Hey! I'm glad to see you're still posting :) I got your postcard, too. It made my day (by the way it also made me seething jealous but equally happy for you). It sounds as if Africa's treating you well. You're a lot smarter traveler than I am. I would have to make due with art supplies and the clothing on my back. Yuck, to say the least. I can't wait to see you again. I bought your birthday present, too. I really hope you like it. It's a normal gift this time. I can assure you neither your nor Hank's name was inserted for whatever purpose.

If you haven't caught it on Facebook, I will have to show you the Salad Xenomorph, and I wanted to ask, do any of your characters see in infrared light? I thought that'd be interesting, but knowing you, I would not be surprised at all if one species does. I hope you've been keeping up with that while you're over there, too. I can understand if not, though.

I'm glad to see you survived malaria. Brutal. Damn you, mosquitoes from hell!