So back in July, The Husband (Weston Ochse) and I were Guests at the 2016 Scares That Care convention in Williamsburg, Virginia. (Yes, I know-- I should've done a little better about that on this here blog, but I did, at least, promote it on Facebook. Anyway.) We had a great and grand time hanging out with east coast friends we don't get to see that often, given the way the airlines [insert unmentionable word here] people who try to travel across the country. But that's a rant for another time.
Besides the normal drinking and eating, we did a lot of fun things at Scares That Care, including getting to attend a wedding held in the lobby. But we spent most of our time in the Celebrity Room, offering our wares (in our case, books) to people and gawking at all the stars. The Husband even got to meet one of his movie idols, Diane Franklin. And yes, the first words out of his mouth were "I had such a crush on you!" (::snicker::)
Most of the time The Husband was around, supervising and pestering me. Eventually he had to go to the restroom. That, of course, is when I finally struck. I told Kelli Owen, who was sitting next to me, "I'm going in." And I headed over to use my old and trusty martial arts skills on the Boogeyman himself.
Okay, so maybe I didn't exactly take him down, and maybe, MAYBE, I squeaked a little when he grabbed me. But I had courage, damn it! COURAGE! And hey, I can still throw a good jab and do a decent front kick.
Didja see the SIZE of that guy?
Special thanks to Kelli for catching the big battle on her phone. And y'all think about attending and/or donating to Scares That Care. It's a wonderful, all-volunteer charity organization that picks three deserving people per year to help out. Check out their website and you'll see the enormous extent of their sheer awesomeness.
Besides the normal drinking and eating, we did a lot of fun things at Scares That Care, including getting to attend a wedding held in the lobby. But we spent most of our time in the Celebrity Room, offering our wares (in our case, books) to people and gawking at all the stars. The Husband even got to meet one of his movie idols, Diane Franklin. And yes, the first words out of his mouth were "I had such a crush on you!" (::snicker::)
Most of the time The Husband was around, supervising and pestering me. Eventually he had to go to the restroom. That, of course, is when I finally struck. I told Kelli Owen, who was sitting next to me, "I'm going in." And I headed over to use my old and trusty martial arts skills on the Boogeyman himself.
Okay, so maybe I didn't exactly take him down, and maybe, MAYBE, I squeaked a little when he grabbed me. But I had courage, damn it! COURAGE! And hey, I can still throw a good jab and do a decent front kick.
Didja see the SIZE of that guy?
Special thanks to Kelli for catching the big battle on her phone. And y'all think about attending and/or donating to Scares That Care. It's a wonderful, all-volunteer charity organization that picks three deserving people per year to help out. Check out their website and you'll see the enormous extent of their sheer awesomeness.
