PAX was fantastic, of course.  It was much better being a volunteer and having some sort of role; I can only wander around a convention and look at displays or listen to panels for so long.  The Saturday night concerts were awesome.  As I drove up to the afterparty, there was gorgeous magic hour evening light coming across the water and over downtown Seattle.  It’s a beautiful city sometimes.

Of course everyone got sick.  Many confirmed cases of H1N1 among the attendees and Enforcers, and the majority of my friends got hit by flu, H1N1 or not.  I caught something myself, but it was comparatively mild.

Athena gets home tomorrow, after five weeks away.  It’s felt like a very long time, and I’m really looking forward to her return.

Work started today, 11 months after I quit my last job.  (It’s great so far.)  School starts in a couple of weeks.  Life will be busier soon.  I have books I haven’t read and games I haven’t played.  I could use another summer.  But I’m also really looking forward to all of this.

Also, it’s raining.  :)