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2 years ago
General
I got home from Furry Fiesta around 3:10 PM Tuesday. The convention itself was very good, though long waits for elevators and not enough parking put a damper on things for me. It took 90 minutes of driving through the parking garage before I could find a space.
WEDNESDAY
I left home around 7:30 AM then got breakfast in Raton, New Mexico just after 10 AM. I had plenty of time to have lunch at Furrbie's diner in Amarillo since I arrived earlier than expected. One of the waitresses said I looked familiar to her. I had visited Furrbie's back in 2018, but the waitress was thinking of someone who visited more recently.
I spent the night in Childress, Texas at the same motel I stayed last year. This time the elevators were working! I forgot to change the top on my APAP water tank, so it still had the open spout for my machine's cleaner. I went to the Dollar Tree to get some plastic wrap, tape and pencil erasers to cover the spout. I picked up dinner at Taco Bell on the way back to the motel.
If I stay at this motel next year, I'll make a note that the rooms have both refrigerators and microwaves. (The hotel in Amarillo where I stayed on Monday night also has these.)
THURSDAY
I stopped at Buc-ee's in Fort Worth on the way to the convention hotel. I got two of their Texas cheesesteak burritos to have for lunch and dinner, along with some bottles of water and two rice crispy treats.
The registration line for the con moved MUCH faster than last year. The "line before the actual reg line" only took an hour to get to the front. Unfortunately, a tornado warning forced everyone in line to take shelter for a while. When the coast was clear, it took another 40 minutes to get through the line again and about 10 minutes to get registered.
FRIDAY
I discovered I forgot to pack my Gillette razor this time. I got a different brand razor from the front desk. I only nicked myself 2-3 times with it.
I listened to
taebyn sing Weird Al songs this afternoon. Afterwards, I got a crispy chicken sandwich and tater tots from one of the pop-up food stands at the con since Taebyn has a video where he sings "Crispy chicken, nummy nummy tot-tots."
SATURDAY
The con schedule said Divine Dragon Cannon would be playing at 2 PM today. I arrived early and watched the previous act, Mako Aluveaux, who is a good singer. Divine Dragon Cannon hadn't shown up by 2:30, so I went upstairs to another panel featuring TaebynPup called "Story Time with Taebyn."
SUNDAY
The hotel's Open Market store had run out of kolaches again, just like last year. I got a roast beef sandwich instead for lunch. I definitely put on a few pounds during the con, so I just got a chicken Caesar salad and some lemonade for dinner.
Furry Fiesta had a huge jump in attendance this year. The total given at closing ceremonies was 7,336. That's over 1,800 more than last year.
MONDAY
I checked out of the con hotel just after 10 AM, then went to a drug store to buy a Gillette razor and some snacks.
On my way to Amarillo, I took a side trip on a section of old Route 66 that I didn't get a chance to see last year. The town of Groom has a water tower that was deliberately built at an angle, so people call it the Leaning Tower of Texas. A church in town has a 190-foot cross surrounded by statues depicting the Stations of the Cross. I thought about visiting the VW Slug Bug Ranch again, but it was starting to rain and I didn't bring a paint pen to mark one of the VW's.
In Amarillo, I went to a steak and grill house for dinner and got a chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes, broccoli and cheese soup, and a brownie a la mode for dessert. I had a couple glasses of Yuengling beer with my meal. I shaved with my new razor before bed. No nicks this time!
TUESDAY
After leaving the motel in Amarillo, I realized I left a couple small bottles of lemonade in my room's fridge. At least it wasn't anything important or irreplaceable.
I refueled and got lunch in Dalhart, Texas. I got "The Dude" chicken fried steak sandwich at Dairy Queen.
If I make it to Furry Fiesta next year, I hope both my financial and emotional health will be better. I felt sad at times and stayed in my room instead of going to some of the panels I wanted or getting in fursuit. The latter was partially due to not having a fursuit parade.
WEDNESDAY
I left home around 7:30 AM then got breakfast in Raton, New Mexico just after 10 AM. I had plenty of time to have lunch at Furrbie's diner in Amarillo since I arrived earlier than expected. One of the waitresses said I looked familiar to her. I had visited Furrbie's back in 2018, but the waitress was thinking of someone who visited more recently.
I spent the night in Childress, Texas at the same motel I stayed last year. This time the elevators were working! I forgot to change the top on my APAP water tank, so it still had the open spout for my machine's cleaner. I went to the Dollar Tree to get some plastic wrap, tape and pencil erasers to cover the spout. I picked up dinner at Taco Bell on the way back to the motel.
If I stay at this motel next year, I'll make a note that the rooms have both refrigerators and microwaves. (The hotel in Amarillo where I stayed on Monday night also has these.)
THURSDAY
I stopped at Buc-ee's in Fort Worth on the way to the convention hotel. I got two of their Texas cheesesteak burritos to have for lunch and dinner, along with some bottles of water and two rice crispy treats.
The registration line for the con moved MUCH faster than last year. The "line before the actual reg line" only took an hour to get to the front. Unfortunately, a tornado warning forced everyone in line to take shelter for a while. When the coast was clear, it took another 40 minutes to get through the line again and about 10 minutes to get registered.
FRIDAY
I discovered I forgot to pack my Gillette razor this time. I got a different brand razor from the front desk. I only nicked myself 2-3 times with it.
I listened to
taebyn sing Weird Al songs this afternoon. Afterwards, I got a crispy chicken sandwich and tater tots from one of the pop-up food stands at the con since Taebyn has a video where he sings "Crispy chicken, nummy nummy tot-tots."SATURDAY
The con schedule said Divine Dragon Cannon would be playing at 2 PM today. I arrived early and watched the previous act, Mako Aluveaux, who is a good singer. Divine Dragon Cannon hadn't shown up by 2:30, so I went upstairs to another panel featuring TaebynPup called "Story Time with Taebyn."
SUNDAY
The hotel's Open Market store had run out of kolaches again, just like last year. I got a roast beef sandwich instead for lunch. I definitely put on a few pounds during the con, so I just got a chicken Caesar salad and some lemonade for dinner.
Furry Fiesta had a huge jump in attendance this year. The total given at closing ceremonies was 7,336. That's over 1,800 more than last year.
MONDAY
I checked out of the con hotel just after 10 AM, then went to a drug store to buy a Gillette razor and some snacks.
On my way to Amarillo, I took a side trip on a section of old Route 66 that I didn't get a chance to see last year. The town of Groom has a water tower that was deliberately built at an angle, so people call it the Leaning Tower of Texas. A church in town has a 190-foot cross surrounded by statues depicting the Stations of the Cross. I thought about visiting the VW Slug Bug Ranch again, but it was starting to rain and I didn't bring a paint pen to mark one of the VW's.
In Amarillo, I went to a steak and grill house for dinner and got a chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes, broccoli and cheese soup, and a brownie a la mode for dessert. I had a couple glasses of Yuengling beer with my meal. I shaved with my new razor before bed. No nicks this time!
TUESDAY
After leaving the motel in Amarillo, I realized I left a couple small bottles of lemonade in my room's fridge. At least it wasn't anything important or irreplaceable.
I refueled and got lunch in Dalhart, Texas. I got "The Dude" chicken fried steak sandwich at Dairy Queen.
If I make it to Furry Fiesta next year, I hope both my financial and emotional health will be better. I felt sad at times and stayed in my room instead of going to some of the panels I wanted or getting in fursuit. The latter was partially due to not having a fursuit parade.
JaSonic Hedgehog
~jasonic
I am very glad that you had a lot of fun this past weekend :D
