(UPDATE: It is Sunday, the last day of the Boston Comic Con. I hadn’t meant to go dark the past few days, but I’ve hardly had a spare moment. In fact, I think the past month or so possibly has been the busiest of my life! That’s not a bad thing, and I’m not complaining, but I’m ready to slow down. As for BCC, I know you expected more in thee way of live coverage, but I will at least recap it for you in the coming days. I do want to say, I have met some wonderful fans from the Boston area, and I thank each of them for coming out. The Comic Con isn’t necessarily the easiest ground to navigate!)
Things are about to get a little crazy around here. Delta permitting, I will leave for Beantown tomorrow morning, where I will be on exhibit at Boston Comic Con Friday-Sunday. I know it costs to get in (I don’t get a cut of that; I’d let my readers in free if I could.), but I hope some of you in the Boston area will come by and see me at table D915. Autographs and handshakes will be free. I ship more books to Massachusetts than any other state, and I’m looking forward to meeting some of you. Also, I will be in Burlington, VT, two weekends later for the Vermont Comic Con. This is an experiment for me. I expect to be the old geezer in the corner fielding questions such as, “Is that strip still around?” It’s true, I’m in the corner, the southeast corner. I don’t know how much time I’ll have, but I definitely plan to send you updates here.
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Both of us. I am encouraging Mark to get names and numbers for followup on all female hospital personnel who comment on liking really tall men.
Going after Ghost. The vet is another good friend, also married faithfully. I have always sworn off married men my entire life. Unfortunately I was in love with one for fifty years.
Only other love in all these years turned out to not be as single as I believed. So, I am as they said in Oh Brother, Where Art Thousand, only interested in “bonofide” single men.
Boy, talking about being carded! Show me those legal documents!
Just heard from Miss Charlotte. She says she is doing well, still in nice air conditioning with caring rehab workers, walking a little each day and doing better.
Think I will stop in and drop off some neglected orchids with Llee tomorrow. Check on her. Tare her some vegs from garden.
You don’t want to be my friend unless you want someone that doesn’t care about you.
Yes, ma’am, I understand. That’s my little joke had “girlfriend” in quotes. 🙂
How is my li’l spirit animal doing today?
If you have access to Twitter, hope onto @arloandjanis, some way groovy cool merchandise is being displayed.
He is an absolutely adorable little rascal. The only cat I have ever taken to vet and been complimented on regarding how cute, lovable and affectionate he is. He’s on table by my arm grooming himself. He is fearless, four white paws and white whiskers. White bibb, chin and solid black tail, intense black body. He has an obsession with female chests.
Dickens is defending his Alpha dog status standing on my knee.
By the way Ghost, when you were in Air Force did you fly the Tom cats? I used to bowl in the 1980s in a Tomcat tee shirt for my bowling league. Yes, I actually bowled or tried. I was dreadful.
Big Daddy is tweeting up a storm from Boston Comic Con.
Ok, I went over and read it all but didn’t see merchandise. Saw some cool posts however. I love the mermaid arc.
Just found a free treat for birders, the Merlin Bird ID app. It’s put out by Cornell University. My wife doesn’t care for mobile devices other than her flip phone (“phones are for talking!”), but she likes this one… providing I “drive” it.
This is an experiment!
https://goo.gl/photos/1ctpQK6kuWR8JsJe7
Didn’t do anything but search. What adorably desire able stuff is Jimmy keeping for those Bawston fans?
Boston Comic Con booth D915
https://goo.gl/photos/4dQbDBcJiAkLcSD47
Big Daddy O doing his thing.
https://goo.gl/photos/zy1ckosiJJneQMDJA
Still not coming in to Earth astronaut.
Got all excited, had a big envelope that said “Do Not Bend”
“Fulfillment Rewards”. Naturally it was rolled up and bent in my mailbox.
I thought Jimmy had sent me my Kickstarter goodies or at least something! Turned out to be a tree survey and I can claim a free seedling if I complete it.
Not working for me either. However, I think we got the same survey; no room in the yard for another tree, although that might not stop Bob from planting one.
Will Ollie, another great experiment gone wrong.
Thought I had outfoxed WordPress, fooled again.
Lost Ghost. Found him asleep in my bed on pillows. He is now attached to my side after trying to chew off my earrings.
Dickens claimed the pillow. Ghost went for toes and has moved back to neck and shoulder. Dickens cannot stand the little up start and can’t decide where to plop. Kitten moves faster.
Sandcastler, one link took me to a photo bucket-ish site. “no albums”. BUT I could see it. 🙂 The beatniks version of A&J (a tshirt?) is very cool, Jimmy.
Jackie, you are welcome any time, no presents required.
Good news about Charlotte. Glad to hear Debbe and Ghost laughing. Jerry, be safe in G-ville, want to hear more about the convertible 🙂
One last try.
https://goo.gl/photos/s6kSx6FGQYZA6uTK6
Comcast tech said I needed a new router. Old one was allowing downloads at only 0.7 Mbps!
Direct connection to my modem by cable gave close to 30Mbps. Ergo, laid some shekels on the local electronics emporium & retrieved a new router.
I connected it – rather a triumph for this electronic-impaired person – but could not configure it. Seemed like a “catch 22”: I needed a router to get online, but I needed to get online so I could configure the router.
Tech returned and did the job. New router, for him, tested at 20-30Mbps download. For me, later, only about 5.8 Mbps! Why so low for a NEW router? Later testings got some readings around 20-25 Mbps, plenty fast enough for me. Uploads are still slowish, but that doesn’t bother me.
How did tech work this out? There is a button on the router which can get online for setting up. It is a button I had earlier been told – for the old router – NOT to touch. Too bad the new instructions didn’t specify which of the 3 or 4 buttons to push to aid the configuration process.
Thanks, Sand – I finally saw the 3 pictures. Looks like our esteemed leader wears a hospital-surplus ID bracelet!
CeP, thinking he was wearing a Comic Con vendor wrist band. Same kind the all inclusive clubs tag you with to keep freeloaders out.
Glad to hear people can see the photos. These are some of the ones he has posted on Twitter. Usually I share photos via Pinterest, but that works best if I email a link.
I thought you’d like this Board on Pinterest… http://pin.it/uPkgJP_
“All the world is made of faith, and trust, and pixie dust.” ~ J. M. Barrie
Or, go here to see all the Conic Con news that’s fit to print from Bean Town.
https://twitter.com/arloandjanis
Dang it, Mark, hurry up and get back on-line. I’m tired of doing your links for you. 😀
Whatever shape it is, it’s not Conical, it’s Comical.