Baycon 2007

The InnKeeper once again flew 3000 miles for a sci-fi convention, Baycon. This year, however, Amphigorey also graduated from University of San Francisco State with a Bachelor's Degree in Costume Design! There really aren't that many con pics, I didn't see too many interesting costumes this year, but there are some of my new Fire Elf, plus Corpsefairy's graduation and a trip to the Winchester Mystery House for Starchy's first visit and Corpsefairy's second ... with their own personal tour guide of course!

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Jacob's cats
This is Loki	Loki is very aptly named	Loki loves the stuffed Oogie Boogie Man	More pics on Jacob's Flickr page	Munch munch munch
Kitten!	He's so cute!	Oops	Kitty TV	Loki investigates the washer
Fascinating!	Loki could sit and watch this all day	Oo, oo, grab it!	Hey, it's right there!	still watching
'Round and 'round it goes	Damn, almost had it!	Loki & Victoria	In a rare moment of peace	Sleeping kitties!
Photo Scavanger Hunt - Items were all on a scavenger hunt list that we were supposed to find and take pictures of and turn in at the end of the weekend. I got bored after a couple days and stopped taking hunt pictures.
7-foot mirror	Jedi	fangs (bonus for uneven number)	animals in the hotel	bonus for live animal in the hotel
better shot of animal in the hotel	kilt (bonus for non-standard)	TV (bonus for on its side)	badge (bonus for past member, bonus for >10, bonus for before Sunday)	swords
computer	attempted boffer picture	hotel logo	non-human ears	Klingon
dice	balloons	mask	dyed hair (bonus for non-natural color)	castle walls
Jacob's other cat
Elizabeth	AKA "Fluffy"	One of the sweetest cats I've ever met	Very lovable	Very shy, but oh so adorable
Awww
Amphigorey's Graduation
Amphigorey reading	Amphigorey with Mouse Ears	I snuck up front for pics	Amphigorey & Becca	chatting during the ceremony
It was a long ceremony	Over 8,000 graduates	Graduates
Applause	Announcing the Graduation	Switching the tassle	Amphigorey officially graduates!	Yay!
Hi Amphigorey!	Reading while awaiting her turn to walk	Will it ever be her turn?	Ah ha!	Finally, Amphigorey's turn to walk!
Woo hoo!			She's in there somewhere	There she goes!
And ...	she walks back	Yay!	Amphigorey hugs her sister	Greeting the family
	Posing with sis	How cute!	It was cold!
Ghastly, Starchy's hairless cat
Ghastly is also aptly named	This cat was not happy having pictures taken	But I took some anyway
Masquerade
A pink Darth Vaderette	Alliance officer from Firefly	EL wire jellyfish	I forget	The "new" Thundercats
The "new" Thundercats	Lots of Leias	doing a kickline
Video of the Leia group
Star Wars Fan enactment
Star Wars Fan enactment
Star Wars Fan enactment
Star Wars Fan enactment
Star Wars Fan enactment
Star Wars Fan enactment
Something about a governess with a blade so thin ...	you only see the edges glow	Balloon Pirates	chasing each other	Yes, those are balloon pirate ships
*shrug* I don't know	I popped into the pro photo shoot and they were posing
Sunday at Baycon
Doing the makeup for Fire Elf	Fire Elf's makeup	Not bad for a first time	Here you can actually see the earrings	Double mirror shot
The Madman Across The Water ges into his new armor	Pretty cool armor	Don't forget the sword!	Posing with the sword	Posing with the cloak
Joreth, the Fire Elf makes her first appearance	Beware all ye who cross her!	You think this poster is a joke ... but it's not!	A better shot of the EL jellyfish from Masquerade	I learned to soldier EL Wire in this workshop
Closeup of my first soldier attempt	Another closeup	Not bad for my first time	Hey, it works!	Assistance for the Body Casting workshop
The model needed help getting peeled from the mold	More Fire Elf pictures	More Fire Elf pictures	More Fire Elf pictures	I need to do more with the backside
Tuesday, last day in CA
Beware, swarming bees at the Winchester Mystery House!	I liked the bird	He was cute	Starchy & Amphigorey sitting on a bench	with the sun in their eyes
Still sitting on the bench	Indian Chief	stalking the deer	Starchy broke the chain!	Amphigorey & Mina
Not a very good picture of Amphigorey & Mina	Another not-very good picture of Amphigorey & Mina

So let me tell you a little about the "Escher" hotel. Baycon moved from the Doubletree in San Jose, where it's been for more than 20 years, to a smaller hotel in San Mateo, due to the Doubletree wanting a better-paying client that weekend. Fortunately, Baycon won't be at this hotel next year, but it was quite the experience! The San Mateo Marriott has an unusual layout. Let's say you're on the first floor and you want to attend some panels. You take the stairs just past the check-in desk to the second floor. You go down the hallway and make a left, where you will see the Information Desk on your left. Then you make another left and go down the hall. Then you take 4 steps, go down the hall and make another left. Now you are on the third floor. Continue down the hall, make another left, go down that hall and make another left, and you will find the Con Suite on the third floor. Go past that and make a right, take the elevator back down to the second floor, and you will find yourself on the "hidden" second floor with half of the panels, but not the same second floor you saw when you took the stairs.

Seriously, I'm not kidding. This is actually the correct path with no exaggerations. While at Baycon, I heard "Hotel Escher", "Hotel Labrynth" and "Hotel Tartis". "The Escher Hotel" and varients ended up being the unanimous favorite nickname for the San Mateo Marriott. Now you understand the poster above.

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