After exploring Pittsburgh on Thursday afternoon, Wheezley decided to nap, so I went to the annual Fairy Ball.

I’d heard a lot of folks liked to dress up for the evening events at RT, but frankly, I don’t have any costumes and it was one less thing I had to worry about packing. So I went downstairs in my pink sweater and black pants — and stuck out like a sore thumb.

Wow. Almost everyone was in some sort of costume or other (or a nice dress). And lots of the costumes were really impressive. Wings, glitter, bright colors, tiaras. I’m not at all creative or talented when it comes to costumes/clothing. Seriously, the most exciting thing in my wardrobe are the ten pairs of black pants/shoes I have. But there are lots of people who are creative, and they were at RT. I stood in line behind one lady who said she went to a welder and got him to make fairy wings for her. Really cool.

During the ball, I meet the very funny Christine McKay. I also saw Trista Ann Michaels, who I know from Smoky Mountain Romance Writers (of which I’m a member) and from various events we’ve been at together. And of course, I spotted other authors all dolled up in fairy gear. Overall, a fun night.

Up next: More RT.