Greetings from the Garden State

Aw, gee, despite the "on hiatus" notice in that last post, I just couldn't stay away... Didja miss me? At the moment, I'm sitting at my Dad's computer, here in Audobon Park, NJ, where all the streets are named after birds.

My flight into Newark was just fine, although, I must say, security has gotten even more stringent since the last time I flew, a couple of months after 9/11. I mean, the line was backed up into at least a 20-30 minute wait, and they were making people take off their coats, shoes, belts... Get this: airport security made me take off my shirt! Oh, all right, it wasn't quite as scandalous as it sounds. I was wearing a loose denim shirt unbuttoned over a t-shirt and they only made me take off the outer one, but, still, doesn't that sound dramatic? "Airport security made me take off my shirt!"

The science fiction convention was lot of fun, too. This wasn't one of those big flashy conventions with celebrity guests or corporate sponsorship, just a place for fans to get together and talk and watch videos and sell each other stuff. But I got to meet lots of Blake's 7 fans I know from the internet in person for the first time, which was a really great experience. I also had my first encounter with a person even more obsessed with Farscape than I am, which was kind of gratifying. I sat in on some panels, watched some videos, did some shopping, ate far too much sugar and got far too little sleep... In other words, it was pretty much a complete success.

And then today my Dad and his wife, Janice, drove up to Newark to get me and bring me back to my old South Jersey stomping grounds, where I was able to satisfy my craving for a genuine Philly cheesteak (accept no substitutes!) and to enjoy the genuine New Jersey rain. (Hey, it's amazing how much better I like rain when I'm not worried about it leaking through my roof!).

And now they're about to feed me taco salad, which strikes me as really funny, considering that, hey, I did just leave New Mexico. But it also sounds pretty yummy, so I'm going to wrap this up and go see if it's ready!

More updates may or may not follow. 'Til then, have fun! Or as much fun as you can have, considering that you're not the one on vacation. Ha!