My H does have a project coming up in San Diego, some time mid-year. I will definitely want to go with him to check it out. So, would love to meet up with you.
Awesome!
I read all of Asimov's books when I was a teen - even the non-fiction science ones (yes, I AM the nerd my kids so often accuse me of being!). I even got to see Ray Bradbury speak when I was in high school and got his autograph. And Arthur Clarke is the best.
S20 took a class on cyberpunk last year and turned me on to some good novels - I'll try to remember the names.
I adore Jane Austen - her descriptions of her minor characters are so wickedly funny. The older I get, the funnier she gets! My favorite film from her novels, though, has a more somber tone - the Brits made a great version of Persuasion that I love. S16 is just starting to read Pride and Predjudice in school this week.