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Oslo. The name says it all. Doesn't the word Oslo conjure up...um...images of romance? adventure? How about expensive? I would contend that if Oslo isn't the most expensive city in the world, it's in the top five. I can now say I've had a $4 bottle of diet Coke at a convenience store.

Oslo turned out to be a bit more spread out than I bargained for. We stayed in a hotel that was supposed to be in Oslo, according to our travel information, but instead was in Hovik, which was a bit down the road. It didn't matter in the long run. The room was good, the hotel breakfast was pleasant, and we were a short distance from both a grocery store and a bus stop.

If you ever find yourself in Oslo, as people do, and you're there to tour, my advice is get the Oslo pass. We had 48 hour Oslo passes. They initially seem like a chunk of change, but by the time you've figured out all the bus trips, the museum entries, and even the discounts you can potentially get, the pass is a steal for touring Oslo.

Catrina and I picked up our Oslo passes our second day in town, and then we were off to the Folklore Museum (museums next entry). To get to the Folklore Museum, one takes a beautiful little ferry ride out over the water to Bygdoy. We got in line for the ride, and I pulled my Oslo pass out of my wallet...

...exactly as a breeze fluttered up and pulled it right out of my hands. It flittered into the water and floated on the surface.

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Convergence

I should add that I will be at Convergence this weekend. We'll be leaving any time now. (Kind of hanging around for Fed Ex because my 25 anniversary wedding ring upgrade is supposed to be arriving. Husbands care, it seems.)

Most of the time I'll be taking it easy, because Convergence is generally my con to be a geek with my geeky friends, not a writer. However, I'll certainly say hello to the writers I know who will be there.

And I do have one writerly thing scheduled. Along with Kathy Sullivan, I'll be at the Broad Universe Rapid Fire Reading (only two of us, so it's not terribly rapid). That'll be Friday at 12:30-1:30. I'll be reading the newly edited, not so spicy, but still pretty spicy version of "Turtle of the Earth" which will be published in Cucurbital 2 sometime this fall.

If you see me there, say hello.

Back on Monday.

Catherine

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