MWC and Footie, Game Two

[przed]

Another MediaWest has come and gone. I swear they go faster every year.

In spite of my ambivalence about the con this year, I had a fab time. The panels were fun (lots of Pros and a smattering of UNCLE) but the con is really about the people. I share the drive there with my roomie, m. butterfly, and st_crispins. I get to spend lots of time with my other roomie, FJBryan. It was wonderful to hang out with silver_cyanne, Kath Moonshine, Glo and Lorraine B., all of whom have now signed up for bistocon. On the Pros side, there were the lovely krisserci5, Snow and sc_fossil who brightened up all the panels and party and events. And it is always a joy to spend time with Flamingo, whom I got to talk with a bit more than usual this year. (I do wish I could go to SHareCon this year, but I don't like to leave the Sweetie and Ros alone for three weekends this year.)

I had intended for this to be my last MW, but I've signed up again for next year. (TT better not have a date on Memorial Day weekend next year. *g*)

On the RL end of things, tonight was our second soccer game. Our team is a really nice bunch of kids, and they're all proving to be pretty good on the field. We managed another win, 3 - 1 this time, and the twins only scored one of those goals. The other two were from kids I wasn't expecting goals from. We only have three kids so far that want to be in goal. Ros, of course, is one of them, as is her best friend. Ros did pretty well in goal, though she did let in our only goal. She's also starting to read the field really well again and get in good defensive position. So it's all good!

Comments

[moth2fic.livejournal.com]

Glad you enjoyed the con! It's always lovely to see people you know online and yes, cons are about the people!

[przed.livejournal.com]

I'm glad I went. There are a great bunch of people who go to MW.

[moonlightmead.livejournal.com]

Good to hear a bit about MWC, because it was a toss-up between that and Escapade for me. I know what you mean about cons and people. I went to heaps of panels at Escapade, but what I remember about them is actually the people in them. :)

And ooh, you have been recruiting for Bistocon. How excellent.

I am just going to applaud from the sidelines about the football. I wouldn't recognise a good defensive position if it bit me, and the only way I could read the field would be if it had really big letters on it courtesy of the white-lining machine. So yay instead. Yay! *waves banner*

[przed.livejournal.com]

I still want to go back to Escapade some time, but it'll be a couple of years now.

We're up to 22 registered members for BistoCon, plus the two of us organizer types. Which ain't too bad.

I'm the sporty parent in our family. The Sweetie is with you on not getting football. Or any other sport. Though even he couldn't help talking about last year when our team made it to the semi-finals. (His friends told him they'd never heard him talk so much about sports. *g*)

[draycevixen.livejournal.com]

Good to hear that you had a good time after your reservations.

[przed.livejournal.com]

As always, a con is a good way of recharging the fannish batteries.

[norfolkdumpling.livejournal.com]

So glad you had a good time at MW, and congrats on the win on the football pitch! \o/

[przed.livejournal.com]

Thanks on both counts!

[saintvic.livejournal.com]

Really glad you had a good time at the con and \o/ for the football win.

[przed.livejournal.com]

I'm glad I went to the con. And pleased that it looks like we have a good team this year. (Beyond the fact that they're all pretty good players, they're a nice bunch of kids.)

[shooting2kill.livejournal.com]

So glad you enjoyed the con and that you've signed up for next year! And it's great to know that Pros is still a strong presence there. Thanks for the write-up.

[przed.livejournal.com]

We are a small but determined bunch of Pros fans at MW. And we had better turn out at the Pros party than we have the last few years, so yay!

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

I had such a great time with you! It's always a pleasure. I'm pleased you signed up for next year. We had a lot of great panels this year and the company was excellent. The party was a rousing success I think, and thanks for the party.

Go, Ros, go.

[przed.livejournal.com]

It's always wonderful to see you, Kat! It was certainly a fun Pros con this year, a good lead up to BistoCon. *g*

See you in August!

[catalenamara.livejournal.com]

I wish I had the chance to visit with you at Media. I had a good time, and though I was dithering about going next year I've decided I do want to go. I'm looking forward to seeing you all then. :-)

[przed.livejournal.com]

Sandy and I were both bemoaning the fact that we hardly saw you at all this year. We'll have to make the effort to get together more next year. (I have a feeling next year might be my last one.)