Last month, the 2019 convention season kicked off and kicked off with a grand time out west. My wife-of-infinite-awesome, Pip Ballantine, and I were Guests of Honor at Clockwork Alchemy, a steampunk event just outside of San Francisco, California. It was a good time, without question, with an additional bonus of a terrific sushi place across the street from the convention. Very convenient. Very nommy.

We have quite a few events ahead of us in 2019, but the one upcoming is more about me than...