Foolscap, Days 2 and 3
Mon, Sep. 28th, 2009 10:05 amDay 2 (Saturday) began with a panel on hats and why we wear them. Since one of Foolscap's founders is a hat enthusiast, hats have been part of the convention from the very beginning. I'm unsure why exactly I was put on this program, but I brought some hats--my cowboy hat (yes, I have one), my slouch hat with its pretty ribbon and pin, a pink, brimmed monstrosity for summer wear, and a purple cap with danglies descending from the top.
davidlevine, VickiG and TorreyP (whom I'm not sure are on LJ) brought wonderful, fanciful hats, some vintage (which were wonderful to play with), some of their own creation. I believe it was TorreyP who brought a collection of books about hats and millinery which gave me some terrific ideas for sprucing up a couple of hats in my collection. The panel was loads of fun with lots of modeling of hats and discussion on the history of same.
I attended a talk about "good things I haven't read lately," which was about those books at the top of our reading piles that we can't seem to actually read. Excellent discussion, with some fine recommendations.
A delicious, hearty lunch was had at an Irish pub at the Bella Bottega shopping center the name of which I can't remember, with
jackwilliambell,
davidlevine and
kateyule. Caught up with
jaylake and
calendula_witch, and then went out with a large group for dinner at Spazzo.
Spent the evening in the bar with a fine group of folks. The original plan was to be a "celebrity" panelist on the game show, but when the host didn't appear about a half hour, I retired to the bar.
Day 3, Sunday, I attended mainly to go to the banquet and sit in on the auction in case I had a last minute yen for anything being offered. I showed quite a bit of self-restraint and spent no money. Mainly, I go to the auction to be tortured. :-) I also left behind a piece of art I desperately wanted in the art show, a Therese Mather painting of a lion bedecked in real garnets and beautifully framed. Couldn't justify the expense, even though I could have gotten it for far less than it was actually worth. Unemployment trumps aesthetic pleasure no matter how greatly I enjoy the latter.
In a moment of inspiration, I invited the Yule-Levines to stay for a night for a little more catch-up. We had dinner in West Seattle at Mashiko (where the rules are amusing). My associates were more daring than I, but I had the Alaska roll and the chicken yakitori with rice. I almost had the ostrich--next time for sure. After dinner, we spent an hour or so with
markbourne and
e_bourne, then came home to collapse.
My guests have taken off for parts south, thoroughly delighted with the kitties. I have a quiet house to myself. There will be job searching, laundry and some house cleaning, writing and crafting today. Much to do. The post-benefit, however, of having house guests is that cleaning and laundry are at a minimum because of the prep that's gone before. A goodness.
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I attended a talk about "good things I haven't read lately," which was about those books at the top of our reading piles that we can't seem to actually read. Excellent discussion, with some fine recommendations.
A delicious, hearty lunch was had at an Irish pub at the Bella Bottega shopping center the name of which I can't remember, with
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Spent the evening in the bar with a fine group of folks. The original plan was to be a "celebrity" panelist on the game show, but when the host didn't appear about a half hour, I retired to the bar.
Day 3, Sunday, I attended mainly to go to the banquet and sit in on the auction in case I had a last minute yen for anything being offered. I showed quite a bit of self-restraint and spent no money. Mainly, I go to the auction to be tortured. :-) I also left behind a piece of art I desperately wanted in the art show, a Therese Mather painting of a lion bedecked in real garnets and beautifully framed. Couldn't justify the expense, even though I could have gotten it for far less than it was actually worth. Unemployment trumps aesthetic pleasure no matter how greatly I enjoy the latter.
In a moment of inspiration, I invited the Yule-Levines to stay for a night for a little more catch-up. We had dinner in West Seattle at Mashiko (where the rules are amusing). My associates were more daring than I, but I had the Alaska roll and the chicken yakitori with rice. I almost had the ostrich--next time for sure. After dinner, we spent an hour or so with
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My guests have taken off for parts south, thoroughly delighted with the kitties. I have a quiet house to myself. There will be job searching, laundry and some house cleaning, writing and crafting today. Much to do. The post-benefit, however, of having house guests is that cleaning and laundry are at a minimum because of the prep that's gone before. A goodness.