Trekking in Riverside, Iowa-Another Quickie Trip

Did I mention that I’m a Trekker (okay, Trekkie, whatever)? I first started watching the original series in syndication in the early 1970s. In the early 1990s, I attended my first Star Trek convention in Tallahassee, Florida, while I was a grad student at Florida State University. While my personal collection of Trek mostly consists …

These Are the Voyages–Florida Supercon (Day 3)

I thought I had more time to get to the convention hall than I did, so I watched Serena kick butt on the tennis court at Wimbledon.  Then, I wanted to kick myself when I discovered that I’d missed Chase Masterson’s Q&A because she is reputed to good for an interesting tidbit or two of …

These Are the Voyages-Florida Supercon (Day 2)

I thought Friday was busy, but Saturday was nearly overwhelming.  Thankfully, I had received an email warning that tickets were sold out, so I knew big crowds were to be expected. I learned a new term: cosplay, short for costume roleplaying.  (My roleplaying on the old Stargame pbem (playing by e-mail) was solely online, so …

These Are the Voyages-Florida Supercon (Day 1)

I woke up early and got dressed for the day.  Even though I’ve attended several all-Star Trek conventions in the past, I’ve not attended a Supercon.  I knew my decision to wear Star Trek-themed t-shirts was a minimalist approach for an attendee at a this type of convention, but I am not into the all …

The Art of Driving, Florida Edition

I got out early Thursday morning, but there seemed to be one delay after another along the way.  Plus, I didn’t account for finally crossing from CDT to EDT, losing another hour.  One delay was my fault.  My original plan was to drive past Tallahassee (Tallytown) heading south and to stay there overnight on my …

… And MORE Star Trek!

Well, as might be expected, my summer 2016 travel plans have undergone some adjustments.  And the odds are quite high that there will be other changes (hopefully only minor–and better option–ones) even as RB and I are on the road. In this case, I’ve added Riverside, Iowa, as my first stop so I can attend …

Summer Plans: A Little Work… And a Lot of Star Trek

Starting to formulate plans for summer vacation.  First, RB and I can take a fairly leisurely ride through Arkansas, Mississippi–with potentially a brief stopover in New Orleans, and Alabama, which would finally give me the last three contiguous states I need.  Visit some Civil Rights historical sites, add a little research,… and hey, if I …

Look Out, Cincinnati… The Music Librarians Are Here! (Part 1)

So, let me start by saying “I missed RB!”  Since the trip for the Music Library Association conference was work-related, I decided to get a rental.  They gave me this monstrous six-passenger mini-van that I had to get used to driving.  Discovered halfway there that I had put the van into S4, which is better …