I was at the World Space Congress today, which is why I have such a late entry.

I just want to clarify something to my concerned readership (especially Karen and Mom):

Making pumpkin pie and carving a pumpkin are two separate events. I will not actually be making the pie from the pumpkin I carve. In fact, usually many pumpkins have to give their life for a single pie. Which is why I will make the pie from canned pumpkin. Sorry for the confusion.

In other experiments, I have decided to grow an avacado tree. You do this in the same fashion that you would make a potato sprout - that is, stick some toothpicks in the seed and put it in a glass of water. It has sprouted roots. You see, even though I am making big bucks as a civil servant, I am getting terribly fed up with spending $5/week on avacado. I will keep you updated on her progress - I don't intend on naming this particular plant until she looks more like a tree than a seed.