And it feels Really Strange to be flying back just as WindyCon starts. But I was already waffling on the expense of membership, hotel, food, etc. when I realized that Mike is going to be in Calfornia that weekend (Hackers) and I'm not comfortable leaving the kid on his own for so long.

To be more precise, I'm just fine with leaving him alone - he's almost 13, very responsible and trustworthy - but if there were to be any sort of a problem, I can just imagine the fallout.