Loscon 50 Day One
Okay, so I’m finally not dead tired from Loscon, so here a review from day one. New Hotel, new experience. There is only one bad thing I have to say about the LAX Hilton, and it’s the same bad thing …
Category: Fun Stuff
Fun and refreshments along the way.
Still Prepping
I’m continuing to get ready for our Loscon https://loscon.org/ blood drive. It’s not like I’ve been working on it all this time, just on the weekends. As you can see, my IT Department (Kris) has been working on taking my …
Getting Ready
This weekend was a busy one getting ready for the Loscon 50 https://loscon.org/ blood drive. I already had the ad copy, now I just needed the artwork. My artist from last year was unable to help me this time, so …
It’s Coming
It’s hard to believe Loscon 50 is less than four weeks away. This afternoon we had the last committee meeting before the convention. I attended virtually, saving me a trip down to the LAX Hilton and $20.00 in parking – …
Another Brick and Mortar in the Wall
Yesterday a new store opened in beautiful downtown Burbank at 1919 Magnolia Blvd.: Bricks and Minifigs. https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=bricks%20%26%20minifigs%20burbank Lego is now the most popular toy in the world. I’ve been collecting since I was four. You know you’ve hit it big …
It’s a Dead Man’s Party
Yesterday we went to a Halloween party hosted by the U.S.S. Angeles https://ussangeles.org/ , the local Star Trek Fan Club. As I stated in the title, I was a music pirate and I was under “a rest”. I even won …
Candy for Dinner?
Yes, well… Vincent Reinhart here. I review Dennis’ kitchen creations. However, this week Dennis and Kris are reviewing candy. Recent trips to 7-11 have garnered some unusual findings. https://dennisamadorcherry.com/videos/Candy%20Review%20Blog%20092224%20-%20final.mp4 Dennis, Kris and Vincent 235th blog completed. First Steampunk novel: …
Yay! I’m Old!
This weekend we celebrated my 65th birthday. I’ve waited a long time for this, literary a life time. Now for all those senior citizen discounts! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Xw9fxb7BR8 We started Friday night when Kris signed up for Shout! Factory’s seven-day free trial. …
Win Some, Lose Some
Greetings fellow foodies, Vincent Reinhart here. I’m here because of an unusual event, a kitchen experiment that didn’t go so well. Actually, I don’t think this has ever happened since I became the Cherry’s food critic. Two weeks ago Dennis …
New Home of Loscon
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 …