About a month ago I discovered Neil Gaiman would be speaking at the Long Center for Performing Arts. Thought about it until last Sunday when I finally bought a ticket and booked a hotel room for one night. We arrived in town just in time to get checked into hotel so I could head downtown.Sam declined to attend with me.
Arriving early enough to enjoy a quick snack (not much to offer to someone who did have time for dinner) and drink and stand in line to buy from the pre-signed books. Book People did a great job of handling a long line. Texas Book Festival reps were on-site - I'm guessing I did not win the free "friends pass" for this year's festival or I would have heard by now. :-(
While we all were waiting to enter the auditorium we could write a question for Neil. For 2 hours he answered some of the questions and told stories and read from some of his work. A superb event.
Then I saw a falling star on my way home.
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| Terrace shot of Austin. |
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| I should have taken time for another photo. There's also a tiara at the top of the frame. It has something to do with a Women's Society that had an annual event where this was worn, until about 10 years ago. |
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| I had an aisle seat but was a bit far back. I walked up about 10 feet then used camera zoom to get this. |
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| Same terrace shots after dark. |
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| Scored 4 autographed books. |
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