Khanvention!

Ok, the title is a little misleading and a little too "70's Batman Series" (especially if I keep doing it). But I am at a convention this weekend--FenCon in Dallas, a Literary Fantasy & Science Fiction Con. Much of the focus is on books and authors, and they even have a writing workshop that I was too late to participate in. There are also fans of, and events related to other SF-related media at the Con. And one thing I've learned about SF/Fantasy conventions--the fans are (mostly) cat lovers. There is always wonderful cat-themed art at the art auctions, and today I put a bid on some gorgeous prints by artists Nicole Pellegrini and Sarah Clemens. I doubt I'll get them on my first bid because the "cat stuff" is always very popular at the auctions. What's kind of a drag is that you can put a bid on an item during the "silent" part of the auction, but if there are more than 2 or 3 bids it goes to a live auction where anyone can outbid you, even if they didn't bid on it before. But it's for charity, so I won't complain too much. What I would like to complain about is that it's 10pm and the guy in the room next door keeps making loud speaker-phone calls, and my room smells like sweaty socks. It's actually a nice hotel; I just happened to get the sweaty sock room. Husband and kiddo are on cat duty this weekend!