The second half of 2021 had finally brought some wonderful in-person experiences, conventions and get-togethers with friends. STLV hit it out of the park, truly! I can't recall the last time when my social calendar during a convention was that busy. The NJ Mineral Show was rather lacking this year, but it did bring a very nice collectible fossil my way. The small NJ Trek con and the California trip for Greenbuild were both solid fun (aside from a attending useful conference, I finally got to see the San Diego Zoo after hearing about it for years). NYCC turned out to be tremendous - I managed to see the premiere of Star Trek Prodigy and hang out with fellow fans at a Trek after-party. Chiller was another small but nice outing. And DST came out a rather contradictory experience - fantastic interactions with guest actors (Kate practically made this con for my sister and me) and with fellow fans, while being surrounded with frustratingly low production.
Hopefully, this year will bring more events, even as the pandemic goes on.
2022:
February 26th - March 5th - Star Trek: The Cruise V
April 8th - 10th - Star Trek Mission: Chicago
April 29th - May 1st - Chiller Theatre in Parsippany, NJ
May 11th - 15th - NJ Mineral, Fossil, Gem and Jewelry show in Edison, NJ
May 27th - 29th - Phoenix Fan Fusion convention in Phoenix, AZ
August 25th - 28th - 56-Year Mission Tour convention (former STLV) in Las Vegas, NV
October 6th - 9th - New York Comic Con
November 9th - 12th - CTBUH 2022 International Conference
2023:
February 26th - March 5th - Star Trek: The Cruise VI