This story starts in the middle, but here goes...

Blammo, was a sailor and out to sea. He had left me holding quite a bit of clutter, and his car <He said, "Would you get the emergency brake repaired, pay the insurance, and registration whille I am gone? I will send you money to cover it.. Oh and here is the engagement ring payment book  with the mail is so inconsistant, you will have to pay, and  I will send you moneyorders when I hit port> I stored his car on base parking left the keys with His parents. >

Funny thing Blammo's car was stored in parking lot across the fence from the high school auto shop. Can you Say Midnight auto supply? I put all the clutter, magazines <biguns etc> in the trunk along with the sheep herders coat.... the sea air ruined it I hope!!>

6 months later he returned, I never did see any money... I even went to his grandmothers funeral while he was out to sea. I cried with his mom, sisters and family.  I Did the dutiful fiance thing... I was such a sucker.

After much soul searching and no communication whatso ever from Blammo. The guy I was engaged to. I decided to end the engagement.  He really ended up being a bad choice, on so many levels. Anyway, I was in a deep depression and my friends at the time took me to a fan convention: a combo gamer sci fi thing... Dun Dra Con In San Jose, California. The plan was to cheer me up and have some fun.     Road Trip!

The trip was made in an old 81 plymouth valiant. Later this became our first car < long story>. About an hour away from home two girls and a guy friend who was trying for my friend..... Any way, We got there, signed in, bought our tickets, then hit the vendors room.

Wandering through booths stacked on each other and way too much noise, we settled in for some quick purchases then went on our merry way for a Game or two. Me I went to check out the Audio Visual room for the triple B movie of the hour.  You know the like,  forbidden planet , plan nine from outer space   and other  cult fiction  selections.

the infamous blooper reels from star trek  etc.

On the way back downstairs,  I Saw a Guy with the same Dragon Decal on his shirt that I was wearing on mine. Different colored shirt,  cute I thought. And  wearing a Brown Greek Fishermans hat. Ok not a fashion plate, But I wasn't looking for a hookup. I was an engaged person until I got a hold of Blammo.  no touching <I WAS looking ...ok I wasn't dead!>

He asked to read the writing on my shirt.. <the shirt was riding up under the boobs> oops

I tugged it down and out so he could read that It said Dragon Mistress ..<CB handle>

HIs shirt didnt sport any writing. Nothing else ..Just My eyes.... Yummm

We decided to ajourn to the little diner attatched to the hotel for a soda. While discussing friends, the Navy, gaming, D&D vs AD&D,  Gamma World,  Traveller and other games we discovered we had signed up for the same Game and wandered over to the Assigned room for the RPG Game. We laughed and teased each other, passing notes to each other during the game and occasionally to the DM running the game. Who was just laughing at the other players angst we were creating by flirting during the game.

After the game concluded we wandered to My friends agreed upon meeting place to see how all was running along. My new Friend Howard, was stranded. He had taken a bus there to meet up with a friend, who was travelling in from San Diego. San Diego guy had never showed up.

On the drive back to Alameda, We all talked about the convention and the games and listened to tunes on the radio and Sue's extensive tape collection.

We all decided to stop for Pizza. About this time I had decided I wanted this guy Howard to hang around for a while.

I gave him a note with my address & phone #  Stating the if that didnt work he could try Telepathy. I had told him I was breaking it off with the old fiance... as soon as the skunk would answer my letters.

We dated. We went to friends houses for games. He would surprise me at work and order something to eat while he waited for me to get off work.

I was going to college and working at Jack in the box then later McDonalds Burger king.

He surprised me by bringing flowers to My work.

A rose box full of my favorite Gardenias! all the other girls were so jealous. I still had to work so the box went on the shelf  in the fridge, next to the onions.

I later found out My florist friend had a horrible allergy to Gardenias.. The wife had to go get these and deliver to Howard when Gary the florist was out.

HAHAHA. He was told he would be ordering oxygen for the Wedding flowers.

Howard went out to sea... But While he was out he wrote and sent tapes and pictures...

He told me he was getting out of the navy soon. He told me he loved me!

We got married one year later. on the same day 8/1/1981. Gamergirl was the best souvenier of our honeymoon! It was Goofy's fault!