Wow! What a weekend! So much to talk about and so little space! Wait a min, I have the whole page for space. Ok well lets see, I guess we will start in order.
Friday: Work went great, we had the Workplace Chili Cook-off which was a lot of fun. Got to hang out with the people I will finally be working with. Had lots of good Chili, Had a “Meeting” on the Fourth Floor, (ask me and I might tell you. I then headed back home for a night of playin around on Galaxies while I waited for Doc to arrive. The plan was: Doc drives up on Friday night and Farpoint Con Sat. So I settle into a nice SWG session. Doc Arrives and We Crack open the Guinness and Cider!
Saturday: Farpoint here we come! This will be my First Con in this area (especially as a Single Guy) Doc knows one of the 501st guys so we plan on meeting up with them. We arrive at the Hotel and Head in to register. Do the standard run through the Dealers room and check out the Moichendise, I Totally fell in love with an Axe that was on Sale there. DAMN ME FOR NOT HAVING THE MONEY!!!! Also saw a Great 2 Foot long Biker Scout on Speeder bike Figure (Ironicly was the same price as the Axe) I am happy to say that I practiced Restraint and did not make any purchases. (grumble) Thankfully one of the other 501st guys bought the Biker and saved me from having to Buy it. Finally went out and changed clothes into my Jedi outfit. Was great fun playing around with the troopers. Got Hounded by the Masquerade people to enter the contest and finally did, Didn’t win anything (could be that I had no Music, and nothing planned) After the Masquerade Doc and I hung out in the Bar with the 501st (Storm Troopers get all the Chicks!) and Drank Until the Dance Started……
Saturday Night: Spent Saturday Night Dancing, and More dancing, And even more dancing. Before you ask, I changed clothes so I was not the Dancing Jedi (that thing is Wool Buddy!!) Doc found himself surrounded by his Groupies (most of which were under age) and I Was Accompanied by a Lovely Member of the 501st named Lori. Then, More dancing. I think we finished up at around 3:45am and Made it back to One of the rooms, realizing that We had not had a Drink in Quite a few hours, (and lots of dancing). we figured it was time to Go home. We Said a Fond Adieu to our new friends and Drove home. (I drove that is, Bastard Doc Slept the whole way) Finally got home at 5am and crawled into bed, While visions of Trooper Groupies Danced in my head.
Sunday (afternoon?): Waking up is one of the things I dislike the most. I think most of sunday was spent recovering. We managed to take out some of the Boxes that I had emptied from the move (some? there was like 50!) In the process we noticed that someone had thrown out a Nice 27″ TV! Well it beats my 20″ so we brought it back and tested it out to see what was wrong, it looked ok for starters but after leaving it on for a while it started showing some strange artifacts (not the Indiana Jones type) so it was back out to the dumpster with it. after some Nice Chinese food and a good rest, Doc finally headed home and I settled into a quiet evening.
Monday: Parade time!!! The City of Alexandria has one of the largest Presidents day Parades and This year the 501st and the Rebel Legion was invited to join! So back into the Jedi robes I go! Met up at Lori’s house and then headed to Crickets house (BTW, as a side note about Crickets house…. WOW!!!) Then it was off to the Parade. we had a Total of 3 Storm Troopers, 4 Light Jedi, 2 Dark Jedi, 1 Rebel Pilot, and One Very Lovely Princess Leia. (damn I need a Han Solo Outfit, I bet Smugglers get just as many chicks as Storm Troopers!) The Parade was a Hoot! Great Crowd reactions. After the Parade was over we headed back to Crickets house for the after Parade party, we hung out and had a great time. The Hour was late and it became time to head home. And then with my exhausted body, Pain stricken knee, and Dehydration headache, I went home and crawled into bed. WHAT A WEEKEND!
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