Memories and Time
The journey to this year's Visioncon has been a rather odd one for me. This time last year was the last time I got to visit with my mother. I'd expected to see her again at Labor Day, but her health deteriorated rapidly in July, and in August we were going to her funeral. Now that I recall that last visit, I'm wondering if she had some premonition that it would be the last time. When we were getting ready to leave, she kept wanting to make sure we'd say good-by before leaving.
And this year I learn that a friend's health has taken a turn for the worse, and her doctor has told her she's going to need to prepare for life-changing treatments. We can only hope that it will give her a second chance at life, but it will come at a price, and part of that price may be having to restrict or give up activities that would take her into large crowds of strangers.
Next year's Visioncon is uncertain. They're changing dates to March, which would give us at least one definite convention for March, but leave a hole in late February (since Kanpai!con simply isn't big enough yet to sustain us all the way through the month, especially if we don't get back into Ohayocon). However, if we can get into Naka-con or back into Shutocon, it could be a conflict.
How fleeting life is, and quickly changed.
And this year I learn that a friend's health has taken a turn for the worse, and her doctor has told her she's going to need to prepare for life-changing treatments. We can only hope that it will give her a second chance at life, but it will come at a price, and part of that price may be having to restrict or give up activities that would take her into large crowds of strangers.
Next year's Visioncon is uncertain. They're changing dates to March, which would give us at least one definite convention for March, but leave a hole in late February (since Kanpai!con simply isn't big enough yet to sustain us all the way through the month, especially if we don't get back into Ohayocon). However, if we can get into Naka-con or back into Shutocon, it could be a conflict.
How fleeting life is, and quickly changed.