@stevendbrewer@wandering.shop

I like to sit on this bench by the hotel portico with my cup of coffee to watch the sunrise.

Emancipation Plowhorse Black IPA with @philipbrewer at Aspen Tap House.

"A shot of overproof rum is $12," the barmaid said.
"By me spars and barnacles!" the old pirate said. "How many doubloons be that?"
"Do you have a tap card or smart watch? It can do the currency conversion for you."
"I have no carrrd!" the pirate said. "But I have me smarrrt phone." #wss366

I haven't written a post about my writing for a while: https://stevendbrewer.com/writing-diversions/

I am enroute to the Nebulas… https://stevendbrewer.com/enroute-to-the-2026-nebulas/

I am reliably informed that these are SHORT-TAILED VOLES. Know how you can tell? BECAUSE THEY HAVE SHORT TAILS!

The mama is about the size of a can of tomato paste. And the babies are the size of your thumb. They're adorable!

THERE ARE LITTLE BABY ONES! No way to get a picture — sorry.

Volewatching is even more fun than birdwatching.

Interese, ja estas paseroj. Estas 7 aŭ 8 nestoj en unu el la morusaj arboj. La fruktoj en la arboj maturiĝis je malsamaj rapidecoj. Mi neniam vidis tiom da paseroj nestoj en unu loko antaŭe. Kutime ili nestas en truoj, mi kredis, sed jen ili konstruis nestojn kun truoj. Tre interese!

maturajn fruktojn, formanĝis la paseroj… nur ruĝaj restas / ripe fruits, gobbled up by the sparrows… just red ones left #hajko #haiku #esperanto

en densa ombro… folioj de l' tilio, kaj sia fruktoj / en dense shade… linden's leaves, and its fruits #hajko #haiku #esperanto

matena stelo, gvidas min okcidenten… preter la montojn… / morning star, leads me west… beyond the mountains #hajko #haiku #esperanto

"One minute!" she said. "Get ready!"
Booboo tried again, but she still had no idea what she was sensing that allowed her to judge how much longer the noodles needed to cook.
Mama-san leaned forward one more time.
"Now! Take them out now and strain them!"
Booboo pulled the pot off the burner and poured it out into a colander.
"How can you tell when they're ready?" she asked.
"Oh!" Mama-san said. "If you lean forward a little, you can see the clock over there." (2/2) #wss366

"Watch carefully," Mama-san said, as she added the udon noodles to the pot of boiling water and stirred.
Booboo watched as the water became momentarily quiescent and then came back to a boil.
"Don't overcook the noodles!" Mama-san said. She leaned forward into the #steam. "Three more minutes!"
Booboo leaned forward and sniffed the steam, trying to detect whatever Mama-san had detected. It had a very mild odor — almost non-existent.
Mama-san leaned forward into the steam again. (1/2) #wss366

#ScribesAndMakers Who's your favo(u)rite vampire?

Meenoi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkOJXIH9A_E

forflugis jam kaj studentoj kaj anasoj… restas nur fekaĵ' / already flown away both students and ducks… just droppings remain #hajko #haiku #esperanto

"Down!" Zaza ordered. "Roll over!"
Tau seemed to #wilt. He meekly laid down, rolled over on his back, and let Zaza clean his paws.
"Now you may go," she said. (3/3) #wss366

At the top of the ramp, as they went to step inside, Zaza — standing with a mop — said, "Ahem!"
She pointed at their muddy foot prints leading up the ramp.
"Oh, right," David said. He pulled off his boots.
Tau stood there, shifting uneasily from foot to foot to foot. (2/3) #wss366

David and Tau were supervising the construction of the stage on planet Kotego. After checking progress, they returned to Angels' Wings. They entered up the ramp through the main cargo hatch.
Tau barked.
"You're right," David said. "It's like a mud volcano out there!" (1/3) #wss366

If you like reading about Bebe & Tau or Totemo Isogashii & Lamba, pick up a copy of Better Angels: Tour de Force at the Truck Stop at the Center of the Galaxy (or any place fine books are sold). https://truckstop.waterdragonpublishing.com/product/better-angels-tour-de-force/