Terra, Solar System

Geri Sullivan
Toad Hall
3444 Blaisdell Ave S
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dear Geri,

No doubt if there had been a ReinCONation this year, you'd be one of the chief
 organizers[1] of the event.  That way I could write to you and you'd be able
 to pass along the note to the proper people.

I must admit that I suppose I'm disappointed.  If ReinCONation had occurred,
 who knows -- I might have been able to show up and visit Minneapolis, which
 I've missed.  Not the city itself, mind you; it's the wonderful people who
 live there.

I could have attended a wonderful late-night party, complete with hospitable
 hosts, music, excellent conversation, and room to play Hakosot[2].  I could
 have met and surprised old friends, made some new ones, and generally relaxed
 and had a wonderful time.  I could have benefited from the excellent
 Minneapolis and fannish tradition of "crash space" hospitality.

Not only that, but the next day, after a leisurely brunch, I might have
 finally seen the Dream Haven bookstore, lollygaggled about, and chatted with
 some friends, even the ones from Chicago that I never see.  I've never seen it
 before, and I've always wondered about Dream Haven[3].

And, in the end, just before flitting away, I could have said good-bye and
 thanked everyone.  Maybe even written a thank-you note so that they would know
 that their efforts are sincerely appreciated.

But since there was no ReinCONation, I guess that couldn't have happened.  Ah,
 well, perhaps there won't be one next year, too.

All the best

Moshe Yudkowsky * moshe@pobox.com * www.pobox.com/~moshe


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Footnotes:

[1] Perhaps "perpetrators" is a better word.

[2] With genuine Dixie cups, no less!

[3] Or maybe that's "DreamHaven," not "Dream Haven"? See what happens when you
 don't have the opportunity to visit?