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We have discovered that due to road construction, it is now not possible to leave Long Island without a minimum 20 to 30 minute delay depending on the time of day and traffic conditions. We added an hour total to our journey getting down here.
Once we were off the Island, we hit a little traffic on Staten Island and then nothing all the way to Philly.
Hotel is nice. Staff is pleasant. Convention Center is about three blocks away. So all in all not a bad local.
We are at Table B18 in Artist Alley. Bring your walking shoes because this thing is HUGH.
Caroline and I took the time to look around because we are all going to hide on Saturday behind the table.
It amazes me how far fandom has come from basement conventions in churches to mega conventions in convention centers.
It is nice to see so many families and that the kids are enjoying themselves as much as the adults. And no one seems to be drug along. They are having fun at a convention as a family. Makes me smile.
I do have a slew of puppets with me but performing is a bit of an issue since I took a nasty spill on our way back to the hotel. Nothing is broken but the palm of my left hand is just one big bruise and I am having trouble closing my fingers. Typing has been quite the challenge. Rod operation is not happening so I think I am going to stick to the hand puppets.
It was nice to have a day to slide into the convention since today is going to be a long one.
I am grateful for conventions with very helpful volunteers and staff.
Once we were off the Island, we hit a little traffic on Staten Island and then nothing all the way to Philly.
Hotel is nice. Staff is pleasant. Convention Center is about three blocks away. So all in all not a bad local.
We are at Table B18 in Artist Alley. Bring your walking shoes because this thing is HUGH.
Caroline and I took the time to look around because we are all going to hide on Saturday behind the table.
It amazes me how far fandom has come from basement conventions in churches to mega conventions in convention centers.
It is nice to see so many families and that the kids are enjoying themselves as much as the adults. And no one seems to be drug along. They are having fun at a convention as a family. Makes me smile.
I do have a slew of puppets with me but performing is a bit of an issue since I took a nasty spill on our way back to the hotel. Nothing is broken but the palm of my left hand is just one big bruise and I am having trouble closing my fingers. Typing has been quite the challenge. Rod operation is not happening so I think I am going to stick to the hand puppets.
It was nice to have a day to slide into the convention since today is going to be a long one.
I am grateful for conventions with very helpful volunteers and staff.
