Have more or less successfully survived Loncon3. Lots to post about, but that should be done in a more organized fashion, so that will be coming later ( Read more... )

So Sunday was not a great day: by noon, I felt that if I heard the phrases "this lift is not in service" or "diversion" once more I was going to cry. This was entirely apart from the growing problem of trying to get to a disabled bathroom (see lift thing). I gave up, had a hellish time getting back to the hotel ("diversion"!), napped, tried again ( Read more... )

So, after missing my initial flight, dealing with a flight delay out of Orlando, temporarily losing my wheelchair in Dublin (that was fun), and going through Secret Back Alleyways Through Paddington Station (that actually was entertaining. Like spy stuff.) This is usually the part where I complain about Heathrow, and, trust me, there are several ( Read more... )

Tourist at Seaworld yesterday: "Whales don't have bones." (Turning to Seaworld staffer.) "Right ( Read more... )

(Those of you who despise Legos can breathe after this post.)

( The best part, Mini LegoLand )

Note: I originally wrote this right after the show, then decided to hang on to the post until my Wicked review went up at Tor.com….which was delayed a bit since the post initially got lost in all of the site rebuilding excitement. So, a bit late, here we are ( Read more... )

I thought about writing a year end summary, but figured I hadn't even really talked about December yet. So, lessons learned in December ( Read more... )

I started this blog entry soon after returning from WFC, and then never got around to finishing it (this happens to a surprising number of my posts.) Since discussion on this point has heated up in the past few days, I figured I'd finish it up.

( Cut for those who can't stand to read anything more about airport security. )

Notes: We began encountering major, but major, disability access problems right after our arrival, most of which I may be covering in a separate post. Assume that many of the time gaps are filled by my irritated realizations that I can't actually get where I am trying to get, thanks to stairs, holes, lack of elevators, or other issues. (The ( Read more... )

From Cigna's wheelchair contractor, who, as it turns out, does not actually supply wheelchairs (raise your hands, everyone who saw that coming) "Insurance can be difficult."