Day -1: GaryCon VIII Pictures

Alright, enough with the snow.  The storm tapered off yesterday, at around 2 or 3 pm.  The sun made its reappearance a bit later, and in all its glory at dawn today.  It was a cold and crisp morning.  The thermometer on my deck read 7F (-14C).  It's back up to near-thawing levels by now (enough to work out a sweat if you go for a walk).  The snow is blindingly bright, and the sights around the Grand Geneva breath-taking.  If you're in the Milwaukee or Chicago vicinity and hadn't planned on coming over, treat yourself to a day-trip to Gary Con.  Discover a beautiful resort, hobby games galore, good food, and a scintillating winter wonderland all around nearby Lake Geneva.  How could anyone miss this?  Visitors from as far away as Europe, Hawaii, and Australia made it this year, along with people from all across continental US and Canada.  If you're local, there's really no excuse for missing this yearly event. Here are a few more pictures of the day before Gary Con.  Some of the photos are too large to fit properly here (click on a picture to view a larger image).

Yesterday

Today!

Step in and sit by the fireplace in the lobby.

Still a bit nippy for basking under the sun, but the indoor pool is pretty snazzy.

Somebody's been busy

A few more banners

It must have been these guys.

Or the Convention Meister.

Time to fold piles of T-shirts.

One of several VIP rooms

One of the game rooms on the lower level

Remember the empty hallway yesterday?  ...not anymore!

The dealers room in the making

The auditorium.  I plan on running a visual presentation for Calidar in 2017, complete with art, maps, & Q&A

One of the gaming rooms upstairs

One of several seminar rooms, upstairs

A LEGO diorama displaying Grand Geneva grounds

This picture is from Alex Kammer.  Couldn't resist adding it here.

Here a picture from John Reyst.  Nice digs!

In my view the best gaming room, upstairs.  Check out the view from the window (see next image)

The best view from the Grand Geneva.  Sorry for the imperfect picture.  That's it for today...