For the first time since Caroline was born, I’m back in community theater. Bellport Playcrafters in Long Island is mounting a production of “Man of La Mancha,” and I’ve been cast as Sancho Panza.
Performances are October 19-20, and October 26-27.
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Exhausting as Dragon*Con typically is, but a good time was had by all. We drove back from Atlanta and it took about fifteen hours. Good to be back.
Had a great time, I have to say. Highlights included our barbecue gathering on Sunday night where we had a small group of friends up to our room to feast on ribs and chicken from Fat Matt’s Rib Shack, the best barbecue in Atlanta. And, of course, winning the Julie Award at the banquet, where–as MC–I also got to introduce the guests of honor including Lou Gossett, Jr. So that was cool. Had a pretty steady stream of fans at my Artists Alley table. Kath had great success at her various panels as well. Ariel had fun at the panels she attended, while Caroline loved going to child care.
Overall a very successful convention from the David point of view.
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Today is Ariel’s 16th birthday. Sweet sixteen.
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Dragon*Con so far has been its usual amazing combination of controlled chaos, with tons of people everywhere, fans decked out in hall costumes that are better than what you see in most masquerade competitions, and a steady flow of enthusiastic fans.
This evening I MC’d the Dragon*Con Awards ceremony in which the organizers present special plaques to the designated guests of honor. A surprise to me, however, was the winner of the Julie Award, an award conceived of by Dragon*Con some years back in honor of Julie Schwartz. It’s given for achievement in a variety of media, and past winners have included Harlan, Neil Gaiman and Joss Whedon. This year–and I suspect it’s why Con organizer Pat Henry wanted me as MC–I was the recipient of the award. I couldn’t be more pleased, although it serves to remind me of just how much I miss him.
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