August 5th, 2009

What an exciting day at the convention!  First off was the newcomers orientation. Kudos to David who did a fantastic job welcoming everyone to the glow.  Then off to set  up for the Christkindlmarkt- a venue people can sell  new things at the convention. From wikipedia “it is a street market associated with the celebration of Christmas during advent,mainly the four weeks preceding Christmas Day. These markets originated in Germany and Austria.”

I had a fun time signing the ornaments and copies of my book A Very New York Christmas

I even got to meet one of the artists that I collect, Debbee Thibault and she is just as warm and lovely as her sculptures. You can see much of her work at Kitty’s. Debbee told me how much she liked my work and even bought a copy of my book.   That is the best compliment I could ever ask for- to have someone whose work you admire tell you that they like yours.

Then off to the fantasy hat contest  and cheesecake and dancing Christmas trees. My friend Patrick was sporting quite a festive hat but  didn’t win the contest. A woman with a covered wagon on her head did.  Fun! 

Until the next sketch!