Day one

So, I am sitting alone in a hotel room in Chicago for the weekend.  I brought Jake, our youngest son, and Zachary, our third child to Chicago to the Comicon.  For those who are not nerds in the know (me as of last week), Comicon is like the biggest comic book convention ever.  Not only does it have super heros, but zombies, and movie stars. It has wizard school and costume contests.   It has writers and animators and producers and well.....stars.  Some notable things that are across the street right now are, the original batmobile, the Delorean from Back to the Future, the Mystery Machine from Scoobie Doo and Ecto-1 from Ghostbusters. 

Movie star wise there is Bruce Campbell from the Evil Dead and Burn notice, Patrick Steward, LeVar Burton and Tia Carrere from Star Trek, there is a 'Buffy Fest' of stars one is Julie Benz, from Buffy the Vampire slayer. Christopher Lloyd from Back to the Future. Anthony Michael Hall from Sixteen Candles. Lou Ferrigno from the Incredible Hulk. Vivica Fox is here. Peter Mayhew who was Chewbacca from starwars will be reading and signing his new children's book, My Favorite Giant,  about how being different doesn't have to be a bad thing.  Louis Gossett Jr. is here, which kindof excited me!  Peter Tork from the Monkees.  Some people I have never heard of, but the boys seem very excited to meet are James Marsters, Edward Furling, John Connor, Alaina Huffman, Pam Grier, Ray Park, Tia Carrere, Felicia Day and Jeff Lewis, Mimi Rogers..  James Masters will have a concert

They are having a wizard art school and question and answer programs with leading creators (Ivan Brunetti, Michael Golden ??? and others, dont ask me IDK) There is a screening of a new movie, a theatrical program of a zombie musical (again IDK!!??)  There is costuming with the 501st, which is a famous group that will critique and tell you how to improve and build on your costume. (yes most people here dress up LOL) There is a Willy Wonka Reunion with stars.  Big wigs from marvel comics are doing a portfolio review all 4 days looking for new talent. There are going to be professional wrestlers giving the fans trade secrets on how they do some of their moves (jake is especially excited about some half naked girl called Torrie Wilson).  Also a lot of people are here from Jake's fav. TV show, Smallville, especially a girl who plays the charactor 'Black Canary'    There is a Wizard Writing school where they explain writing and editing comics. there will be a film screening of The Evil Dead

Zach has already bought a DVD, maybe called Unicorn City, or maybe it was a book?  He also bought a book of half naked girls called the suicide girls that all of the girls signed, heavy sigh here, Looks similar to playboy to me..... but I have to remember that he has designed costumes, dressed in a spandex costume for his brother and is now standing in line somewhere so Jake can see and possibly meet Patrick Stewart, who plays a super hero who is in a wheelchair in the  Xmen Movie and Jake is beside himself.

Tonight there is a VIP red carpet Party at a neighboring hotel where you can smooze with the stars.  There is also a party called Drink and Draw where you go to a cocktail  party with the animators and artists that is in the hotel adjoining ours, I am sure that Zach will be there!  Tomorrow night there is a Zombie masquerade ball at the hotel across the street, we have different costumes for that...yes, we have self made super hero costumes for 'Redeemer' (Jake) and 'Gallaxie' (Zach) and zombie costumes also which include a trip to walgreens makeup counter.

There is so much to do and see and so little time!!!!!  I on the other hand am sitting in a hotel room on a heating pad because once again my back is out, handing out money for autographs and batteries for cameras, sipping gatorade and starting a new blog.  Welcome to my world!  You gotta laugh!