Me and my buddy are planning to see Jim and Shannon in Williamsburg VA January 12-14 for Marscon.  He and she are the guests of honor for that con.  Totally looking forward to it as it will be my second time seeing Jim in person (first was fencon in Dallas about 4-5 years back).  Honestly one of the nicest guys in person I have ever met.  You can tell a lot about a person in how they treat their fans.