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Con report
Saturday July 10th.

Went down for brekkie with Sharon. Lovely pastries and fruit. Had a cup of
English tea...gawd it was good!

At 9:30 it was time for *Beastrivia*. I can't believe I volunteered to get up on
a stage and answer questions! But, up I got, and rung my wee bell now and again.
Actually, on the first question, the answer was " A Children's Story". Do you
think I could get the answer out after ringing my wee bell? LOL! " I forgot" was
all I could blurt out! Great start Lynny!
Anyhoo, it was fun, and I enjoyed it a lot.

Next up was Chan's "FUN W/BREAD" workshop. Is that woman brilliant, or what? She
had us break a wee slice of bread up into teeny wee pieces, stick them in a
plastic bag with some of that white glue. Squish it all together until it all
came together, like a wee dough. Then make lots of wee balls. We shaped each one
into a leaf, then made a wee rose out of them. It was amazing. Thank you Chan!
We took our roses up to the room. The room was very cold throughout the weekend.
Sue got the maintenance guy up on the Friday to fix the a/c. But, it was still
cold! We called him again. He came up just as we were leaving for lunch.
We left him to it...

A group of us decided to head to The Plaza for lunch. Sue, Sharon, Annette, Mary
and moi ended up at The Cheesecake Factory. When entering the place, we noticed
a plaque on the ground proclaiming that we were in "Chandler Court!". How
appropriate!. Mary and I halved a club sandwich(I'd learned my lesson on
*portions*, after being in the USA for a week! LOL). It was delicious. Then we
ordered two cheesecakes between the five of us. Scrumptious!. After lunch we
went walkabout. Man, it was sooooooo hot! I had to get some sunblock from Sue,
as I was burning after two minutes in the sun!
Soon it was time to head back to the hotel.

We got back to the room. It was still cold! Brrr. Sue decided to do some
*maintenance* of her own. Man, she had Sharon and I in fits! The a/c seemed to
work a bit better after it though!

We headed down to the con room. Next up was Quilling with Winterose. What an
interesting activity. It was not easy! LOL! I made another wee rose(I'm not
sure it *looked* like a rose right enough!), which I put on a little card. Thank
you Winterose! There was also a coloring Vincent's windows during this time.
Mary(T) did a fabulous job! Kristopher would be proud of you Mary! LOL!

At 3pm A Happy Life video was shown, with a twist. During certain scenes
everyone had to shout out certain things, or do certain things. And at the end
scene...JoAnn swapped the video, for the ending we all wanted! Yeay! ...sigh.

After some afternoon snacks, it was time for the auction. Lori and JoAnn did a
fabulous job! I think Lori said they'd completed the auction in record time!
After the auction, a Fajita station was set up. That soup was spicy! LOL! But
tasty. Then after eating, it was time to go get dressed for the costume and
talent show...

I donned my home made *Arthur* suit, which looked absolutely nothing like a
raccoon!. I'm sure most people wondered what the heck I was! LOL!(Actually, it
looked a bit like a Japanese raccoon! Right Sigma? LOL!) I had lots of eyeholes
in that mask, and still couldn't see a thing! LOL! Had to get Mary to guide me
onto the stage. Anyhoo, I had a blast dressing up. The sillier, the better...he
he. There were some fabulous costumes. And some wonderful singers! I step back
in awe at anyone who can stand on stage and belt out a tune! <applause>. Well
done to one and all at the costume and talent show. It was a fun time!

After the show we ate some more snacks. Then Pix, Winterose, Mary and Annette
came back to our( Sharon, Sue, and moi's)room for a wee natter. I offered them
booze, but only Pix was brave enough to try the japanese Chu-hi. I don't think
she was impressed! LOL! Anyhoo, we chatted and laughed for a while. I think we
dispersed about half past midnight.

Soon we were in lala land...tomorrow is another day...

SUNDAY JULY 11TH.

It's the last day of the con. Bwa! Bwa!

Go down for brekkie at 8ish. As I was making my morning cup of *Earl Grey*,
Pat(Jackson) made a comment. Something along the lines of "Ah, a woman after my
own heart"...he he he. I guess Pat enjoys a cuppa tea aswell, uh? ;-)

After brekkie, it was time for the *FANDOM FORWARD PANEL*. As I was a member of
the Winterfest Online Committee, I was involved in this. Chan introduced the
members of WFOL who were present at the con. She said a few kind words about us.
One or two of us spoke a few words. I was too shy. I didn't really have anything
to say, as Chan really said it all. Thanks Chan!. Then Judy announced that
Karen, Miranda and her were going on holiday next July, and everyone was welcome
to join them!. A couple of people made suggestions about place's for next year,
but nothing is set in stone yet. Also Rosemarie offered to look into
possibilities for the 20th anniversary, in 2007. So, we shall wait and see.

There was a second season trivia next. Unfortunately my mind has gone a complete
blank on that one! LOL! I was running back and forth to the loo, with a bit of a
dodgy stomach, if I remember correctly. Anyhoo, I'm sure the questions were just
as hard as he first season ones!. Then after a couple of games of Beast
Bingo(didn't win a sausage! ;-) ). I have a feeling Sharon and I went out for a
wee browse around at this time...maybe LOL! Then up to the room to prepare to go
to the *surprise* at the Crown Centre. Sue, Sharon, Annette, Mary and I went in
Sue's car. We got there as bit before the group arrived. Sue and I browsed the
second floor. Some cool shops up there!. Soon the rest of the group arrived. We
were all eagerly awaiting in great anticipation for Lori's *surprise*. Boy! It
was worth the wait. There was an exhibition called "Things People Collect".
Well, there was Vincent, on the front window mural. And right in the first spot,
was Lori's BATB collection! Yeay! There was an
*invasion!* lol! We all were eager to see what all the fuss was about. It was
wonderful to see the collection in that window. There were lots of interesting
collections. Things orange, John Wayne, Princess Diana, Wee shoes, those little
plastic film boxes(have to admit that I didn't think that was interesting! LOL),
Holiday Barbie's, Japanese dragonware, vintage movie posters, rotary telephones,
1940s polka dot animal figurines, mortar shell art, Laura Ingalls Wilder
collection, and some small Japanese Christmas decorations(have to admit, I've
never seen these in Japan before!). Toasters ring a bell too(?).Lots of other
things, which escape me at the mo. It was really interesting to see some f the
weird things people collect. I'm sure it was enjoyed immensely by one and all.
This event was actually scheduled for the Monday, a while back. I'm so glad Lori
changed it to the Sunday. I would have hated to have missed this! Thanks Lori!
Continued....

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