This week, Jules‘ youngest turned 13. Now she is officially the parent of two teenage boys. Jules is also happy to announce that next week, Sunburst Award winning Canadian author Alyx Dellamonica will be co-hosting Jules’ Geeky Pleasures Radio Show. They plan to discuss her newest book Blue Magic, LGBT issues, and more. If you’ve missed on of Jules’ Geeky Pleasures Radio Show interviews, you can subscribe to them on iTunes.
Nicole Wakelin is heading to Boston Comic Con with her girls and can’t wait to see their reaction to their first comic convention!
Chaos Mandy is hoping the rain will hold off so she can go to the local flea market this weekend. She is in search of Magic cards among other things.
Kelly Knox is heading to the Seattle Center this weekend to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the World’s Fair and Space Needle. Any time there’s a festival laden with food trucks, she’s there!
Kris Bordessa is preparing for a couple of short work-related trips that will take her to both Oahu and Maui. She’s thrilled that while she’s on Maui she’ll have a chance to attend her college son’s performance at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center. The concert will feature students from the Institute of Hawaiian Music at University of Hawaii, Maui College along with Grammy winner George Kahumoku, Jr.
Brigid spent the better part of the week designing illustrations for a new secret project she’s super stoked about. She updated her website with a new look, and is sharing gratitude.
Kristen Rutherford is playing the part of Jeanne in the English dub of the French animated film A Cat In Paris and gearing up to write another round of Nerdist specials for BBCA. Here, we define “gearing up” as “thinking about cool, nerdy things to do and see in London.” Isn’t there some sporting event happening there soon?
Marziah was on the Computer America radio show on Wednesday. You can catch the podcast online.
Melissa Wiley spent the week geeking out over a Jane Austen connection in her current garden-lit reading binge–and delighting in introducing Brambly Hedge to her just-turned-six-year-old.
Ruth has been crafting for her three-year-old’s Star Wars birthday. As a result, she’s gotten covered in spray paint, spray-bonded sand to her fingers, and stained the kitchen with red velvet cake.
Rebecca Angel is still sick from PAX, just barely managing to sing a few songs at last week’s GeekFest. She is adamant about getting well because on the 26th is her birthday. Yes, it is an official GeekMom High Holy Day. All Birthday wishes should come wrapped in Get Well wishes. Thank you.
Dakster Sullivan will be at Walt Disney World on Friday to celebrate her 27th birthday. Saturday, she will be helping her husband at his first official 501st legion troop at Acme Comics in Longwood, FL! Her son Brandon is already looking forward to the milkshake he gets after every successful troop.
Corrina has just returned from a whirlwind trip of Chicago and would love to recommend Yolk on Michigan Avenue to anyone in that area. Truly wonderful. Also Red Velvet French Toast.
Hey, Dakster and I are both celebrating birthdays next week!