Screaming Tiki Con

Okay, so I was in Ohio a few weeks ago for the Screaming Tiki Convention - the only sizable comic/pop culture convention in the Cleveland area for over 30 years. Or so I'm told.

First off, I have to say that Cleveland folks are the absolutely nicest group of collective people I've ever had the pleasure of meeting - from the security, the parking garage attendants, the volunteers and even the bar tenders/waiters. All these folks went out of their way to make my first experience in Ohio a really great one.

Then, of course, the celebrities were awesome: Pappa Adama, Michael Rosenbaum, Sam Witwer, and all the rest. Really cool folks, all, especially when it came to signing the charity shirt, which I hope to be ready to auction by the end of this year.

Anyway, the absolutely best part of my Ohio venture were two very young children: Gabe and Austyn (brother and sister, respectively). They both dream of becoming artists and - even though I told them I was not the artist responsible for the designs - they both still insisted on getting my autograph. That brings me back to the days just after college, when I went around doing book signings and poetry slams. Good times :)

I look forward to returning to Screaming Tiki Con (and Ohio in general) next year.