Well, first things first— A Very (slightly ex post facto…) Happy Birthday to Sam Heughan! When he was first cast to play Jamie Fraser, I noted that he was born on April 30th, while Jamie’s birthday is May 1st—one on either side of the Beltane fire. Beltane is the Celtic fire festival that marks the beginning of summer, so plainly a time of good omens. As it turned out, it was indeed a time of good omens for All Things Outlander, so it seems an appropriate time to offer up two bits of ...| dianagabaldon.com
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 I just got a text from our younger daughter, reading: “Happy Anniversary, you little cuties! Hope you’re celebrating 8 million years being weird together in some lovely way. Love you!” (As in, today is our 48th wedding anniversary—or 53rd, if you count five years together pre-wedding…) Which made me remember (when I stopped laughing) that last fall, one of the Outlander actors (name withheld for reasons of confidentiality ) asked me if I had any tips for...| dianagabaldon.com