We arrived in D.C. mid-day Sunday and after a brief snafu with the shuttle from the airport (they sent the car to Dulles, not Baltimore!) arrived at the hotel immediately impressed with the location. Half a mile from the Capitol Building itself and within walking distance to just about everything on the National Mall. The … Continue reading The Nation’s Capital
It's been a while since I've flown somewhere exclusively for vacation. It's been even long since I've gone on vacation WITH someone. Mom sits beside me, reading her book and enjoying her in-flight beverage. We are en route to Washington, D.C. and a week full of activities. It's the first time for both of us.The … Continue reading Flying to the District
After some schedule juggling at work this past week, I found myself with a Saturday off for the first time in a long while. Fatefully, this happened as I read an article about the abandoned mining town of Picher, Oklahoma and a random dinner engagement with my friends Leah and Darci. All of these happenings … Continue reading Empty Picher
Boy howdy. Dragon*Con. What a whirlwind of amazing times!The group of us (Brad, Nikki, Niki, Zack, and me) left Tulsa on Wednesday night thirteen minutes ahead of schedule. We arrived in Atlanta twelve hours later at 11:00 AM, tired and ready to be out of the van. I checked into my room at the Sheraton … Continue reading Dragon*Con 2011
So, as you know by reading my previous entry, Blizzcon melted my face off. Thanks to the medical personnel on hand (as this happens all the time) I was able to save face (..........HA) and experience the second day of the Con, which was still awesome, but in a different way. Day One is chock … Continue reading Day Two @ Blizzcon
So, Blizzcon is over and I am back home. It was an epic weekend full of amazing times and I'll do my best to tell you about it without getting too long-winded. I'm quite passionate about this stuff, if you didn't know. I left Doug's place in Signal Hill and arrived to the Convention Center … Continue reading Blizzcon Day One -or- FACE MELTINGLY AWESOME
You know that feeling when you can't stop grinning? That's me. Today was registration day at Blizzcon. Before I really get into it, I want to tell you what Blizzard Entertainment is to me. It's a video game company. I started playing their games in 1993 with the release of Rock 'n Roll Racing and … Continue reading [Entering Blizzcon]
Have I ever told you how much I love breakfast?No? Yes? No matter. I'll tell you again. I absolutely love breakfast. I could have it for all meals all the time and be a happy individual. After awaking at 7:30 this morning to one of those 'ZOMG I OVERSLEPT AND AM LATE TO WORK' instant … Continue reading South of the Border
Many people have a hard time getting to sleep in a bed that is not their own. I don't rightly recall if I ever had that problem, but after traveling for ten solid months I sure don't have that problem anymore. I slept like a rock last night. As a matter of fact, I slept … Continue reading The Gamble House and Hollywood
There is a lot of past in my present, and it's good to be back.The morning started early, what with an 8:30 flight and all. I'd spent most of the previous night tearing the apartment apart trying to find my passport, finally giving up around midnight. Indi and I looked everywhere, and it just wasn't … Continue reading Back in Signal Hill
Rhys' Pieces 