Hosting update
I believe I’ve finished tweaking the hosting setup for erikmh.org — and, by extension, tai.tolkienists.org and lrc.tolkienists.org (vermontsoftworks.com and the root tolkienists.org will follow along in a few months).…
If you’re reading this in South America
I’m hosting this site on several servers located strategically around the globe, one of which is in Santiago, Chile. I’ve just been informed that that server will be down for maintenance on 2023-11-09 from 04:00 to 08:00 utc, which will be in the very early morning (depending on your time zone) in South America. Things should be set up properly such that you’ll be redirected to the next closest server (Seattle, Atlanta, or Sydney in all probability), so other than a little sluggishness there shouldn’t be any problems.…
Feeding backpacks
A number of you have expressed enthusiasm for my “invention” of a feeding backpack. And it’s certainly true that — given the idea of carrying my feed and pump around inside a backpack and running the feeding tube out one side — I did indeed figure out a very dependable, workable way to accomplish what was needed.…
Meals, maps, & Montréal
I’m sorry that it’s been so long since I’ve posted. No news is more-or-less good news, though, as I’m sure you’ve guessed.
So, on Monday the 9th, on the way to Montréal for the conference, I finished my radiation therapy. After bidding a fond farewell to the technicians, I got to ring the lovely brass I’ve-finished-my-therapy bell that had been donated to the center by an early patient. What fun! …
Mobile feeding, and a cartography conference
So just over two weeks ago I was reminded of a cartography conference that I had wanted to attend. It’s held in a different location each year and, though I’d heard good things about it, I’d never managed to attend before. I’m not a cartographer, of course, but I’d heard it was particularly welcoming to those working in neighboring fields and those who are simply interested in mapmaking. Since I am working on maps, I’d hoped at some point to attend and learn everything I could. 
This year was to be a particularly simple year for me to attend, as the conference is right next door (3½ hours away) in Montréal.
But then I got cancer.
And a feeding tube....