I went to my local SF convention, Marcon.  It being Easter weekend, the turnout was quite low, but it was nice to see many friends.  And, in March, which if I remember, is one of the reasons Marcon got it's name oh, so MANY years ago before moving to Memorial Day.  Next year, it will be over Mother's Day in May, which will be closer to "normal" ( Read more... )

My bandmates got it together for me to fly out on frequent flyer miles, making it possible for me to come out to Conflikt and play with We're Not Koi on Sunday afternoon.

( The con itself was a joy from beginning to end. )

I spent OVFF being happy, a bit tired from burning the candle too much, and surrounded by friends who made my internal happy meter keep breaking new records.

( For those who do want the full song and dance. )

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 Tagged along with pondside , fuzzyvanman and rms_butterfly  to Confluence.  There, I attended Ann Cecil's memorial, and let myself cry for a good friend.

( The con and filking )

 pondside and I are home from Contata safely.  Long drive, but lovely trip.  I shall post more about the con a bit later, but I can say I had a lovely time, and everyone was simply kind and wonderful to me there.

Sparkle was very glad to see me again, and so was my darling husband.  The boys are off seeing their Nana, so I shan't see them until the weekend.

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 Marcon was busy, busy for me.

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 I found out a friend of mine of twenty eight years, Ann Cecil, passed away this morning due to cancer.  She was always so kind to me, from when I was a teen in fandom to offering me space in her room at Confluence in recent years, helping me afford to go.  It hurts so much to realize I will never see her at a con again.  She was genuinely one of ( Read more... )

 As a local, and low on money, I commuted an hour back and forth to the con this weekend, which means I missed a lot of the late night stuff so I'd be safe to drive.

( notes on the con )

( The Report, cut for length )