Currently at Mile Hi Con in Denver.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

It's a science fiction con, with lots of amazing writers including Connie Willis, who is a goddess as far as I'm concerned.

Lots of authors, lots of writers still working on getting published, lots of fans, artists, and so on. S-F people do tend to drink, so we fill up the bar and make the servers crazy. This is our first year at this hotel (the Hyatt Regency in Aurora, CO) and so far it is great. Good food, plenty of wine, wonderful people. It's great.

Wish you all could be here.

[Nictuku]

1. Sounds like fun!

Thanks for the update.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

2. It is wonderful. I love these cons.

Lots of writers, lots of fans, lots of drinking. Priorities, right?

At least one other DU person is here. I saw him at dinner tonight but we didn't speak.

[Timeflyer]

3. Are there costumes? If so, bet they're awesome.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

7. Yes, there are costumes and they are absolutely amazing.

I don't costume, but I so enjoy them.

[ms liberty]

4. Wow, Connie Willis! I am rereading To Say Nothing of the Dog right now

So cool!

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

6. Connie Willis is the friendliest person ever.

When I first started going to Mile Hi and Bubonicon (in Albuquerque and points to everyone who gets the name) and she was always there, I was in such awe of her I could barely speak. I did get a photo taken of the two of us (long since gone because I didn't save it properly) and was utterly thrilled.

Connie is smart, the friendliest person in the world, and totally approachable. Her husband Courtney recently retired from teaching physics in college, and he's equally friendly and approachable. They're happy to let someone like me join them in the restaurant.

I LOVE "To Say Nothing of the Dog." I know Connie has another book in that world that should be coming out sometime soon. I did forget to ask her if she had a publication date, and I don't know if she has a title.

One fun thing is that when she's scheduled to do a reading, her fans mostly just want to chat with her. And she's also happy to do that.

[hermetic]

5. Woo hoo, lucky you!

Oh, I wish I could be there. Making marvelous memories.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

8. Maybe next year.

Or maybe at some Con near you.

There are very many, all over the country, so perhaps you can find one nearby that works for you.

[DavidDvorkin]

9. Here are a couple of listings of North American science fiction conventions

The first one is in Locus, the inside-baseball journal of science fiction. (That's my name for them, not theirs.)

https://locusmag.com/conventions/

https://scificons.com/events/schedule.php

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

10. Yes, there are tons of such things.

Thank you for your links.

And by the way, I saw you, actually sat next to you and your son and the two other people you were with on Sunday morning, but didn't bother to speak, as you were clearly occupied. I did actually tell Daniel that I thought his quantum cats comment in his bio was simply the best, most appropriate use of the word quantum I'd seen in ages.

[DavidDvorkin]

11. Leonore and I weren't there for much of the con

The new hotel is a very long drive for us.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

12. I understand.

I am no longer willing do drive four or more hours either. For me, the flight from Boulder to Denver is affordable, although the taxi rate to get anywhere is outrageous.