When I got in line, I learned Tom was still doing photo ops
(running late) and had about 50 or more people that he had not finished before
the photo ops. They would be done before he started on us.
Not really an issue other than it’s getting to my bedtime. The
wrinkle is Tom had a panel starting at 8 PM. There is no way he will get to me
by 8 PM. At 7:30, Tom returned from the photo ops. I’m checking the convention schedule to find
if Tom is signing on Sunday. I don’t expect he will get to me. I really don’t want
to at the convention until 10 PM or later. I’m tired and getting cranky…maybe I’m
‘hangry’ and need a Snickers. I rather leave and come back another day if
possible.
As the line management people started checking tickets, I stopped
a guy and asked if Tom was coming back after the panel to sign. He said, no. BUT Tom would be signing for
everyone before the panel started. They were delaying the panel.
To me that made sense as those people had places to sit. We were
standing in place on hard concrete.
With Tom’s return, he was put into overdrive. He started
signing and the line moved at a steady pace. Until your feet and back ache, you
don’t appreciate how nice it is to move a step every 10 or 15 seconds. It took 40
minutes until I was in front of Loki himself and watched him sign my photo and
thank him for coming to Texas.
He signed VERY thickly with the green paint pen. It took a
long time to dry. The San Antonio humidity did not help. I left the photo out
to dry for over 36 hours…just to be sure.
While a little too heavy handed, I like it. Even better, there
was an extra charge for the character name. Tom added that without even asking,
meaning I didn’t pay for it. While I really like having the character name or
quote on a photo, I don’t like to pay for it and I really don’t like when that
extra is almost as expensive as the autograph.
I left a happy albeit tire puppy. The car had a new tire and
The Wife picked me up near the building. I didn’t even have walk far.
AH
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