From my perspective yesterday represented to busiest day of the worldcon. I do not know the final attendance number but the halls were packed and for most rooms finding a seat was challenging. That said the panels were interesting, the friends were numerous, and the energy was electric.

I had great day, perhaps the most entertaining panel was the ‘Late Bloomers and Old Veterans’ discussion that focused on the fact it is never too late to get started in the field as an author. Certainly that had resonance with me, but also the panelists, all friends, had a particularly good time and the room often pealed with laughter. My sweetie-wife and I took a break from panels in the middle the day to have a lunch with a dear friend. This was a pleasant respite from the hustle of the convention and it is always good to spend time with friends.

A panel I attended for sheer fun was Spy-Fi a talk about the intersection of spec fic and the spy thriller genres. It was lively and presented a number of perspectives including a Mexican author gave us the view from Mexico where spy fiction is popular but is often presented as against both international crime and government corruption.

We took it easy in the evening, skipping the awards ceremony, and after a leisurely dinner, my sweetie-wife and me retired to our room where we watched Youtube videos from the British show QI.

Today is the final day of the convention, things are winding down and tomorrow we return home.