A brief BayCon report
May. 29th, 2007 08:07 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
deborahjrossThis year Baycon moved from San Jose to San Mateo, increasing the commute time from 45 minutes to 1 1/4 - 1 ½ hours, still along mountainous back roads. I managed the drive on Friday, stayed home on no-panels-Friday, and then at the hotel over Sunday night. All in all, worth the drive. The hotel was easy to find, the food was reasonable and surprisingly good, the layout so confusing "EscherCon" that it became a running joke, the people warm and friendly.
My major complaint, and complaint is too strong a word, is that the focus of the con generally has drifted a little too far away from genre/literary topics for me. Nevertheless, I enjoyed my panels and co-panelists, I even got to listen to a couple that I wasn't on, and also to schmooze with friends (making some new ones, too!) The high point was Regency Dancing, taught by Alan Winston to live music, TWO NIGHTS! instead of the usual one. The events were so well-attended, we were practically bumping into the walls. Definitely, they needed a larger and better-ventilated space. (I enjoyed myself immensely both nights.)
It's good to be home, the household hasn't fallen apart too badly in my absence (although my lovely husband has presented me with several grocery bags-full of turnip greens to wash, blanch, and freeze), and to get back to work. A good con is one from which I return home inspired and energized!
My major complaint, and complaint is too strong a word, is that the focus of the con generally has drifted a little too far away from genre/literary topics for me. Nevertheless, I enjoyed my panels and co-panelists, I even got to listen to a couple that I wasn't on, and also to schmooze with friends (making some new ones, too!) The high point was Regency Dancing, taught by Alan Winston to live music, TWO NIGHTS! instead of the usual one. The events were so well-attended, we were practically bumping into the walls. Definitely, they needed a larger and better-ventilated space. (I enjoyed myself immensely both nights.)
It's good to be home, the household hasn't fallen apart too badly in my absence (although my lovely husband has presented me with several grocery bags-full of turnip greens to wash, blanch, and freeze), and to get back to work. A good con is one from which I return home inspired and energized!
