Chicon 7

[ThomasKCarpenter]

Just noticed the thurs night thing. I'll try to be there. If not Dantzel and I are looking for a place to do breakfast on Fri morn at 9am.

[MJNL]

Have fun everyone!

[bobsandiego]

Breakfast two affirdable options areHoulihans next door has a 10 dollarbuffet and two blocks away is a corner bakery

[ThomasKCarpenter]

Breakfast two affirdable options areHoulihans next door has a 10 dollarbuffet and two blocks away is a corner bakery

Buffet sounds good. Does it have a name?

[bobsandiego]

Breakfast two affirdable options areHoulihans next door has a 10 dollarbuffet and two blocks away is a corner bakery

Buffet sounds good. Does it have a name?

The name of the restaurant is Houlihan's, it is a sport bar kind of place in Illinois enter, Houlihan's faces Michigan ave. My wife and I had breakfast there this morning. Service was slow but for 10 bucks it was a good deal.

[dantzel]

I know where that is. Sounds good to me.

[bobsandiego]

That's 3 if us anyone else ambled to make a 9am Buffet breakfast?

[bobsandiego]

I grabbed a tablea holians hopefully some of yiu can join me. Black and striped shirt

[dantzel]

On my way. I was last for a shower. :/

[ThomasKCarpenter]

On my way. I was last for a shower. :/

Doh. That would explain why I didn't see you. I walked around and looked all over the restaurant and when I didn't see anyone I recognized, I headed back up to write for a bit.

We'll have to try again later!

And for today's panel's, I think I'm going to:

10:30 - Short Fiction Scene (Shelia Williams)
12:00 Designing Book Covers
4:30 Wild Cards (George RR Martin)

Otherwise I'm playing it by ear. Plans seem to change quickly around here depending on who you run into!

[bobsandiego]

For those who want chat im the tall man in an indiana jones style hat w a black shirt w stripes

[bobsandiego]

anone up for a late, pre party, diner about 9 pm?

[bobsandiego]

let me say it was great getting a chance to meet al the fellow WotFers I have here at ChiCon 7 and I hope to meet more of you at future gatherings!

[dantzel]

Now what about Itso?

[Isto]

For those who want chat im the tall man in an indiana jones style hat w a black shirt w stripes

I think I saw you! Back from Chicon; sad to miss Monday, but was lucky to make it at all. Didn't take a laptop (haven't replaced the one that died after NC) so couldn't check the forum. Didn't see anything on the message board, so no partying for me. Though I did watch the fireworks over the water from my room with a fantastic view. Floor 32.

I didn't eat much since I was back to back with sessions. Stalked a couple editors. Silverberg is a hoot! Ben Bova has such presence. Loved the session on climate change. I was at a lot of the science things... kinda renewed my interest in a couple of stories I had abandoned on the very issues they were discussing. Think maybe I'll dust them off and give them a facelift. My hubby hauled me off kicking and screaming... "gotta go to the longevity session!!!"

sigh. Wish I could have gotten together with you all.

(HA! Silverton is a train. Tells you how tired I was after the drive!)

[Martin L. Shoemaker]

sigh. Wish I could have gotten together with you all.

We missed you!

[Martin L. Shoemaker]

OK, WotFers, what are we doing in Chicago today? The programming is pretty slim (except for you in the World Building sessions), so maybe we should meet up.

[LDWriter2]

Sounds like you all are having fun...without me.


I've said this one two other threads and I should have said this a week ago but since there still might be time say hi to any editors you can talk to for me. A few should know my name by now.

[katsincommand]

Never in my life have a I regretted not having an iPhone. Until Worldcon. :P

[ThomasKCarpenter]

Exhausted, elated, and thankfully--home. Was a fantastic time with a bunch of amazing people. Will do a longer report on Worldcon later, but for now I'm just trying to recover from the trip.

[bobsandiego]

It was a fantastic worldcon and I loved meeting fellow WotFers! I skpped out on programming on monday and my sweetie-wife and I and a friend went to the Science and Tach museum and that was great. (Saw the U-505, Apollo 8, and Mercury Capsule.)
I too got energized for new stories and a couple of fallow ones.
Safe trips for those still about to travel!

[izanobu]

Home. Whew.

[Brad R. Torgersen]

I am camped at Mike Resnick's house until the weekend. A science fiction (wannabe) historian's dream.

[Jess]

I am camped at Mike Resnick's house until the weekend. A science fiction (wannabe) historian's dream.

A word to the wise: resist the temptation to start a campfire on the living room floor and make s'mores.

[Martin L. Shoemaker]

I am camped at Mike Resnick's house until the weekend. A science fiction (wannabe) historian's dream.

We need a word that goes beyond "envy"!

[E.CaimanSands]

I am camped at Mike Resnick's house until the weekend. A science fiction (wannabe) historian's dream.

What fun! So come on Brad, spill the beans. Where does Mike keep his many Hugos? And are there books piled to the ceiling?

[AMcCarter]

I am camped at Mike Resnick's house until the weekend. A science fiction (wannabe) historian's dream.

So THAT'S where you found the old issues of sci-fi mags....

[AlistairKimble]

I am camped at Mike Resnick's house until the weekend. A science fiction (wannabe) historian's dream.

So THAT'S where you found the old issues of sci-fi mags....

Wow, that's awesome Brad!

[Alex Kane]

Here's a (rough, meandering) blog post I just published on my overall first-con experience, if anyone's interested: http://alexkanefiction.com/my-first-worldcon-a-recap/

Doesn't do the experience justice, but I haven't been in writer-mode since, well, the beginning July . . . Gonna have to remedy that soon, or spontaneously combust.