...going to a convention, that is! If anyone was wondering, I spent the weekend at Gateway Furmeet 2016, my very first con, and I must say, it was a blast!

This was not my first time meeting  Guan and  SpiritWolfe, but it was great seeing them and spending time with them again! Got to play some Cards Against Humanity (Geddit?) with some of the furs, and  Guan gave us a card combination which caused a few double takes. There was an event later on where there was supposed to be a documentary about being a furry, but the original presenter didn't show up, and their replacement just didn't do well with the material given, so unfortunately, we left before it was over. At night on the first day, I got to meet  Crusader_Cat for the first time after knowing him for many years, and he roomed with us for the rest of the convention, which worked out very well for all of us!

Second day had a little bit of a rough start, but not for us, luckily. One of the guests at the con was left behind by their friends who went back home out of state, leaving them stranded at the con. Thankfully, we helped them calm down, get things sorted out, and we later found them enjoying themselves, so it all worked out in the end! There was a later event about furries on YouTube which was very fun, silly, and even informative, followed by a A Trek Through the Known Universe with an astronomer fur that was interesting to see.

Last day was fairly laid back and uneventful, but there were exceptions. I finally got to meet  Mr_Natel, which ended sooner than either of us would have preferred, but I at least got to give him the hug I owed him, so I count it as a win! There was a later event about writing and drawing furry comics hosted by  boneitis that was very helpful and intriguing. I talked with him for a while afterwards while he worked on some artwork, and he was very nice and friendly, so I had a good time doing that! Next up was a meeting about dragons and dragon furries, and it was definitely interesting to see and hear about how many dragon furries there are. After that, we had to take  Crusader_Cat back to the airport and they took me home. Spent a surprisingly long time talking to mom and dad with them, which was a nice surprise.

Overall, an excellent first convention! There were 200+ people attending, which was relatively small, but you got to stop and talk to them rather than having to say hello and then move on. But it's much easier than a convention with 7000+ attendees, so I'm glad this was my first!