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My parents came over to spend some time with Mina on Friday so we could get out for a date. After dinner at Zaftig's in Natick we ran some errands (what, we were in the area!) and wandered around a bookstore for the first time in a long time. It is nice and easier getting out sans baby, but we both miss her terribly. It is a sign that having her was the right thing for us now.
We decided to skip Megafest on Saturday and were so glad we did. People were parked miles away from the hotel and the line to get in was through the inside (both floors) and then outside, around the building. We managed to get our turkey and Thanksgiving groceries and spend some time around the house. I'm feeling like we are in a much better place for Thursday.
On Sunday we got up with a bit of a rough start*, and had breakfast at Cafe Bagel in Framingham near the college (love them) as is our Sunday morning Megafest tradition, and then headed to the Sheraton. We arrived early to get badges (which we were expecting to buy, but were given for free). I suited up in my officer uniform for the first time since having Mina - yay, it fits again! I did a table shift for the NEG and then we switched out, me with Mina and Brian in his zombie trooper. And then we switched out again, he with Mina and me in my Dana/Zuul dress from Ghostbusters. It was nice to see people on a more low-key day. David Prowse was a bit crabby when Brian went over to get his (paid) autograph and a photo with Mina. He wouldn't hold her and didn't want her near his table, so she was held up sort of in front of his table. Brian paid for an autographed photo, and told his handler what Mina's name was "Mina, like Nina but with an M as in Michael, M - I - N - A". The handler repeated this to Prowse, who proceeded to write "Nina" on the photo. Brian nicely said, oh, her name is Mina, with an M and Prowse seemed confused. "You wrote the name wrong", Brian added. Prowse looked just annoyed and inconvenienced, but the handler stressed to him that he had indeed written it wrong. David drew another line next to the N to make it look like an M and gave it back to Brian. Nice. I'm glad folks had good experiences with him otherwise at the con.
This cold is just killing me, it is on the way out now but is taking forever to leave. I'm blaming lack of sleep for the cause.
Mina is teething, in a bad, bad way. Normally the teeth keep her up at night but she's pleasant during the day. Yesterday she was banannapants (as Auntie Jen would say). All 4 in the center top are coming in at the same time, oh boy. :/
We decided to skip Megafest on Saturday and were so glad we did. People were parked miles away from the hotel and the line to get in was through the inside (both floors) and then outside, around the building. We managed to get our turkey and Thanksgiving groceries and spend some time around the house. I'm feeling like we are in a much better place for Thursday.
On Sunday we got up with a bit of a rough start*, and had breakfast at Cafe Bagel in Framingham near the college (love them) as is our Sunday morning Megafest tradition, and then headed to the Sheraton. We arrived early to get badges (which we were expecting to buy, but were given for free). I suited up in my officer uniform for the first time since having Mina - yay, it fits again! I did a table shift for the NEG and then we switched out, me with Mina and Brian in his zombie trooper. And then we switched out again, he with Mina and me in my Dana/Zuul dress from Ghostbusters. It was nice to see people on a more low-key day. David Prowse was a bit crabby when Brian went over to get his (paid) autograph and a photo with Mina. He wouldn't hold her and didn't want her near his table, so she was held up sort of in front of his table. Brian paid for an autographed photo, and told his handler what Mina's name was "Mina, like Nina but with an M as in Michael, M - I - N - A". The handler repeated this to Prowse, who proceeded to write "Nina" on the photo. Brian nicely said, oh, her name is Mina, with an M and Prowse seemed confused. "You wrote the name wrong", Brian added. Prowse looked just annoyed and inconvenienced, but the handler stressed to him that he had indeed written it wrong. David drew another line next to the N to make it look like an M and gave it back to Brian. Nice. I'm glad folks had good experiences with him otherwise at the con.
This cold is just killing me, it is on the way out now but is taking forever to leave. I'm blaming lack of sleep for the cause.
Mina is teething, in a bad, bad way. Normally the teeth keep her up at night but she's pleasant during the day. Yesterday she was banannapants (as Auntie Jen would say). All 4 in the center top are coming in at the same time, oh boy. :/
