In the event of a zombie apocalypse

are you ready? Do you have a plan?

We are, and we do--facts that surprised my interviewer during our conversation that will one day appear as a Balticon podcast.

A few folks have asked me what the plan is, so I thought I'd share the basics:

* We hear the news.

* We gather all of our extended family members who are near our house. (This includes my daughter's friend, Katharine.)

* We assume Kyle has done his part and is driving himself and his guns to meet us.

* We caravan to Dave's, which sits on about 21 acres and has clear lines of sight in all directions--as well as many guns.

* We hole up there and take turns on watch.

* If it shambles, we shoot it.

It's a sound plan, and it's ours.

If it's not obvious, and if you're trying to join us at the compound after the zombie apocalypse hits, you should make sure you yell coherent sentences and don't walk in any way that resembles shambling.

We warned you.