To Texas and Back

[drpaisley]

Thanks to the benificence of NPulsifer and Gisele, Rohanna and I were able to attend Fencon V, in Dallas (or at least one of the swarm of municipalities, each with their own unique [read: bizarre] liquor laws that make up the metroplex). It's a beautiful con, friends, with doors to match! Anyone hankering for a fun time should check them out.

Sadly, I missed the LJ meetup Friday night because I was participating in the Liar's Panel, where the Giant Breast moderator (Jay Lake) christened me Robert Silverberg upon my entrance (when Silverberg said Hallowe'en was not "a holiday of my people" and mentioned that pumpkins were neither circumcised nor Kosher, a good chunk of the audience fell to actively debating both points). Other highlights included helping auctioneer the combined art/charity auction, attending a concert by Bland Lemon Denton, David Lee Anderson and "The Lemonades" (the incredibly lovely and talented Caroline Spector and a drummer playing a wooden box designed to sound like various drums [I didn't catch his name, I was mesmerized by Caroline, as always]) and being on a "Read These Books" panel with Teddy Harvia and Scott Cupp. Each of us had a list of 10 books that would form (in our opinions) a good starting place for a reader new to sf/f. Out of 30 books, there was only one overlap (Scott and I both had Zelazny's Lord of Light). When I can find my list, I'll post it here.

Another highlight came when, after helping NPulsifer throw a Seattle bid party, I wandered down to the ApolloCon party, and had a great time chatting with folks. When the crowd dwindled down, and the hosts started packing up, I looked at my phone and discovered it was 5 a.m.! I hadn't done that in years. Felt great in the morning, too.

Again, I recommend FenCon to anyone looking for a great convention. With any luck, we'll be back next year.

Comments

[kivasfajo.livejournal.com]

I second that.

The Capt.