I also got to sneak preview beta dsudis's hockey epic, and all I can say is, people, as soon as this is posted, clear an entire *day*, because once you start reading it you will not be able to stop until you reach the end. I am blissed.

I've recommended people clear even more time than that--and that they thank their higher powers that they weren't tortured blessed (blessed, Dira, blessed!) with it in pieces over the course of nearly a year, because OMG when there was any time between the bits at all it felt like my dealer was cutting me off--because I don't think a single day's enough to savor the whole thing, no matter how ravenously one consumes.

the air is mild and balmy

I have some of my windows open. I'll certainly miss this next week.

As for the of the bad: ::hugs you::