The bulk of the trips and events for the year are done, only the holiday season remains! And what a year it was.
The end of the summer and the fall delivered some extraordinary experiences. STLV was pretty fun, though understandably hobbled by an inadequate venue (Bally's certainly wins points in terms of location and access to various great places on the Strip, but a convenient convention facility it is not; as one of my friends put it, Rio may be a dump, but it is our dump; the convention is expected to be back there next year). The virtual Star Trek Day celebration has predictably brought lots of fun along with teasers and trailers for all the current productions. And the continuously expanding nightmare-of-ticket-buying NYCC has nevertheless included a spectacular Star Trek Universe panel. What an amazing time to be a Star Trek fan! All of that was topped by a trip to Bloomington, IN to see Kate Mulgrew visit the Captain Janeway Statue. It was brilliant, just brilliant! A truly happy and celebratory day spent with my sister and our friends, which has left many wonderful memories! Chiller Theatre provided the usual brief but lovely experience - small Galaxy Quest and GoodFellas reunions. Finally, the Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat International Conference ended up being a nice educational trip to Chicago.
I am looking forward to finishing the year in style - a few more outings, parties and hangouts await, all thankfully local.
December, 2022 - Eddie Izzard in Great Expectations
2023:
January 5th - Year in Review with Neil deGrasse Tyson at AMNH
February 24th - March 3rd - Star Trek: The Cruise VI
April - Chiller Theatre (no info yet)
May 17th - 21st - NJ Mineral, Fossil, Gem, and Jewelry Show
May 20th - 21st - Star Trek Long Island
June 9th - Secrets of Ancient Egypt - New Discoveries: An Evening with Dr. Zahi Hawass
July 7th - 9th - Shore Leave convention (perhaps, this year is the year I will finally make it)
August 3rd - 6th - Star Trek Las Vegas
September 26th - 29th - Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Washington, DC (hooray!)
October 12th - 15th - New York Comic Con