Lotsa big Thank you to everyone who offered advice and encouragement on the creation of my Steampunk Wheelchair mods. I found that site where you can make your own gear templates ....so look for additions to the wheels in the future.

On the subject of smoke...fog machines may trip hotel smoke alarms...a very bad thing. Incense isnlt enough, and may harm allergic folk. Also not good. Bubble machines could be good for outside, but the soap residue stains fabrics.

I still like the dry ice idea. It will require forward planning to procure and store,and except for the loopy lady who informed me she is allergic to it (???!!!) it is feasible.

BTW...if you took a pic of me at Lunacon, could you please post it so we can see all the angles? Thanx!

Wow. This has been the most informative con we have attended this year. I was happy to reconnect with Mercedes Lackey and LarryDixon. Darkover fans will rember that we both share short stories in "Snows of Darkover" edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley.

I have been on six panels and did a reading. Dennis's time had also been busy.

Hey! My Steampunk wheelchair won a costuming prize! so far
126 folks photographed me. That I know of. It was fun to make and now a lot of people are enjoying the Fun. More to follow tomorrow.

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six days and counting! Dennis is working like crazy to finish some new illustrations. Meanwhile, a playwrite wants to turn The Astonishing Tale of The Gump of Oz into a children's play!

Me, I am creating a Steampunk add-on to the back of my wheelchair. Think gears, copper pipes and dials, with Victorian decoration and a sprinkling of magic. Great fun.

Very disappointing. This movie borrowed imagery and effects from so many other movies that Dennis and I kept a running commentary throughout. Heavy use of Blade Runner...fist punching through wall, dirigibles, even a somewhat Vangelis-like soundtrack. Pyramid building, even spinner-like hover vehicles. And they used that tunnel. Okay, a lot of movies use the tunnel. Clear plastic women's clothing. It made me wonder...if Ridley Scott had the budget of Watchmen to create Blade Runner, would he have made it better? I think not. More on this on my panel at Lunacon. I believe that CGI and lotsa money are no substitute for originality and creative imagination.

The movie was true to the Graphic Novel. But I felt there was too much gratuitous gore.

The very Steampunk crystaline construct on Mars was beautiful.

I found that I really didn't connect with the characters. Too bad.

My mother-in-law's dog Vito went back to her house after a two week visit with us. We taught him to raise his paw in the air in response to "Live long and prosper" spoken whilst making the appropriate gesture. Now he has a little glowing 'L' sign over his own head.

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So Dennis and I are both gearing up for Lunacon. We are both speaking on various panels and have readings scheduled as well.

I am taking photos of my new tinman and turning them into book jackets.

Today I very fortuitously found a MINT beaver tophat which fits perfectly. Wow! We are making a few additions to my wheelchair, which will enhance its already steampunkly appearance. Dennis found a wonderful big dial which reads 'slow - fast'. We will incorporate pipes and a smokestack. Great fun. There will be a Steampunk Ball at Lunacon. Not that I will be actually dancing per se, but it will be fun to watch. wearing my new tophat.

Once again I am sucked into a televised presentation of LOTR. All 3 in a row. It's not like I haven't got the extended version of each movie on DVD, but they're on the boat in the UK, and even if I had them here, they couldn't work 'cos they're in the UK format.

Ah...Pippin is swearing fealty to Denethor, just like we do in the SCA. Reassuring to know where our roots lie.

Today is a 'snow day' which means not much work and the liberty to have endless orcs all day long.

Last night I checked and discovered that indeed both Dennis and I are scheduled for panels at Lunacon. Way to go programming folk! And much fun will be had by all.

Uh-oh, Frodo's about to throw Sam down the srairs. Gotta go.