The Distant Cousin Thread: Bizarre in the Bazaar

[BrassMan]

New on the blog of Ana Darcy, the only extraterrestrial to actually have a blog:


Readers comment about Distant Cousin: Recirculation

"I love the Distant Cousin characters, they feel like family to me, I am interested in their lives, I worry about them, and I just adore them. I think I've said this about each book, but I think [Recirculation] is my favorite!

 "Even though it was the fifth book the characters seemed fresh and alive. Al has always done a great job at character development and it continues in Recirculation. The book is about family values, but it doesn't stop there. There is plenty of adventure to keep you reading to the wee hours."

"The essence of Spielberg's Close Encounters or E.T. remains pervasive throughout. The characters and dialog tell the story. The whole thing is show, don't tell in a manner that any reader can appreciate. The storyline flows, the characters develop comfortably, and you feel as if you are so glad that you know these people!"



http://anadarcy.blogspot.com/2012/01/readers-rate-dc5-recirculation-and.html

Ana discovers Panamanian molas:

http://anadarcy.blogspot.com/2012/02/ana-discovers-mola-from-panama.html

Rebecca Pechefsky plays a Bach Preambulum (from BWV 829)

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRTG021X698" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRTG021X698</a>
http://anadarcy.blogspot.com/2012/01/more-frisks-for-ana-rebecca-pechefsky.html

[BrassMan]

There's a wild assortment of new items on the blog of Ana Darcy Méndez, the blogging extraterrestrial.

For one thing, Ana has continued her education on the topic of molas, the intricate, layered textiles made by Kuna women living on islands in the Gulf of Mexico, east of the Panamanian mainland. You can see some fantastic examples of this art, plus, for the crafty-minded, a look at the stitching on the back of several molas. Calling Betsy the Quilter (and friends)!

 

http://www.anadarcy.blogspot.com/2012/02/more-panamanian-molas-incredible.html

Also, a terrific card trick came to Ana's attention, made even more interesting because of the plea from the person performing it for someone to please explain to him how it works. Ana and her son figured it out together in less than an hour! The explanation is on her blog in her very own handwriting! Here's the trick, and a nifty trick it is:  http://www.wimp.com/mathcard/.
The explanation is here: http://anadarcy.blogspot.com/2012/02/ana-and-son-explain-great-card-trick.html.

Finally, for the cat lovers: those who've read Distant Cousin: Regeneration know that the Méndez family was lucky enough to acquire a caracal, the African cat half the size of a mountain lion. They can make wonderful pets:



Ana's daughter would love to have a serval as well, the African cat half the size of a cheetah:



On Ana's blog, we have found a video from a gent fortunate enough to have BOTH a caracal and a serval. Watch these two magnificent felines play in some lucky guy's bedroom! http://www.anadarcy.blogspot.com/2012/02/big-cats-in-bedroom-caracal-and-serval.html

[Betsy the Quilter]

Al,

thanks for letting me know about the molas...you know I love me some textile art!  These are wonderful!

Betsy

[BrassMan]

This week only (Read an E-book Week, March 4-10)
All five Distant Cousin volumes, already budget-priced, are half off at Smashwords!

For details see Ana Darcy's blog.

[BrassMan]

There are many gorgeous new items in the blog of Earth's first extraterrestrial visitor, Ana Darcy's blog!

First, a stunning collection of the wearable art Ana loves from Latin America: Ecuador, Guatemala, and Mexico--
Once again, calling Betsy the Quilter!





http://anadarcy.blogspot.com/2012/04/wearable-art-from-ecuador-guatemala-and.html


Next, a possible sighting of Ana Darcy's runabout, her escape pod (?). Area 51, Hellooo!?



http://anadarcy.blogspot.com/2012/03/calling-area-51-anas-pod-sighted-or-not.html


Also, some spectacular aerial and ground level shots from the first country to make Ana a citizen, Barbados:





http://anadarcy.blogspot.com/2012/03/more-photos-of-anas-first-official-home.html

And coming soon: big news from Ana and her family....

[BrassMan]

There are odds and ends on Ana Darcy's blog lately:

Possible art from her Earthly ancestors roughly in the area of Kazakhstan from the millenium before Christ:


http://anadarcy.blogspot.com/2012/04/art-from-kurgans-in-khazakhstan-anas.html

A wearable, washable (?) arpillera (textile sculpture):


http://anadarcy.blogspot.com/2012/04/this-and-that-wearable-arpillera-serval.html

And more servals, kittens and otherwise. Way cute!

[bkworm8it]

I miss Ana, Matt, & the twins!! Do you have another book in the works or am I just going to have to live with my memories

Hope your doing well!

Theresa

[BrassMan]

I miss Ana, Matt, & the twins!! Do you have another book in the works or am I just going to have to live with my memories

Hope your doing well!

Theresa

Thanks! Believe it or not, the next one is beginning to come together. It'll be good. Just give it a little time, please!

All's well, and best to you too!