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 …
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 …
Actually, we didn’t see a whole lot of the con because we were busy. It started on Thanksgiving Day when I made cookies for the Blood Drive. Kris was also busy helping me with quality control. Friday, we did catch …
Just got back from Loscon and unpacked the car. Full review next week. Going to bed, now… Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz… Dennis 139th blog completed. First Steampunk novel: 72,193 words. Need to expand to about 80,000 words. ß Didn’t work on …
The Loscon Blood Drive is now two weeks away. And while the Red Cross is sharpening their needles, I have my own preparations to make. The flyer on the cover picture, for example. I also had to make the raffle …
With Loscon about a month away (Thanksgiving weekend), it’s time to start prepping for the Blood Drive. This weekend, I sent the sign-up information to the Loscon press info. I also signed up myself. I’ll be one of the first …
Aside from the Writer’s Conference last week, Kris and I attended a memorial for Charles (Karl) Lembke. I wrote about him a few weeks ago when I donated blood at the American Red Cross in Woodland Hills, California. Karl had …
It started Saturday morning at 6:00 am. I was on kitchen staff at church making breakfast burritos for the woman’s conference the way we make them at the men’s monthly breakfasts. Hey, women need burritos, too. Luckily, I’m ¼ Mexican, …
I’ve been nervous to give blood, light-headed a few times, but I had never gotten emotional until yesterday. First, the blood center in the West Hills moved. I went to the old location only to find the doors locked and …
Day Three of Loscon was Sunday, the last day of the con. Kris and I started the day at 10:00 am with our panel, “I Got the Music in Me”. This was mostly Kris’ panel. It was about how music …