UPDATE AND A SPN FAMILY GOAL!

Hey, family!

So, I wanted to start by apologizing for not finishing my blog posts for Chicon 2016.  A lot has happened in the last few months including, but not limited to: my sister getting thrown out of her apartment, moving her into a new place, her coming to live with us until she found new place, my cat having to go to the vets, finding out said cat had really bad cancer and having to put her to sleep, getting a new cat, finding out new cat had a TON of issues to deal with, Thanksgiving, Christmas, a car that is getting worse, earning money to fix car, sliding on black ice and landing in a ditch, no energy, and being sick.  Safe to say, I haven't had a lot of time for ANYTHING.  Hopefully, I will be able to do a mashup post or finish the others, if anyone is still interested.

I hope you all are still reading!  I know a lot of people have it worse, but this has been a lot LOL  I still hope to post the "RIGATONI!" vid for the young lady who requested it, I just have to find it!

With Chicon 2017 just around the corner and my car still needing repairs, I'm not sure if I will be attending this year.  I say that every year, but this year is looking slimmer and slimmer.  I had a blast writing these posts and seeing how many of you read them last year!  For an aspiring author, that was a great feeling!  I was getting almost 200 views per post!  While that isn't much in the long run, it's the most I've ever had :)  Thanks, guys!

I'd love to be able to try again next year.  So, here is my question to you: do you want another ChiBlog?  If the answer is yes, as I hope it is, then let me run something by you.

I know a lot of people can't afford to go, but would like to know what happened, every quick wit and cute line the boys give and every joke Mark Sheppard throws at the audience.  I also know that prices have went up yet AGAIN this year.   Don't get me started on Creations's new rules *grumble grumble* 😡

Last year, a girl I met on Chicon Friending Group on Facebook, someone who has turned out to be an AWESOME friend, was unable to go.  That would have been her first con ever.  I know that, if I had missed my first, I would have been devastated.  However, thanks to her, I was able to go for my second time, as she sold me her ticket VERY cheap.

I would LOVE to return the favor and show her some SPN love!  She is a really great girl who has overcome a lot this year :)  

I will be setting up a GoFundMe page or some other form of fundraiser, in the hopes that I can raise enough to pay for us to go together.  Unfortunately, we've never been able to meet in person.  I think this would be a GREAT opportunity and a memorable trip!  So, if everyone who read this agrees and reads it again this year (that is, 200 viewers), I would be able to accomplish this goal if you all donated a simple $10 each!    Not only would I be FOREVER grateful and have a great new memory with a friend, but I would be able to continue blogging this experience and sharing it with you :)  I hope to add video clips and pictures next year, as well.

Can I get a little SPN family love?

Thanks for sticking with me so far!

Love you all and #AKF

~Author