RTBTCKI A lot has happened
Posted By Kathleen David on September 12, 2021
It is hard to believe that a week ago I was at DragonCon getting ready to do my favorite panel, “So you want to build a puppet?”
My birthday was this past Wednesday and I would like to thank everyone over the various social media platforms who wishes me a happy birthday. I am blessed with lots of friends.
Most of the week I didn’t watch TV. Yesterday I sort of hid under a rock and kept clear of the World Wide Web.
I was working at Del Rey twenty years ago. I have my stories from that day. I have people I lost. I have some survivors guilt because I had a meeting about a Peanuts compilation book about baseball that morning. We got a call if we could make it that afternoon because of reasons. I was happy about it because it gave me time to put the finishing touches on a Star Wars novel that had to go out that day. I had no idea what was going to happen that day.
Birthday started at work. That was fine. It was nice to get back into the swing of things. Peter took me out to one of my favorite local restaurants for lunch/dinner. He also got me a lovely cake from our favorite bakery. I love the soccer jersey he got me. It is the fake football team from Ted Lasso (an amazing TV show) with the name KENT and the number 6 on the back. But it is made like a real football jersey. It was a nice relaxing day with my husband and hearing from my family. Each and every birthday wish from friends made me smile a little more.
We have unpacked the car. Today I am going to focus on putting things away and laundry along with some other chores. I picked up some boxes from my brother’s shop he has been storing for me since my parents sold the house.
Caroline is finding out that college is really her speed. She feels like she has choices in what she does, and she can pick out her path. Plus, she has learned that minors can be part of her degree. This opened up so many other possibilities for her.
Peter has started a new novel. He just finished a short story and a novel along with some stories for anthologies. In between those, he is writing various projects for Marvel.
I have a couple of short stories due and there are some art ideas I want to get done.
DragonCon always recharges my creative batteries while increasing my sleep debt.
I would like to thank Pat Henry for continuing to make us part of the show. Regina and Rachel for making sure we get there and take care of little (and big) issues that seem to pop-up along the way. Beau and the puppetry gang for making me feel part of that family. Lee and the costuming gang for letting me judge some of the most beautiful costumes up close and personal. Sue for putting Caroline on a panel. The gang at the Pop Culture and Art floor of the Mart. I didn’t see much of y’all but you had that floor running like a top. I would like to thank each and every volunteer who spend their time both before, after, and during the convention.
And my annual apology to Bill Bill for making him Tech Director. In all honestly, he is sooooo much better in the position than I could ever be.
Sean threw an awesome party that was time themed. He built a TARDIS door that you needed to get a key for to get into the party where he changed the room into a TARDIS with the lovely round things. He also made pruners (from the TV series Loki) that are awesome and he gave me one for my birthday and Caroline because he knows his niece loves weapons. My sister-in-law made herself look like a dead ringer for Michele Gomez.
I got some time to talk to my sister Sheila and caught up on things.
Pictures to follow in a day or so.
Now we get things back to our version of normal and work our way towards Peter’s 65th next week.
I am grateful for DragonCon in all its forms.
Just wondering – whatever happened to Peter’s blog? It doesn’t appear to have been updated since October 2020.