Steampunk was just a word to me until last October. We attended our first Steampunk event at a local hotel and got hooked.
Wow! what a culture shock for a couple of old fogies like us.
You can read all about it in my article on Tumbler at the link below.
http://weezbo.tumblr.com/post/80415582315/brucie-and-weezies-excellent-steampunk-adventure