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Sharon and I ready to party Halloween night. |
It all started on Halloween when Sharon Day (
Ghost Hunting Theories) and I
headed out to the Marriot Hotel where we would stay for the weekend. The hotel was located near Interstate 10 and
the 101 on 95
th Lane in Avondale, AZ. The FearCon event was on 99
th
Avenue where Fear Farm is located. We
got to the hotel at check-in time and went right up to the room. We typically like to relax a bit before
heading out to whatever we have planned.
We had plenty of time before the Halloween Ball at 7:30, so we pulled
out our laptops and tablets to see our friends and their kids in fun costumes
on Facebook. Before getting our costumes
on, we went down to the café to get a bite to eat for supper. After eating, it was back to the room to
transform into an 80’s rocker and a pirate wench for Sharon.
We first went to the café to get a beer to start the night
off proper. The first celebrity I
noticed was Scott Tepperman from GHI (Ghost Hunters International) who talking
with another guest. Sharon and I
wandered around and chatted with many of the other visitors at the Halloween
Ball. I took pictures of the many
people, who were in costume, the celebrities that were there, the Walking Dead
cosplay actors, and the interesting decorations. (I will be writing individual posts on some of
these people.) We ended the evening with
a zombie shot and went back to our room.
The next day was the FearCon event at Fear Farm. After we got there, parked the car out front,
we went inside to find our table. We
found an empty table no one appeared to be using so we claimed it as ours. It took us a couple of trips, but we got all
the boxes, luggage, and even Dale the Doll to the location. We set the table where we wanted, and began
to decorate our space. We were proud of
how it looked and was ready for the folks to arrive. We met many interesting people who stopped by
our table to chat and ask about our books.
Many loved the Zombie Housewives concept and wanted to hear how we came
up with the idea. Some wanted to hear
about Sharon’s experiences in the haunted houses she grew up and vacationed
in. I even got connections to bookstore
owners who may want to sell my travel book.
Our book sales were scarce, but we had fun talking with the individuals
who stopped by our table. Also, we got
to watch the gentlemen in the Predator costumes get ready. Whew, it took lots of parts to their attire
to complete the outfit, but the final look was awesome.


We did get to wander around, but one at a time. We wanted at least one of us at the table
because Dale was scared of the clowns, haha.
I was able to take pictures of all the creative costumes of those who
walked by, but couldn’t really check out the other venues which were lining the
walkway. Around 6:30, a very sweet gal
came by our table and said that we were in her space. She understood our mix-up and we volunteered
to pack up. We were tired at this point
and wanted to see more of the action and events going on. It took two trips, but we got it all stuffed
in Sharon’s car and went back to enjoy the shows and venues. We walked around a few times, had a beer, and
went back to our room.
We had a wonderful time at FearCon and can’t wait for next
year. I will be doing many posts of the
individual vendors, artists, groups, Fear Farm, the celebrities, and costumes
of the people who where there along with many pictures of the event. So be sure to check out this blog and my
Julie Ferguson Designs blog, where these posts will appear.
That was a blast. I love Phoenix FearCon!!
ReplyDeleteI had lots of fun too! There will be many things to post about in this coming month.
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