Illogicon 2018

So y'all know we love Illogicon, right? Well, we were back there again this year for another round of awesomeness! And this year, I didn't have a stomach virus right before (hallelujah!!), so I could enjoy it that much more! :)

Here's a pictorial review of the wonderment!

Set up and ready to rumble!

This is our candy box for our trivia game, but the sentiment holds true! <3

Husband and wife Boba Fetts! 

We can so get behind spouses who love the same things!

Nick Fury in da house!

AND he knows my future cousin-in-law, so WOOT!

We love the cosplayers!

Aaron bought all five of our books!

THANK YOU, Aaron! You rock!

And now his watch begins...

Games of Thrones up in here!

An adorbs lady let me try on her Luna Lovegood sunglasses!

Sam and Dean! Sam and Dean! Sam and Dean! And Castiel! SQUEE!!!!

Ignore my coat...it was *freezing* in the vendor hall!

My man looks good wielding a sword!

Post-con dinner cray!

Getting kissed on by this sexy man!

And trying orange bangs...

Our groovy booth neighbors--The Burkheads--doing a Birth selfie!

They're another husband and wife writing pair!

Their book, The Black Lily, is in the foreground!

Alice in Wonderland!

BB8 is checking out The Coven by our friend Chrissy Lessey!

Tots love all the Star Wars wonderfulness!

Caffeine bump for Day 3

This amazing lady bid on Birth (and won!) for an auction to help children of domestic violence.

We are strong supporters of this cause, so we appreciated her bid so much!

This lovely bought Birth and plans to recommend it to her bookclub! 

They want Deek to Skype with them during their meeting to discuss the book!

WOOT!

We love the spirit and atmosphere at Illogicon! If you haven't gotten a chance to check it out, definitely come next year! We hope to see you there!

OMG with the snow...

So, you know I'm a Southern girl, right? And you know I prefer summers and beaches, right? Well, in January alone, the South has seen unprecedentedly low temperatures and two snowstorms. UGH! And if the weather rumors are correct (and who can know that since they're not even correct the day things are happening), we might get more in February. GAH! Is it summer yet?

The first snow didn't produce too much, but it was enough to shut down the South for a day or two.

But Deek got to work from home! YAY!

And we drank lots of tea from our cool Star Trek looking teapot!

The second time around, it came down a little more!

I don't hide my feelings on the matter. LOL!

But, it made a cool view from our three season room.

I *love* that room!

The bright sun shimmering off the snow highlighted Trinity in a glow of kitty beauty!

Gus was so cold, he wanted to sit inside my jacket. LOL!

One time, I chose to go into the snow and go tubing on Mt. Hood with Deek.

Y'all, these trees in Oregon are everything... <3

It's not really relevant, but I just love the picture.

While we were snowed it, at least Deek got to work from home, by my side, for several more days. That's the one benefit of snow...more time with my man!! And we'd done a good job of stocking up on food, so we didn't have any problems there. In fact, the night it started snowing hard, we cooked up several batches of meals to use in the coming days. We kinda ate like kings...albeit healthy kings. LOL! By the end, I'd almost run out of Aloha bars, Bai drinks, and plantains, but our stock held until it was safe to venture out again.

Snack of gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free champions! ;) 

We enjoyed movies, popcorn, and Bai drinks in the presence of the great and mighty Trinity!

Then finally, finally, all the snow melted, and the South returned to its regularly scheduled program (50-60 degree days)! Deek and I went for a 5+ mile walk because we were SO happy to feel the glorious sun on our faces and feel the warmth against our skin!

This man, y'all. I had *no* idea it was possible to be this happy or this in love.

Deek is my dream come true! <3

Deek's kisses are hotter than the sun! <3

Meanwhile, our gym handed out free flowers to help combat the January blahs.

How cool is that?

And we *had* to put them in a Mason jar because...the South. ;) 

Thankfully, January is almost over. Only one more month to go before spring makes its glorious appearance. Until then, I'll be over here dreaming about the beach and the sun so hot if feels like it's eating your skin. ;) 

PS. I've been so busy with the latest changes in our lives and so obsessed with surviving the snow, I realized I didn't do a post on Illogicon!! We had a fabulous time there and met some amazing people, so stay tuned for that post soon!

Until next time, stay warm, and may the sun be ever on your face. ;)

Cape Fear Comic Con

Since moving back to the South, Deek and I have been getting involved in the comiccon circuits, and we're having a total blast. We've met some really amazing people and had a great time interacting with fellow sci-fi/fantasy nerds!

To round out this year's series, you can find us at:

Crystal Coast Con

September 23, 2017

 (Tasha Yar from Star Trek will be there--SQUEAL!)

Jacksonville Comic Con

November 4, 2017

**We may be in one more in October, but we're still working out the details.**

For 2018, we're already signed up to participate in IllogiCon again! Can't wait!

January 12-14, 2018

But this past weekend, we had the pleasure of attending Cape Fear Comic Con! We met two of the coordinators-- Papa Stro and Dave Atwell -- at last year's Crystal Coast Con, and we were stoked when they invited us to Cape Fear Comic Con!

We had a long drive, but we arrived early and got all set up.

Note Deek's new banner! Awesome, huh? (#AnitaisAmazing)

Lawd, my hubby is a hottie!

We were a little tired but ready to have fun!

Nothing a little coffee couldn't help! ;)

Thanks to Java Dog Coffee House for the great coffee and adorbs sticker!

Some pre-festivities Snapchatting

Eastern Exotics Wildlife Foundation had the booth behind us.

Have I mentioned I'm terrified of snakes?

Gus, who came with us, watched the huge snake with fear and trembling (as did his Mama).

We saw some awesome cosplay costumes!

This lovely lady was "the final frontier." She had lights and the Enterprise in her hair! 

TOO COOL!

Riddle me this / Riddle me that / Who's afraid / Of the big, black bat?

Obviously, Batman Forever is my favorite because...lifelong crush on Val Kilmer. ;)

George Farmer sat beside us, and he kindly drew Deek and me as Khal Drogo and Khalessi from Game of Thrones. I could *not* have been more pleased with the result!!

If you're in the area, we'd love to see you at the next comiccon! We love going to them and meeting so many fun, wonderful people!!

 Until next time, geek on!

I leave you with...more Snapchat pics. ;) 

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