Denver

[sleigh]

Who's going to Worldcon?

I am. I have plane tickets, a room I'm sharing, and a membership. Oh, and a couple panels: one Thursday at 1:00 (Magic & Science: Who can tell the difference?) and one Saturday at 11:30 (Wild Cards). And probably a dinner/lunch or two with Sheila. And hopefully lots of fun other stuff.

See you there?

Comments

[gerisullivan.livejournal.com]

Thanks to the help of 8 marvelous friends in 6 different states, I'll be there helping with the Reno parties throughout the convention. Please do come and party with us!

[sleigh.livejournal.com]

If you're there, I will!

[lauriemann.livejournal.com]

The Reno parties will be fun.

I guess Denise won't be there though?

[sleigh.livejournal.com]

No -- I'm afraid two air tickets, two memberships, and an unshared room take us well out of what we can budget. So does my share -- but at least it's tax deductible.

[davidschroth.livejournal.com]

So, if you get a free membership for her, does it make it possible?

[parsleigh.livejournal.com]

Sadly, no.

[gerisullivan.livejournal.com]

Grin. Thank you! It will be even more fun with you around.

[jeffreyab.livejournal.com]

So are you being carpooled across those United States?

Being handed off at state lines?

Shades of worldcon goers back in the 50's.

[gerisullivan.livejournal.com]

Grin.

It looks like 6 states could get me as far as Kansas, if we don't count the one I'm leaving from, but in this case, we get to fast-forward those 50+ years. Friends in one state are providing the free parking and ride to the airport, a friend in another state covered the ticket, friends in another are picking me up at that end and putting me up for a few days before the convention, and also providingmuch running-around support, too. They are joined by friends in two more states who are giving me crash space during the convention, one of which comes with four days of breakfast. That brings us up to state #6 and the friend there who's offered to take me to dinner one night.

Even with all of that incredible and marvelous support, I doubt that I'll manage to stay within the meager $12/day budget I have allocated for the trip. What I do know is that I'll come darned close and some birthday money from my Dad should help fill the gap. I'll have jewelry and fanzines for sale, but all proceeds from "Shop at Geri's" go to debt reduction rather than trip expenses.

I'm thrilled to be going at all, and deeply honored and appreciative of all the help that's making it possible.

[jeffreyab.livejournal.com]

Yep that sounds like Roger Sims' epic trip to SFCon in San Francisco in 1954.

The fans got there from the Detroit/Ohio area by delivering a car to the Bay area and came home by bus, hitchhiking and USAF.