I started exercising again, which always causes me some period of adjustment to my sleep schedule, especially as I usually get up around 4 am because of all of the extra water I’m drink.  As I lay there, not falling back to sleep, I realized I hadn’t actually finished my last post which was left unposted.  So I missed another day.

Yesterday, Terry Pratchett died.  He was one of my favorite authors and I found his skill and with a pleasure to read and reread.  His collection of Discworld characters made a big impact on me.  A friend recommended Reaper Man to me and I bought Colour of Magic at the airport on my way home from Scotland.  I got hooked and was very pleased there were already so many books available.

My favorite is Thud, which builds a lot upon previous books and includes many of the characters I love as well as introducing a few new ones.  Then it’s Carpe Jugulum, Thief of Time and Nightwatch.  Also the Tiffany Aching series with the Nae McFeegles (6 inch high blue men in kilts that curse and steal sheep, lol).  I appreciated The Last Hero, including the illustrations.

I’ve donated to Snowgun Films Kickstarter campaign for the making of Troll Bridge (released soon I think).  I got my sister hooked and am working on my niece (twisting invisible handlebar mustache here).  I can refer to so many passages and quotes.  I appreciated the way he really understood people and how he flipped the premise “anything technology sufficiently advanced looks like magic.”

I’m sadden by his loss so much only because his impact was so great.  It was a pleasure to have so many adventures in Discworld and his other stories.