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Hurricane Irma Diary part 2

So, I’d expected the power to go off somewhere around 1-3am Monday morning, but not 7pm Sunday night. That actually made me a little more worried (I hadn’t been that worried) thinking it might be worse than anticipated. The roof … Continue reading →

Hurricane Irma Diary part 1

So, I decided to write a bit about my hurricane experience. I know that it’s been two months, but never having been through a hurricane but having been through an earthquake (a major one—I’ll talk about that later), I thought … Continue reading →

Catch-up con report

I haven’t done a con report since MegaCon, and that was back in June. So this will be a catch-up Con report! In July I did the Orlando Collect-A-Con in Altemonte Springs. It was a fun show and I’m already … Continue reading →

Trials of a band chaperone

This post is not for the weak at heart. It will contain gruesome images of my skint (yep, and that’s how we SAY it down South!) knee and me moaning in pain on the floor! Don’t say you haven’t been … Continue reading →

Raising a girl-child and a boy-child

I’m the proud owner of both a girl child and a boy child—and they couldn’t be more different from each other if we had tried. (okay, okay, neither of them are actually a “child” anymore…just roll with it) Thing is, … Continue reading →

MegaCon 2017

Starting today! MegaCon 2017 should be underway not long after you read this (assuming you read it when I post it, on Thursday, May 25). I’m anticipating a fun year again this year (if you’ve forgotten how last year went—you … Continue reading →

FCBD 2017

Tomorrow is FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2017. What is FCBD, you ask? Well, I’m glad you asked. FCBD was started by comic retailer superstar Joe Field of Flying Colors in Concord, California. The first year was 2002, so this year … Continue reading →

Catching up

No telling what volume of “catching up” this is, but hi! Did ya miss me? Since my last posting, Brett and I were able to pop up to Arkansas for a visit to Mom and Dad. Dad’s doing much better, … Continue reading →

Update on my dad

So many of you already know that Dad has been in the hospital since Jan. 23rd. As of this writing, he’s out of ICU but still in an ICU-step-down unit. Mom has been with him the entire time and Angie, … Continue reading →

Auburndale CityCon: First convention of the year

This weekend, Friday and Saturday (January 20 and 21), will mark my first show for the year 2017. To say that I’m excited about it wouldn’t be telling the entire truth as I’m incredibly excited! It is my understanding that … Continue reading →