Foolscap

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Just got back from Foolscap. I had a lot of fun this year, probably because I'm at the point where I know people well enough to just hang out. The panels were kind of...meh. But I suspect I'm also getting to the point where I've seen what can be seen at panels. That said, Keffy did great on his panels, and I had a lot of fun in the Typography panel--which surprised me with its large attendance. We asked the audience what they wanted out of the panel--were they designing stuff? Everyone agreed that they just wanted to see passionate people talk about something they knew nothing about. Later, David Levine and Tom Whitemore were making jokes about Kern County, CA. Was the town of Leading there? Keffy looked baffled, and I was happy.
The con was smaller this year, and the Guest of Honor--Esther Friesner--had a lot more contact with everyone. Even at Foolscaps in the past, the GoH has most always been a distant figure. At least to little old me. :-)
Anyways, Esther's an adorable, twisted little old lady.