Wiscon, Sunday evening

Two good GoH speeches: Joan Slonczweski about her family and her scientific work, and Jo Walton talked about reading and writing. I slipped out before the award ceremony, and am taking a break while I think about whether to go to parties in a bit.

I also went to Jo's reading this afternoon: she read the beginning of My Real Children, the book she recently finished; some poems; and bits of Thessaly, the book she is writing now (though not, I think, during Wiscon).

This morning I slept a little later than usual (about a quarter to nine), had a light breakfast in the con suite, and then joined brynnya for an exercise walk and conversation on the shore of Lake Monona, which was very good for me and included lots of flowers, including one very late violet, and some waterbirds. It's comforting to be back where more of the birds are familiar (though Bellevue Downtown Park also has mallard ducklings).

ETA: Hello to Lisa who was wearing the rainbow outfit.