Elohimfest-join Stephen R. Donaldson & us in New Mexico

Post by **danlo** » Sat May 14, 2011 4:02 pm

Too bad, hope to see you 3 years from now for E-Fest 4.

Post by **RoomToGrow** » Sat May 14, 2011 4:05 pm

Count me there! That is if I live that long! I have started planning already! Enjoy!;) hugs fromTahoe Ca

Post by **SoulQuest1970** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:14 pm

Did I miss it?

Post by **danlo** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:27 pm

Yes, we still have 4 of our 32 or so still here, but it just ended.

YouTube · Post by **Menolly** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:31 pm

danlo wrote:Yes, we still have 4 of our 32 or so still here, but it just ended.

Isn't that 6 of the 32 or so still here?

Post by **Cameraman Jenn** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 10:55 pm

Well, technically Grace is not a "watcher".....

YouTube · Post by **Menolly** » Mon Jun 13, 2011 11:20 pm

But I'm only counting out-of-towners, and I still get six..?

Post by **Cameraman Jenn** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 2:37 am

Who's still there? You, SavorDam, Loremaster, Lucimay and Creator and Lorin? is that right?

Post by **bossk** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 4:17 am

Just got back home to Virginia. Had a great time with you all.

Post by **Avatar** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 4:53 am

Oh, now you show your face on the Watch huh?

--A

Post by **Orlion** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 5:18 am

Avatar wrote:Oh, now you show your face on the Watch huh?

--A

It's because of how awesome I was at E-fest 3

Post by **bossk** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 5:18 am

Avatar wrote:Oh, now you show your face on the Watch huh?

--A

Yep, all those phantommes are now reale personnes.

Post by **bossk** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 5:22 am

Here's my facebook page. Friend me, tag photos of the Elohimfest, etc.

www.facebook.com/eric.angevine

Post by **SoulQuest1970** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 2:31 pm

I am really sad I missed it.

Post by **sgt.null** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 4:22 am

in an odd way meeting Donaldson was more like icing on a very fine cake.

don't get me wrong - i am in awe of how giving and accomodating he is (was)

in fact i told him that i knew of no other author who is so giving to his fans and he told me he knew of no fans who were as giving to an author.

but everyone there was just so awesome.

i am just amazed how much fun the entire trip was. loved New Mexico, it is a real treasure.

and many, many , many props to Danlo and his lovely wife for hosting us.

my only regrets - not having more time. and not being able to stop by Zom's on the way home. but hopefully i can swing by someday soon...

Post by **Damelon** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 11:49 am

I know what you are saying, Sarge. In a way, the dinner is the beginning of the end of things. Before, the question is 'when is so and so coming in?' Afterwards, it's 'when are you leaving?'

Post by **sgt.null** » Thu Jun 16, 2011 12:55 am

true Damelon. the group started to splinter that night. the center will not hold.

of course we still had days of driving awaiting us.

i am thinking of aeroplaning next time.

Post by **Savor Dam** » Thu Jun 16, 2011 4:25 am

sgt.null wrote:i am thinking of aeroplaning next time.

Sarge, there is a lot to be said for the way you did it. Traveling to and especially from Elohimfest by car has advantages over flying in and out. Traveling by plane does not give you the opportunity to make much of the transition from RL to 'Fest and back to RL. What little transition time you have is either spent going through a multi-step process that keep you safe but is antithetical to the personal philosophy that runs through SRD's writings, or is spent sandwiched into microscopic seating shoulder-to-shoulder and ham-to ham with others.

Yes, we are fortunate to be in the company of one travel companion who is someone who really understands who we are and who is a participant in the adventure, but the others usually have no concept of what we either are about to experience or have just experienced.

Then, there are those (like poor Jenn) whose travels are made even worse by delays and extra bureaucracy. In their case, getting some relief from the brevity of the transition is no blessing, because they just spend more time in the limbo of dealing with people who do not get it.

Car travel with like-minded friends to and from Elohimfest is definitely better! It may take a bit longer, but the journey is the reward.

Post by **sgt.null** » Thu Jun 16, 2011 4:51 am

savor - you have made your points well. what we gave up in speed we made up in a memory filled trip. once julie has the pics on disc i will be postin the (epic) trip.

i hope for tomorrow or friday.

we four need to travel together at some point.

i would relish that experience.

Post by **IrrationalSanity** » Thu Jun 16, 2011 10:28 am

Sorry I missed it guys. The irony is that up until early May, I was in ABQ almost full time for a contract!

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