ChiCon 8 starts today ( or mostly tomorrow).
Obviously, it is in Chicago. What is just as obvious is that I am not there. Attending in person this year felt like it was insurmountable. I attend Cons for the people and actually spend more time volunteering than actually going to panels, presentations, readings, or programing. I just couldn’t see spending the money at this point considering that I elected to attend cross-stitch retreats this summer and am headed on ship this fall (more about that later next month).
The platform ChiCon is using is called Airmeet and from my early interaction with it today – it actually works. Some of the programing is live, some panels are runniZng virtually. All the panels, as well as the readings by authors apparently are going to be recorded and available for replay.
The filk room, unfortunately, is not on the list. I can understand – it takes a lot of tech support and that issn’t something that most Cons have at the needed level. Not when it is a non-commercial Con.
In other hobbies:
I finished the following cross-stitches this month – Haunted Library prequel & Chapter 1 (Lola Crow’s SAL), Virgo, Libra & Scorpio (Zodiac Girls), Zombie, Jinn & Angel (WitchyStitchers Supernatural SAL), Sailing Dreams (Barbara Ana), and LongDog – Entré Chien et Loup.
Oh – yes – and Cottage Garden Samplings Barn Owl – found that last color hiding from me and finished those last 87 stitches.
rather productive month.
Did some cleaning – still have project bags and scroll rod covers to complete.
