Are you sure the solution is pie?

A head cold began to hit me on the way back from DC, and it's now morphed into an awful chest thingy (though obviously not as bad as Harry's chest monster, thank goodness). My lungs hurt, and I can't seem to stay awake for more than four or five hours altogether.

But if travel did bring on the cold, it was completely worth the trip.

I'm hoping to update in greater detail about the fabulous slashy fangirl weekend retreat in DC at venturous1's place later. But for now suffice to say Mr. Nous has heard lots about:

( briefest of brief run-downs )