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So this will be my Second Dragon experience, but my first enjoyable one...
Go back with me to DragonCon 2005. Friday morning myself and two friends hop into a friends car and begin our drive to Atlanta, only 4 hours away. I was psyched. My friends had both been before and chided me for not attending with them, so i was finally going. about 20 minutes before hitting Atlanta I got a phone call from my wife. She wasn't feeling well. I asked he if she needed me but she replied no you stay, but i may go to the doctor. I was relieved that she said for me to stay.
Late that afternoon her mom called me. She had been admitted to the hospital for severe abdominal pain. I needed to come home. Unable to afford a flight, and unwilling to make my friends leave I checked on a bus ride. I had just missed the last bus of the night. I intended to take the first bus after breakfast the next morning. I did get to roam the game room that night, and see the parade Saturday morning, but my heart wasn't in it. I took the 6 hour bus ride home on Saturday. My wife eventually had to have her gall bladder removed.
That was my first experience with DragonCon.
Back in December 06 I lost my job managing a retail store in the mall. I lost my apartment a few weeks later, and me and my pregnant wife along with my three children moved in with my in-laws. We are still there. But things are looking up.
Back in February my two best friends bought me a ticket to DragonCon 07. The told me i was going and that was that.
In March my wife had my fourth child. In April I finally got a [real] Job. and in June I intend to leave my in-laws house forever. And in August/September I'm going to DragonCon. Life is good, and I can't wait to see DragonCon and this time enjoy it.
Now i really need to figure out a costume....
Go back with me to DragonCon 2005. Friday morning myself and two friends hop into a friends car and begin our drive to Atlanta, only 4 hours away. I was psyched. My friends had both been before and chided me for not attending with them, so i was finally going. about 20 minutes before hitting Atlanta I got a phone call from my wife. She wasn't feeling well. I asked he if she needed me but she replied no you stay, but i may go to the doctor. I was relieved that she said for me to stay.
Late that afternoon her mom called me. She had been admitted to the hospital for severe abdominal pain. I needed to come home. Unable to afford a flight, and unwilling to make my friends leave I checked on a bus ride. I had just missed the last bus of the night. I intended to take the first bus after breakfast the next morning. I did get to roam the game room that night, and see the parade Saturday morning, but my heart wasn't in it. I took the 6 hour bus ride home on Saturday. My wife eventually had to have her gall bladder removed.
That was my first experience with DragonCon.
Back in December 06 I lost my job managing a retail store in the mall. I lost my apartment a few weeks later, and me and my pregnant wife along with my three children moved in with my in-laws. We are still there. But things are looking up.
Back in February my two best friends bought me a ticket to DragonCon 07. The told me i was going and that was that.
In March my wife had my fourth child. In April I finally got a [real] Job. and in June I intend to leave my in-laws house forever. And in August/September I'm going to DragonCon. Life is good, and I can't wait to see DragonCon and this time enjoy it.
Now i really need to figure out a costume....