I'm happy to say I survived my third Norwescon this last weekend. This was a low-key one, but like always, it had the usual assortment of characters, corsets, pro-parties, and rum getting smuggled into panels. And, if you're going to a con, it's always requisite to have a group of con buddies to hang out with before, during, and after panels. Mine this year were tried and true pals Mark Henry and Kat Richardson; potential Team Seattle pledges Lisa Mantchev and Mark Teppo; visiting author extraor