Lafayette, LA
The second year of Louisiana Comic Con in Lafayette was something of a whirlwind for me. Life has been throwing me some crazy curveballs lately and I wasn’t even sure if I’d be able to attend this year. As luck would have it, though, my Saturday opened up just enough for me to attend for a few hours and they were awesome hours to say the least!
I decided to “cosplay” as Kylo Din (ner). A quick trip to Walgreen’s to purchase a cheap mask that I had been looking at, a Star Wars spatula, and a “Kiss The Cook” apron, and I became the son of Han and Leia that turned in his lightsaber for a grill. Very few people got the joke, but the apron would prove to be a brilliant later in the day (I’ll get to that later).
I stood in a very long line for a very short amount of time to purchase a ticket. The Cajundome staff was getting people taken care of in swift fashion. Once inside the venue, I ran into a good friend. We talked for a bit and then I headed into the main area that featured vendors, cosplayers, artists, and celebs. I made a quick trip around the entire area, seeing a nice line for the Cowabunga Factory (TMNT cosplayers), a long line for Ernie Hudson (Ghostbusters), and a ton of fans lining up for Jeremy Bulloch, Deep Roy, and all of the other wonderful celebrity guests.
Once I figured out the general layout of the convention, I decided to look for a few more friends. I ran into the wonderful ladies of Orion’s Envy, other friends that I haven’t seen in years, and a couple of folks that I see at just about every event. I also took a few photos and checked out the vendor area.
After playing catch up, I headed over to the table of the Library Bards. Consisting of the lovely Bonnie Gordon and the dashing Xander Jeanneret, the Library Bards take pop hits and put a nerdy spin on them. I spoke to Xander first, and I’ve got to admit that he was one of the friendliest people that I’ve ever talked with at a convention. He even tolerated my terrible Star Wars jokes.
Then I got to briefly talk to Bonnie. She was also very tolerant of my Star Wars jokes. Both she and Xander signed a poster for me and I also picked up a shirt from them. To top it all off, I took selfies with both of them and even got a kiss from Bonnie (thanks, Kiss The Cook apron)!
I waved goodbye to the Bards and then headed over to Chuck Huber’s table. I’ve met Chuck on a couple of occasions before, but he never had any photos of him as Bones from Star Trek Continues. Well, this time he had them, and I just had to snag one to add to my ever-growing STC collection. I swear that I’m not an STC stalker!
My day ended with hugs and goodbyes to all of my friends, and I jetted back home to assist my daughter with a few homecoming dance necessities. Before getting home, though, I stopped in Rayne, LA for a quick bite at the local Mickey D’s. If you know anything about Rayne, you know that they love frogs in that town, so it wasn’t much of a surprise to find Ronnie Macribbit sunning himself in front of McDonald’s.
Louisiana Comic Con knocked it out of the park this year. Although my time there was brief, I could see happy faces all over the place. Despite large crowds, lines moved smoothly and quickly. Panels appeared to be well attended and parking was great. I can’t wait to see what the convention has in store for next year. I just hope that I can attend for more than a few hours!
As always, thanks for reading. My next conventions won’t be until next year (CyPhaCon and Southern Geek Fest), so expect me to tackle everything from DC Animated movies, the return of Ten Burning Questions, reviews of books, films, and even a couple of albums. Oh, and I’ll be attending the Texas Renaissance Festival again this year. I’ll be sure to post pics and a review for that as well!
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