Getting ready for the Loscon blood drive, but I’m not alone. Three years ago, the American Red Cross started putting ALL of its blood drives on their website so people could find the location nearest to them. This includes blood …
That was our slogan for our “As Seen On TV” themed blood drive. Every year Kris and I host the Loscon blood drive. Generally, we tie our theme to the theme of the convention. When Loscon had a steampunk theme, …
Last week I mentioned that Kris and I are going to be the Fan Guests of Honor at the upcoming Loscon http://loscon.org/47/ this Thanksgiving weekend. As such, there are a number of events we will be partaking in. We will …
It started with a Men’s Breakfast at my church, Calvary Bible Church in Burbank. I’m on kitchen staff, so I got up at 4:20 am to be there at 6:00 am. We’re famous for our breakfast burritos and I’m the …
Kris and I were supposed to be the Fan Guests of Honor at last year’s Loscon, but because of reasons, it was canceled. So, our status was carried over to this year’s Loscon 47 http://loscon.org/47/los-angeles-oldest-running-science-fiction-convention/ The one of the first …
Yesterday I made my 96th blood donation, completing twelve gallons. For all the time I’ve been married, Kris has gone with me to hold my hand. She’s there to distract me and keep me from getting faint. After all these …
Yesterday I went for my regular blood-letting at my local American Red Cross center in Woodland Hills. Actually, I was three weeks late. I usually give every eight weeks, the minimum time you have to wait between whole blood donations. …