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Noted at Convergence
I first learned about science fiction fandom in the spring of 1968, more than 40 years ago. I attended my first convention a year later. So I have been a part of fandom, and vice versa, for more than 2/3 of my life.
Convergence — Late Saturday afternoon
mia_mcdavid is upstairs taking a nap. I am back in the music room, listening to 3 Pints Gone, with a Guinness in front of me :-)>
Saturday at Convergence — I
Friday at Convergence — II
Friday at Convergence – I
Off to Convergence
…. the biggest local science-fiction convention. mia_mcdavid and our son J are already there. It is the tenth anniversary for this con, so they are extending it for an extra day. Hence we will be returning home on Sunday. The holiday helps.
Bhí scéal agam (I had a story)
Every Monday night in Irish class we are all supposed to tell a scéal–a story about something that had happened in our lives. The idea is provide to practise composing and speaking Irish. The truth value of the scéal is not particularly important–It can be completely made up. This is personally difficult, since mistakes are inevitable and I do not deal well with making mistakes in public. But it is obviously important, so I go ahead.
In the scéal I try to talk about something that really happened, simply because I want to relate Irish to the rest of my life. Last night I said a little bit about Convergence. This may have been too ambitious, since I had to look up some specialized vocabulary. However, the work was fun. Continue reading
Convergence
This was a good con. Getting there
Another SF Convention, with a difference for us
mia_mcdavid and I are going to Convergence this weekend. Mia is already there. I will be joining her after work. James is staying home. Mia reminded me last night that it has been a long time since we went to a con without children. Our last convention before James was born was Windycon XIII, in November 1986. It was at the Hyatt Regency Woodfield, a very nice hotel in Chicago’s northwest suburbs. The world has changed a lot since then, and so have we, but we are still fans.