The Transylvanian has Landed

  Vampire Wine in honor of our guest 
  Originally uploaded by rochelle, et. al.

I've been gearing up for a big author visit from my friend Andrei Codrescu, who, honest to god, hails from Transylvania.   I picked him up at the Rochester airport yesterday and had a pleasant evening over pizza and wine, getting caught up.  The highlight of the night was calling our mutual friend, the poet and performance artist David Franks.   Today, there is a meet & greet at my house.  I'm praying for a clear day, because I don't think my 1920s bungalow was designed for gracious entertaining.

I'm thinking about live blogging the party, and leaving a compose window open for people to leave comments.  I'll definitely be Flickring the visit.  I'm really looking forward to it, even though I still have to write introductions for two of the three programs.

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Party in full swing. Going to attempt live-blogging. Andrei is holding court.  Connections are being made. Writers, booksellers, librarians, midwives, and wine-lovers....Comments from guests to follow.

(Keegan) really good food
i liked it
and still do
I haven'
t tried dessert yet though
but I'm sure its great
I'm gonna go and eat some more! cheers: KEEGAN

This is Lois, Rochelle's neighbor and fellow librarian, moving through numerous food choices here and desserts on groaning tables.  THE POET is beautiful and candid and it is great he is in La Crosse to soften the blow of yet another Elvis (Elvi?) Explosion in lovely La Crosse today.  PLUS, Rochelle has a handsome as can be neighbor.
Lois

LOIS

Why must you people take away from my computer time?
~Juniorette

The meanest nuns in America lived near La Crosse Wisconsin until recently when the people they slapped around started telling stories about them and then the pageants became sort of fuzzy so Elvis impersonators came streaming thru the cracks instead

I know you don't know what I'm talking about

but I'm having a really great time drinking Totally Naked beer

or is that drinking totally naked?

pulazece centimetrii

(rochelle) This is quite a shindig!  That was andrei who posted before me. But don't tell him i told you.  Fun being had by all.

(rochelle) Okay, we are all old and wimpy.  Party ended early. THANK goodness!  But, Andrei was a charming visiting author and there were lots of new friends made today within the community.  Tomorrow, I take Andrei to a public radio call in show, a luncheon and a big lecture in the evening. 

Comments

[joshua m. neff]

Rochelle, you're a rock star!

[rochelle]

Ah, Sophie. I am always worried about telling my "famous friend" story too many times and sounding like a boor. Yes, A and I are friends. I think I will post the introduction to him that I will be delivering tomorrow. All will be revealed!

[Sophie]

Okay, back up about 5 steps. You are friends with Andrei Codrescu? Thereon hangs a tale, no? Please tell.