An Update on My Ozzy Wanderings

The past few days have been busy but boring, as both Erica and I had to work much of the last three days. The nice thing, with remote jobs like we have, is that we can be anywhere and still work with our colleagues and students in Washington state. But today we left Beech Mountain at last and headed back to Charlotte. But first, we stopped in Statesville to encounter the "Twist of Oz" escape room at Keys to Escape. That was a lot of fun, frankly, and I hope Oz fans can come and try this out—but with what's going on right now, I can understand not wanting to leave Charlotte. We're on the northern fringes of Hurricane Helene, and while it looks unlikely we'll get hit by the center of the storm, we are definitely feeling the effects. Much of the state is on a tornado watch, and all this rain proves it. Already, most schools around here have been closed for tomorrow, including UNC Charlotte, which is hosting most of the events for both CharlOz and Oz: The National Convention. I suspect we're going to have a huge shake-up in the schedule. Fortunately, at least at the moment, it looks like we'll get a break in the weather on Saturday. I will keep you posted!