In August 2010, I went to my first scifi convention in probably a decade or more. It was in Dallas and I went to see a man I greatly admire as both actor and activist, Edward James Olmos.

The following February, I found myself again in the Dallas area for the Women of Sci-Fi Expo to meet Battlestar Galactica's beautiful and gracious Tricia Helfer and Katee Sackhoff.

With my inner geek rejuvenated by those cons, I attended another, Comicpalooza in Houston last May. I again met Mr. Olmos, who is, by the way, an incredibly generous and sincere person.

Now, after these three smaller cons, I'm poised to attend one of the largest in the nation, if not the world — the legendary Dragon*Con.

This is the 25th edition of the convention, which is expected to draw crowds in the tens of thousands into downtown Atlanta. Programming spans five hotels and hosts scores of stars, artists, dealers, and exhibitors.

I've never been to Dragon*Con and am both excited and a bit nervous about attending such a large event. Nevertheless, I'll be there with hopes of once again meeting Mr. Olmos, along with other Battlestar Galactica stars, including Mary McDonnell, Michael Hogan, Tricia Helfer, Aaron Douglas, and Tahmoh Penikett.

Those of you who've read my past posts know that BSG is the show that brought to life everything I'd ever hoped to see in a science fiction TV series, so you'll understand my excitement at having such a large contingent of its stars.

Adding to the excitement is the chance to catch up with friends, including my oldest pal whom I haven't seen since we watched the 1998 shuttle launch of John Glenn from a Florida beach, a once in a lifetime opportunity that she made it possible.

I've missed our friendship and hope to reconnect with her and indulge our inner geeks to the fullest. I think it's going to be a great trip and I'm very much looking forward to it.

I'll just say this before you get on to the awesome: James McAvoy as a young Charles Xavier, I approve!

There isn't really much to say as this pretty much speaks for itself, but I'll say this: This is so my brother's kids!