Hello Friends,
Today we continue our look at events past that I really should have posted months ago. In this post we are going to discuss the Smoky Mountain Geek Expo. It was the first year of Waynesville, North Carolina's first convention. To actually have a convention in my neck of the woods is amazing. I was excited that I didn't have to get up so early to get somewhere to find parking.
The costumes:
I was the 11th Doctor... Again. I had plans to unveil my new costume, but complications kept me from getting it done, so I went with my standby.
Fangirl was Willow from The Owl House. It was fun seeing this costume come together over time. There's even a little bottle of Etta's Elixir on her belt.
The Convention:
It was a small convention, but not a bad showing with over 1,150 guests according to their Facebook Page.
It was good seeing vendors that I was familiar with from other conventions. I felt like I was getting really familiar with the regional Geek Vendor Community more that I had before, I think it's because I attended multiple Geekish events this year instead of just one.
We saw our friends from Morgan's Comics. I know I talk about these guys often here, but they are our most local store and the Asheville comic shop we most frequent. So if your in West Asheville check them out!
There was a lot of cool signs at this thing some offering protection in these uncertain times:
Others were a beautiful pen rhyme basically telling "you break it you bought it":
The Nerdy Old Men Podcast were recording there that day. They were kind enough to let me get a picture of them while they were getting things ready, so go check them out!
We saw some good costumes the was a person dressed as Edric Blight from The Owl House. They shared some of their Moo-chi with us:
We saw this Hagrid which left me a little sad, due to the fact Robbie Coltrane had passed recently.
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| It's Marvel's Biggest Fans |
I think this angel has been following me. I saw him at the WNC Comic Con now here, I think it's the sam vendor. I think in addition to Thursdays he should be the Angel of Conventions, well one of them at least.
We were only there a couple hours, but we had a lot of fun:
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| Still won't work on wood!!!! |
After the con we stopped for some Burger King and went to Fangirl's house where we chowed down while watching Warehouse 13. I also finally got to meet her dog Kiki, named for Kiki's Delivery Service.
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| The Barely Domesticated Kiki lounging in her natural habitat. |
After a respite it was off to our second event our 20 Year Class Reunion:
It was great seeing old friends it was especially great to see the Captain in person after three years due to Covid. I was so happy to see her.
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| All Hail the Captain! |
It was a fun night I got to see a lot of friends I haven't seen in person for years, my voice was horse for talking over the DJ's music, but it was fun. The night ended with us taking Fangirl to her car she parked a little ways away. I gave her her gifts I've had over the last few years for her, including this Holiday. I also got to properly meet her driving buddy Jack:
Don't you just love my friends? We are fun people what can I say. We said our goodbyes then headed for home. I was pooped afterwards understandably.
Well I hope the rest of your weekend is good, God bless, and wave to the skeletons in passenger seats, it's only polite.
*Thrifty Geek*
