Yes, it is really green here, too. It seems like a rainforest to tell you the truth. Typically, the grass is turning brown by this point.

I wish you could come to D*C too sometime. I read in my booklet that they offer discounted airline tickets through Delta for folks flying in so that might be something to remember. As cons go, it's pretty cheap as long as you don't do a ton of autographs and photo ops. I quit doing those, unless its a group thing, a few years ago. Saves me tons of money. (And more for the Dealer rooms if I so desire)