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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. ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
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, withjackwilliambell, 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 withmarkbourne 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.
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.