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nickcato drove me and his crew to Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors in Secaucus, NJ. He kept teasing me, because I'd never been to Staten Island. Problem solved, 'cuz now I have! We got there early and got it for free, since one of his friends selling movies downstairs got us in for free. So I have Nick's friend a copy of Apple of My Eye to say thanks! We enjoyed The Leisure Horror Panel featuring: Brian Keene, J.F. Gonzalez, marysang, Deborah LeBlanc, and Michael Laimo; hosted by Editor Don D'Auria, but sadly there were only a handful of audience members. I had my The Exorcist T-Shirt on and thought it was funny when the authors on the panel kept referencing The Exorcist! Brian Keene had a beer on stage! Classic Keene!! Thanks again for the lift, nickcato I had a blast!Then Saturday evening I took the LIRR out to Northport, the town where I grew up to visit my parents. I am cursed--whenever I was to take a nap on the train--we got a very early start for Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors--7:00 AM--I get stuck near people talking very loudly...These two old ladies were talking to a woman a few seats down, one of them said, "My son Michael sleeps on the train when he commutes to work." I wanted to say, "Oh, kind of like what I'm trying to do." but that would've meant opening my eyes, which wasn't something I wanted to do, so I didn't say anything. My Dad and I watched Pan's Labyrinth. Wow, what a magical movie with some awesome special effects and a powerful story!
Sunday afternoon I sat outside on the patio to enjoy the great weather and read Stephen King's Novella, in Esquire, The Gingerbread Girl. I thought it was awful, I had to struggle to finish it. Sunday night my parents, brother, sister-and-law and I went out to dinner at Legal Seafoods and enjoyed good food and great company!
