Done last month (20131020 Su - 1031 Th)
I'd originally wanted to clear this out a week ago, and do a separate post for OVFF. Well, ... not so much, I guess.
OVFF was very good. I went into it very concerned over leaving Colleen with Emmy for the weekend -- if I'd known when I made the reservations just where she was in her recovery, I wouldn't have. But she had a good time without me anyway, and the YD really outdid herself taking care of her and keeping her company. So I was able to relax and enjoy the con after all.
And it was a good con; I'd missed it a lot. As usual, I spent most of my time either in concerts, or talking to people. Met a couple of new ones, which is always nice.
Also as usual, I didn't have time to do nearly as much catching up and song-swapping as I wanted to. Not sure what can be done about that, except maybe trying to keep up my blogging.
We got a reasonable number of Trick or Treaters for Halloween, but still had a lot of candy left over for the party.
Quote of the week:
Colleen, as I was getting comfortable in bed beside her: Now you have your pussy.
Me: I'd rather have your pussy.
Curio: picked exactly that moment to pounce in between us. Perfect timing.
A few good links in the notes.
1020 Su * up 7:15; W=201.4, BP=138/80, P=60, p=1.5; d, n; shower @ Gay marriage in the year 100 AD @ Dream-Eaters and Three-Sexed Aliens in the Five Greatest World-Building Novels @ Why have young people in Japan stopped having sex? f(Mary Anne Mohanraj) : (posted to FB) There's a cat on my desk. I may have succeeded in training him to stay off my keyboard. Mostly. He's getting pretty good at stepping over it. * 6ish pick up Chaos and James @ Sodo Pop 2424 1st Ave S (across street from Starbucks) * a little noodling on guitar. Trying to get slightly back in shape for OVFF. Sang "Little Fuzzy Animals" and "Ship Of Stone" " Colleen (as I was getting comfortable in bed next to her) Now you have your pussy. me: I'd rather have _your_ pussy. Curio: chose exactly that moment to pounce between us. " : Currently using my old Pantech phone as a desk clock. It works quite well in that capacity, and draws enough current to keep the stupid charger on. 1021 Mo * up 6:40; W=199.8, BP=122/83, P=64, p=1.5; d, n % weight and BP both down, as expected, after first day on HCTZ. % 21:42 BP=131/88, P=82, p=1; ! down on myself. Should not be going to OVFF. 1022 Tu * up 6:30; W=199.2; BP=149/92; P=72, p=1; d, n @ The highly unusual company behind Sriracha, the world’s coolest hot sauce * Colleen's orthopedist cleared her for full weightbearing on the ankle. YAY! * Pay Bills * bath, mainly because of back pain 1023 We * up 6:30; W=199.2, BP=114/86, P=71, p=1; d, mn ~ Walgreens: new scrip for C; supplies -> need to change from packets to tablets. * check in for flight. In the B's; N will want to get a wheelchair if we don't take the scooter. & Call for a jump-start on the Honda. Looks like my AAA card is expired, so used the Safeco roadside assist # * pick up K's scrip at Walgreens * book room for Orycon ===now=== 1024 Th * up 6:15, W=202.4; d, n; finish packing Confirmation #AHKUU9 DEPART OCT 24 THU Travel Time 7 h 30 m 10:05 AM Depart Seattle/Tacoma, WA (SEA) on Southwest Airlines 03:55 PM Arrive in Chicago (Midway), IL (MDW) Flight #3789 06:20 PM Change to Flight #270 08:35 PM Arrive in Columbus, OH (CMH) Hotel Confirmation # 87042309 - has free airport shuttle 2 double beds nonsmoking $ HX OVFF reservation with banquet $80 via paypal * got to the hotel too late for dinner -- ordered room service with G, who used the wait time to get some homework done. * Open filk: sang "Ship Of Stone" * bed 2am 1025 Fr * up 8:40 EST; d, n * breakfast alone; a latish lunch with N, G, Glenn, and Josh. The restaurant had technically closed at 1 (!?); they served us anyway. We tipped high. * Doing a haphazard dinner in the con suite, which features a table with gluten-free stuff. * Open filk: sang "The October Country", "Wheelin'", "The Fox" (with G, at her request) 1026 Sa * up 8:40; d, n; shower " (Con suite) Marc: something about a sport not being worth following, "unless it involves swords" ... Me: Swords or sails... Marc: Wind surfing and fencing Me: Wind surfing and _saber_ fencing We've invented a new sport -- Pirate Biathlon! : Pegasus Award winners: Best Song: Joan - Heather Dale/Ben Deschamps Best Classic Song: Second Hand Songs - Jonathan Turner Best Performer: Alexander James Adams Best Writer/Composer: Talis Kimberley Best Fairytale Song: Dryad's Promise - Betsy Tinney Best Alien Song: Little Fuzzy Animals - Frank Hayes : Cat Faber won the song contest, and deservedly so. N wants to learn it. : Finally found my tablet -- in the guitar bag! But no extra charger cables. & somehow I seem to have ended up taking my Sunday am drugs Friday night :P 1027 Su * up 8:40; d, n @ firecat | Google gave me a new sign-in page. * noon: checkout & cleverly left my phone/tablet charger in the room :( Probably in lost+found. * Got a 1-shot; N and I settled on "Lock Keeper", which seemed to be well received. : Much silliness at the start of the Tricky Pixie concert, with zombie (Daughter Of the Grave), alligator, and elephant audience participation. I joined the elephants -- couldn't resist the call to "dance like an elephant" * call cab a little before 4pm - Polaris Taxi -> ride from Glenn : The WiFi in CMH has no annoying splash page. OTOH it's slow and drops every few minutes. In line for boarding I met a mother/daughter pair from Portland, returning from their first OVFF. Fun! * Confirmation #AHKUU9 DEPART OCT 27 THU Travel Time 6 h 30 m 06:35 PM Depart Columbus, OH (CMH) on Southwest Airlines 06:45 PM Arrive in Chicago (Midway), IL (MDW) Flight #3511 : About 15 min late getting into Midway, followed by a frantic dash to the next flight, which started boarding just as we got out of the plane from Columbus. Throat dry and scratchy; took a long time to even partially recover. 07:30 PM Change connect, change plane to Flight #1644 10:05 PM Arrive in Seattle/Tacoma, WA (SEA) % 9:30: sleepy for about the last hour. : Wifi is available on the plane, but I'm not about to pay $8 for it. 1028 Mo * up 6:15; W=202.4, BP=131/80, P=80; d, n; shower * time card & went splat at 9:30 1029 Tu * up 6:20; W=203.2; d, n * catch up on bills: TriMed and an overdue Safeco bill * N worked on my right leg -- it appears to be a muscle spasm, right around the hip joint, with lots of compensating tension. Ugh. Followed by hot bath; did wonders. 1030 We * awake 6:15 for cat-petting and cuddles * up 6:30; W=203.2; d, n; shower * humira * forms: * print * sign * mail % leg hurting, but less. I think it may just be the fact that the spasmed muscles are weak and tired. * buy: halloween candy (preferably Hershey) 1031 Th Samhain/Halloween * up 6:15; W=203.2; d, n & photos of the kids to use as masks -- they're dressing as each other. :)
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