September 25, 2018
10:14 p.m.
No matter the age of your child, every parent dreads receiving a phone call that begins with "There has been an accident."
My sister has had more than one call like that in the past year, and it is very difficult. Things have, in all cases, turned out much better than they could have, and that's something to be profoundly grateful for.
Still, it would be great, universe, if we wouldn't have to make another trip to the hospital for anyone at all for a good long time--like forever.
https://www.gofundme.com/661jmu8
This is my nephew. He's a single father and a professional piercer in the Salt Lake City area. He's recently opened his own shop. Now he's been in a serious car accident, and his wrist was badly broken. It required surgical repair, and it's going to be some time before he can get back to work.
In the meantime, he still has to pay his bills, buy food and take care of his kids. His friends have started a GoFundMe page for him.
Please consider making a donation. There's nothing too small, every penny counts and it would be so appreciated.
Thank you, everyone, for taking a moment to read.
Good night.
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Monday, September 10, 2018
September 10, 2018
4:06 p.m.
I have been so lax about posting this past couple of months. I would feel ashamed of myself, but I just don't have the energy.
Since the family reunion, I have been busy here in Wyoming taking care of my parents and trying to write.
Mom had a hip replaced and Dad is being evaluated for memory issues, so doctor visits have been a priority. Add to that there's a puppy in the house who is resistant to potty training and very energetic and also has to have medical visits every few weeks because she is a puppy and needs her vaccinations and worming and nail trimming and weight checks--I am being kept pretty busy!
Since that's the case, I do have to get out and have some fun once in a while.
On Friday my sister and brother-in-law and I took a trip to Salt Lake City to attend one of the days of FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention.
This is the first time my sister and I have been to the Salt Palace for anything. The place is huge! My impression is that it's bigger than the Denver Convention Center where our Comic Con is held each year, but that might very well be because I am much more familiar with Denver in general.
I will say that the decorations around and inside the Salt Palace for the convention were just fantastic.
I was really impressed with all the work that must have gone into putting these displays together.
The crowds were something else. Again, it may have been my impression because I'm more familiar with the Con I usually attend in Denver, but I feel like there were more people in attendance at the Salt Palace.
My sister and I had purchased photo ops, mine with Tim Curry, hers with Robby Benson. The photo ops are taken by a separate company who comes to the Con and sets up their services. These have always been well organized and flowed smoothly in Denver, so I didn't foresee the chaos that ensued at FanX.
They were behind from the word go, and first of all failed to let people know that the photo op with Tim Curry was delayed by over an hour. I had chosen not to go to a panel I would have loved to see because I didn't know about the delay and didn't want to be late to line up. As it turned out, I probably could have fit two panels into the day.
They remained behind, so that my sisters op was nearly an hour late as well.
The result was that there were several things we could have seen and done had we been kept informed by the photography group. Organization of the lines and the delivery of photos after the shoot was nil.
Yeah, I have to rate that part of the Con F-.
Look at these lines:
What lines? Yeah. Exactly. F-. What a chaotic mess! I would suggest that for next year, they get organized a LOT more so that this process goes smoothly. If I was annoyed and worn out, I can't even imagine what it must have been like for the celebrities who agreed to do this for their fans. They deserve better.
Of course, I would not trade my short meeting and photo with Tim Curry for anything. He was gracious and greeted everyone warmly. My sister said the same about Robby Benson. Professionals to the last minute. Admirable.
And, oh boy, celebrities! Got to meet a few and fan girl over them. Supernatural was well represented:
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I'll get back to you on the rest of our weekend.
Cheers!
4:06 p.m.
I have been so lax about posting this past couple of months. I would feel ashamed of myself, but I just don't have the energy.
Since the family reunion, I have been busy here in Wyoming taking care of my parents and trying to write.
Mom had a hip replaced and Dad is being evaluated for memory issues, so doctor visits have been a priority. Add to that there's a puppy in the house who is resistant to potty training and very energetic and also has to have medical visits every few weeks because she is a puppy and needs her vaccinations and worming and nail trimming and weight checks--I am being kept pretty busy!
Since that's the case, I do have to get out and have some fun once in a while.
On Friday my sister and brother-in-law and I took a trip to Salt Lake City to attend one of the days of FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention.
This is the first time my sister and I have been to the Salt Palace for anything. The place is huge! My impression is that it's bigger than the Denver Convention Center where our Comic Con is held each year, but that might very well be because I am much more familiar with Denver in general.
I will say that the decorations around and inside the Salt Palace for the convention were just fantastic.
I was really impressed with all the work that must have gone into putting these displays together.
The crowds were something else. Again, it may have been my impression because I'm more familiar with the Con I usually attend in Denver, but I feel like there were more people in attendance at the Salt Palace.
My sister and I had purchased photo ops, mine with Tim Curry, hers with Robby Benson. The photo ops are taken by a separate company who comes to the Con and sets up their services. These have always been well organized and flowed smoothly in Denver, so I didn't foresee the chaos that ensued at FanX.
They were behind from the word go, and first of all failed to let people know that the photo op with Tim Curry was delayed by over an hour. I had chosen not to go to a panel I would have loved to see because I didn't know about the delay and didn't want to be late to line up. As it turned out, I probably could have fit two panels into the day.
They remained behind, so that my sisters op was nearly an hour late as well.
The result was that there were several things we could have seen and done had we been kept informed by the photography group. Organization of the lines and the delivery of photos after the shoot was nil.
Yeah, I have to rate that part of the Con F-.
Look at these lines:
What lines? Yeah. Exactly. F-. What a chaotic mess! I would suggest that for next year, they get organized a LOT more so that this process goes smoothly. If I was annoyed and worn out, I can't even imagine what it must have been like for the celebrities who agreed to do this for their fans. They deserve better.
Of course, I would not trade my short meeting and photo with Tim Curry for anything. He was gracious and greeted everyone warmly. My sister said the same about Robby Benson. Professionals to the last minute. Admirable.
And, oh boy, celebrities! Got to meet a few and fan girl over them. Supernatural was well represented:
And of course, Robby Benson was there:
Honestly, my favorite moment of all was seeing my sister meet her girlhood crush in person! I certainly hope she enjoyed the rest of the Comic Convention, but I know she loved this!!
Can't leave out the CosPlayers who are always amazing:
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Overall, we had a very good day.
It's a lot, going to Salt Lake City for a Con. Three hour drives, there and back, horrible parking options. We sure were worn out! I'd do it all again, but I won't be purchasing photo ops there again.
I met Tim Curry. I'm good.
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Cheers!
Saturday, September 8, 2018
September 8, 2018
9:47 p.m.
9:47 p.m.
A very, very Happy Birthday to my wonderful Dad, Paul Shablo. 83 years ago the world got a gift that just keeps giving. I love you so much!
This young fellow is the man who taught me that it was always fine to follow your dreams and to keep trying no matter who tried to discourage you. He taight me that I could do whatever I set my mind to, even if someone told me girls can't do it. If I wanted to be a mechanic, that was fine.
He taught us all the things we needed to know to get by in this world, and supported us even when we made decisions he wasn't crazy about.
My Dad. Eighty three years young and counting. What a great day to celebrate! I'm so grateful to have you!
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