Sail Away

I realize this is likely a long shot, but is anyone I know going to be on this year's JoCoCruise? (Well, besides the group of friends I'm going with. :) I know them.) If by some chance you'll be there, let me know and we can connect! This is my first time attending, and I"m pretty excited.

The downside of this happy adventure is that I will miss FogCon for the first time ever this year. This is extra disappointing, because Becky Chambers is one of the guests of honor, and from the WorldCon panels of hers that I've seen, she's going to be fantastic. But I can't be too sad, because JoCo has a fun line-up (some of my hoped-for highlights are John Scalzi, Jean Grae, They Might Be Giants, Charlie Jane Anders, and the entire McElroy family) and a tropical vacation is sounding really good right about now. I just wish it had been literally any other week.

Meanwhile, I still have a lot to get through between now and then: a concert (ironically, Vaughn Williams "A Sea Symphony", which makes me feel like I am on a boat and does nothing to dull my anticipation), two more days of work, my birthday (for which I have made no plans -- I figure I have enough other stuff to deal with), and a whole lot of packing. Can it be next weekend now please?

(PS for those who I will miss at FogCon, I hope to see you at WisCon instead! I'll be there for sure, and will nudge folks about meeting up there closer to the time.)