I’ve never been a big one for costumes. On Halloween I usually roll out the Indiana Jones getup because A)it takes about five minutes, and B)it’s fun to be Indiana Jones. Last fall, I decided on costumes more than a…
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The Best Part of Comic-Con
When you’re an adult don’t ever think that your idea of fun correlates with your child’s. For the past few years my wife and daughter have gone to Comic-Con and I’ve made periodic forays. This year Number Two was old…
Posted in Events, Parenting Tagged with: children, comic-con, convention, monster high, my little pony, parenting, stroller, toddler, trolley
Laconta-Con!
Child Harbat and I have a running joke about Comic-Con, the gigantic pop culture convention currently taking over my hometown of San Diego. The joke runs like this: Me: Hey kids! Are you ready to go to Comic-Con again…
Posted in Events, Parenting Tagged with: CH, comic-con, laconta-con, my little pony, ponies, princess cadence, st vitus' dance
Comic Con 2011
Going to Comic Con is like eating a handful of Skittles while plummeting down the biggest drop on a roller coaster with a rock band playing “The Final Countdown” at full volume in the seats behind you. At the time…
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with: child harbat, comic-con, dath vader, my little pony, star wars, storm trooper
Heroes of Comic Con
One of the many perks of living in San Diego is Comic Con, the largest pop culture convention in the world. My wife and I took Child Harbat on Sunday, the last day of the convention. The place was still…
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with: andy runton, child harbat, children's books, comic-con, convention
Kahmmakan
What can I say about Comic-Con? It’s huge, busy, and there is a little of everything. Lots of people dress up in steampunk, manga, fantasy, sci-fi, and period costumes. Lots of people have unnaturally-colored hair, chains woven in their clothing,…
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with: children's books, comic-con, hasbro, jon j muth, my little pony, parenting, toddlers, vampires
