Balticon
Heading out to a one-day pass at Balticon. Met most of my old friends (and ex-girlfriends) at Balticon and a handful of other Mid-Atlantic conventions back in the 80s when I was a college-age geek. Maybe some of them will be there.
I'll attend some programming, sweep the dealers room, and hopefully see Seanan McGuire at a panel. The last time I went to as con to see a specific author was 2004, also a Balticon. Unfortunately rushing to get to some programming, I went around a corner too fast, and nearly ran over this lady. I didn't hit her, but I hit the ground hard to avoid doing so. Someone helped me up, but whispered violently in my ear, "You asshole! You almost steamrollered the Guest of Honor!" Sorry, Lois. But Nancy Springer and C.J. Cherryh and David Gerrold will be there, so chances are excellent for interesting programming.
I'd been planning to do a one day pass for a while now. It was supposed to be yesterday, but I got to sleep too late Friday, and overslept. Yesterday was the Masquerade, and the filking. It's funny, i couldn't make a costume worth a damn back in the 80s, and now that I have the skills (years of helping my kids make anime cosplay), I don't get to enjoy it.
I think, though, I'm just going to be reminded that going reminded that going to cons alone is a whole lot of no fun. It's wonderful with a group of geeky-minded friends. I've lost touch with my old friends, and the one person that responded to my "Is anyone going to Balticon this year?" replied that he and his wife are not, as she's going through chemo. My wife thinks science fiction conventions are stupid and boring, and refuses to go with me. And as I'm basically not allowed to have my own friends, I'm going this alone.
Wish me luck.