Yesterday it was time to bleed. Not because of some blood-sucking vampire like on that night’s Svengoolie, but because it’s been eight weeks since my last blood donation. My schedule has been really tight lately. I had to give today …
Last Saturday, August 17th, 2024, we had an on-site meeting of the Loscon Con Committee. This was the first time most of us had been to the new hotel, the LAX Hilton. I have to say, the inside of the …
My church, Calvary Bible Church, Burbank, https://www.calvarybiblechurch.org/ hosted a blood drive today. Actually, I did know about it. And when they first announced it on email, I volunteered to help, but they already had enough staff. I checked it out …
Every eight weeks I am eligible to donate blood. Yesterday’s donation brings me halfway to my 14th gallon. If I stay on schedule, I should get there by January of next year. My lifetime goal is to reach at least …
Loscon is seven months away, but the committee is actively working on programming. I was asked to do a write up for the Blood Drive. Here it is… It’s Loscon’s 50th anniversary – which is the golden anniversary, hence the …
Hard to believe we’ve got less than a week to go. Kris and I are still getting ready for the Blood Drive and the Ice Cream Social. You can still come and join us by going here: https://events.membersolutions.com/event_register.asp?content_id=88469 Or better …
Part of the Loscon blood drive has always been buttons. This goes back to our dealers’ room days with the U.S.S. Alliance when we first got the button maker. Sometimes I’ve done the artwork when it’s of a more graphic …
Kris and I used to have a dealer’s table, both of us were in the art show and working the blood drive. And once at Phil and Ed’s Excellent Convention I also did camerawork at the masquerade. Now, without the …
Yesterday was the final on-site meeting of the Loscon 49 committee. This is where we make the final preparations and make sure everything is running smoothly. Most of the department heads were in attendance. There was also a Zoom link …
While it’s been over a week since she left L.A. County Jail Olive View/UCLA County Hospital, Kris has not been getting out since her surgery. She can’t even get out of our apartment complex alone because the fire doors are …