this time I might splurge on VIP tickets. I’ve never done that before, and I thought I’d never have the chance. I’d be an idiot not to at least investigate doing so this one last time.
I’m incredibly excited. I haven’t missed a tour since Signals and I’m not missing this one.
So it was a great week, especially the part where the building didn’t burn down!
What I’m Listening ToMore Lewis, which is nice comfort food after tonight’s excitement.
Quote of the WeekHappy 86th birthday to Bill Snyder. If you’re a college football fan, you know he’s one of the greatest coaches of all time, turning Kansas State into a perennial bowl team.
To put that in perspective, one year K-State was the single worse team in the NCAA, even ranked below Wichita State. To put that in ever more perspective, that particular ranking was the year after Wichita State ended their football program, so K-State was so bad, it was worse than a football team that didn’t even exist.
Sadly, he was not a quote machine, so I don’t really have a quote, I just wanted to gloat about that one year the Shockers didn’t even have a team and we were better than the Wildcats.
Tracked ItemsMy Weight Today: 355.2lbs
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Have a great week, everyone.
Rob Howell
Creator of the Firehall Sagas Universe
