Oh, What a Day!!!

Shamelessly stolen from Retired in Delaware.

I've tried to sleep after taking the evening meds, but I've tossed and turned and sleep is elusive.  I guess I am too excited, even the drug won't knock me out.

The bloggerpalooza was a smashing success. Many of the folks I've read for years came together for a real old fashioned "Happening" - that's the only old fashioned way to describe it.

I was anxious to meet everyone at the dinner, but got a sweet surprise when 13 of them arrived at the restaurant for lunch.  (They arrived after posing for the picture above.) I was floored, couldn't believe it was happening and they were honoring me by dining where I work.  I got hugs from bloggers and their spouses.  The house was pretty busy and a big party like that could have caused problems, but the servers did a bang-up job and everyone enjoyed themselves.

I kept walking around just watching them, seeing them in person for the first time was so surreal. It was as if I had known them for a very long time. They were having such a grand time enjoying the company and the food and drink. To me, this was far more exciting than spotting some celebrity out and about.  I mean, I KNOW these people, though we had never met.  Sound strange?

After work, I raced home, donned my Spo Butterfly shirt, and hightailed it to the Inn at Canal Square in Lewes, where the evening event was to happen. I was eager to chat one-on-one with all the folks attending and get couples straight (so to say) in my head.  (Spouses of bloggers don't usually have blogs themselves.)

Following dinner, Dr. Spo was gracious as he received many small, and not so small gifts and took a good ribbing from everyone in the room. As he would say, "it was jolly good fun." And it was.

Cubby reserved a suite and hosted an open house to all who dropped in. (It is rumored that the Cosmo's were Ab Fab.  I did not partake, having to drive back to Rehoboth passing the cops "check points" - being a weekend, and all.) He also made dates wrapped in bacon as an extra appetizer.  And, you know what?  Everything IS better with bacon.

That suite is where my evening began and ended.

I want to get to know all of these wonderful folks better. They honestly represent themselves in their blog posts - no phonies here.  And, they are even wittier (is that a word?) in person, which always makes my day. The one-liners had all of us in stitches - and could come from the most unlikely places.

To be honest, I fell in love with at least 20 people between 4:30 and 9:15 PM when I finally had to take my leave. They were still partying when I left.  And that's as it should be.

Today was a gift for which I am truly grateful. I cannot believe I am still awake at this hour. 

And so it goes.
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