THE CLASSIC MOVIE MONSTER CONVENTION

[Perry S.]

A little late and somewhat repetitive, but here are my photos from the con:

My daughter Kimmy and Ormon Grimsby:



The Shieldses and Mike "Ygor" Thomas:



David and Eileen Colton and me:



Robert Taylor of UMA and me:



Mike and Christine Thomas and me:



Kimmy and Felix Silla:




Thanks again, everyone, for a great time.

Perry

[Crazy1van]

And thank you for the great shots!  Everyone's photos have been the next best thing to being there for me.

[movie monster con]

I have waited for almost two weeks to give my reflections on the Classic Movie Monster Con. Although it was not all I intended, I think those that attended got their moneys worth. I have been encouraged by all in attendance and I am planning to take on "The Monstorus Task" of doing it again. I will do so with the knowledge of my shortcomings and will correct them accordingly. As for now I will sum up the experience in the words of Teddy Roosevelt, (Teddy where are you now that we need you!), from his eloquent take on life:

The Man In the Arena

"It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by the dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions and spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who, at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly; so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory or defeat."

Theodore Roosevelt
(From a speech delivered in Paris in 1910)

See you in 2009 - The Mad Frog