I took the plunge.  I’m going to Turkey with Walter Jon Williams, and our friend, Pat Rogers.

Walter is heading over to do research for his second novel in the This is Not a Game book series.  The first book will be out the end of March, and it’s terrific.

I’ve always wanted to visit the ancient Roman and Greek sights.  There are also Crusader castles, and Hittite ruins.

I’m very excited.  I almost never do things with such utter abandon and so spur of the moment.  It will probably be good for me.  And as my old law prof used to say, "Ain’t no pockets in shrouds."

I leave on March 31st, and will return home on April 16th.  Just in time to rest up and head off to the Nebula weekend in Los Angeles.