05-18.10   - Just returned from The Wonderfest Convention in    Kentucky and I had a blast.  The people there treated all of us with    the utmost respect making it seem more like a family function
   rather than a convention.  I have been there before but this time    was very special as I went with Cortland Hull and Bill Diamond,
   both having their wonderful displays.  Bill Diamond unveiled his    Forrey Ackerman puppet which literally brought tears to people's    eyes.  One of the memorable moments; one that I will never forget,    was the honor they gave Ray Meyers, the original Aurora model    sculptor and at 90 years of age, he was full of energy and life.  He    couldn't believe just how many people his work had touched and    everyone there showed their appreciation of having him there.     Cortland had the screening of his new documentary of the history
   of the Aurora Model company and it is a must for anyone that
   grew up in the era even if you weren't a model maker or never
   owned one.  It is a very important part of genre's history and when    you listen to Bama give his interview in the documentary, it    captivates you.  That along with Zacherely and his new sidekick    Gorgo, it just added the comic relief and showed that The Cool    Ghoul still has it.  It was an honor being a part of that. 

   Cortland with his Witch's Dungeon and Bill Diamond's Monster TV    Network is continuing to keep our genre alive folks and I can not    stress enough to please support them.  They do it for a love of the    monsters, the films, and the actors that brought them life.  It is
   labor of love that which keeps us all young with the fond memories    these films brought us as children; when we were frightened by    sounds and shadows instead of violence and gore.

   Yes, they were the good old days....