Well, this is my final convention report for 2011. I would say I kept the best for last, but given that this is the first year that I've really attended cons 'officially' (outside of Feral in 2003 and 1 day of WTF in 2010), I still don't have that great a measuring stick yet.

I will say that Furfright, to me, started off seemingly slow but as time passed I got more and more into it. It's nice that it's another con that is within driving distance for me, so I will likely be there next year as well. :)

The drive itself was interesting - left in rush hour traffic, arrived in rush hour traffic, and saw Amish folk and wild turkeys aplenty in the rural outback of New York state. :) Managed to arrive pretty much at the same time as  fionnadh and  missy_da_dane, although it meant I didn't have a chance to really stop for food on the way. Was great to see them again, though, and I was eager to get to the hotel.

We were all staying in the main hotel, as I was rooming with the former,  ErisValgen,  coopertom and  wolfy87 (who I'd never met before, but who was an overall awesome guy!) For a room of 5 people, we were 9 fursuiters. You do the math on how much space we took up.

The hotel was definitely the most memorable one of this year - the staff seemed to enjoy having us around, the layout was chaotic but in a fun 'explore at your own risk' kind of way, and the beds were the most comfortable ones I've slept in this year by far. No problems there! :) The restaurant was quite good as well. The only real issue was the small-ish bathroom and the fact that the indoor pool made certain areas of the main floor quite humid whilst in fursuit - but hey! We're used to heat.

I found this to be very much a relaxacon. There wasn't much that I really wanted to see in terms of panels (though there were a number of them) and I never felt like I'd have to rush from one area to another in order to do stuff. I got to just hang out and do whatever I felt like. I suited a lot at this con (in both parades as well as in general) and the hotel is definitely well set up for that. I was even able to navigate the stairs in suit, although I wouldn't recommend that long term. :) I even managed to watch the Rocky Horror Picture Show from the atrium's balcony area and enjoyed that very much (although have now had it running through my head for over a week solid >.< )

It was great fun hanging out with Fenrir, Okwaho and Missy, but also getting to just chat with other 'suiters in the headless lounge or some friends from Montreal/Winnipeg who happened to be there as well. The main dances were mostly fun and definitely better in terms of vision that those of AC, so I never worried about running into anyone in the dark. ^.^ The fursuit games were spectacular! I was on the winning Green Machine team and it was a blast - although the thing I'll probably take away the longest was 2 bits of charades: 1) mine was "Conan the Barbarian" (which I had no idea how to do!) 2) one of my wolfish teammates had the answer 'engagement ring' - which turned out to be a rigged card, as he got down on one knee and proposed to his mate during the game itself. *cue wedding music* it was so touching - a great moment indeed.

As with so many things, though, it was over far too quickly. I have plenty of memories that I won't be sharing as they mean nothing out of context and are very much 'inside jokes,' *coughpopufurcough* but perhaps that's the best sign of all - the memories I'll have to remember over time that will always bring a smile to my face.

Not a con newbie/fraidy-wolf like at Furnal. Not overwhelmed and engulfed by everything like at AC. A good balance of fun and rest, furry life taken at your own pace. I can see why a lot of people say this is their favorite con of the year.

Will I be back next year? I'm damn well going to try.