I'd like to wish my dear Elena a happy 93rd birthday. I took this photo four years ago outside her home in Chimalistac just after she celebrated 89. I'm looking forward to seeing her next week.

Cuba's communist government can't feed its people, but it can operate fully stocked supermarkets for "convenient, safe and secure shopping with everything you need in one place" if you have US dollars.

This arrived today, all the way from Tulsa to Pacific Grove, the first issue of Nimrod under Boris Dralyuk’s editorship. Congrats, Boris!

The deadbeat, kleptocratic, COD Cuban regime is doing everything it can to separate Cubans from their US dollars, like opening supermarkets where Cubans can buy food that they can't buy--and couldn't afford--in other outlets with Cuban pesos.

"Yes, I believe that was Eva’s last outing. And like everything about her: It was a farewell in grand style, with her necklace of rubies and diamonds, the escort of Grenadiers, and her ineffable aura of French perfume. All this not to conceal her illness, but rather to throw death off the scent."

Havana is in blackout, but the Cuban regime thought it a good idea to continue w/ its International Film Festival, allegedly to highlight the resilience of the Cuban people, who have no electricity, no food, & have long since lost faith in the regime's ability to solve the island's problems.

I was today years old when I learned that Elena dedicated something to me.

Efectivamente.

Three years ago, my niece started Grendel Press, publishing dark fantasy, horror, and romance. Today, she announced that @jgfaherty.bsky.social will be publishing his next novel with Grendel. To say I'm proud would be an understatement.

It's Thanksgiving week, which means it's time to start thinking about where you're going to spend Thanksgiving 2025.

Join @andrewmartino.bsky.social and me in Venice, tracing the steps of Abel Posse.

For more information, visit: www.edodyssey.com/venicetrip2025

Ci vediamo a Venezia!