Worlds collide
I love meeting internet people in real life and happily I have yet to be disappointed. Jenna is so totally even MORE swell than I thought she’d be. And between you and me, I was kinda intimidated to meet her because way back when (when was that?) way back in LJ world when I first read her and kinda stalked her around, I was just so freaking impressed by all she’s done in her life and I remember very often finding some tidbit on a message board or journal and thinking, “How old is she again???” She’s just so on the ball and smart and dynamic and even-keeled and not afraid of getting in the midst of things and ACCOMPLISHED. AND it turns out that she’s nice and easy-going and jeez, her son is so damn cute. Truly. Brett is usually shy with other people’s kids but he had to come right over and admire Nicholas because he’s just one of those winning toddlers — big brown eyes and a grin for days. He’s pretty terrific.
Madison found him troublesome because she likes babies who sit nicely in their mother’s laps and don’t touch her toys (or carbon monoxide detectors) but she liked Jenna an awful lot and talked her ear off. Clearly she thought Jenna was there to see her and not me.
It was really really good and I feel like I just want more of her. Those darn kids sucking up all of our attention! Sheesh!
The distaff side of the Velcrometer world and I were talking about putting together a midwest-ish adoption blog get-together some time — someplace fun like, say, Chicago. Wouldn’t that be a kick?
Oh, we should all go to the BlogHer conference in July in Chicago then. I can’t do two Chicago trips in one year. Husband might shoot me. Or something.
That said, Awww, you made me blush. Like seriously. Like really, my cheeks are on fire. First of all, it’s cool to be stalked in a non-threatening way. Secondly, pfft, intimidated by me? Pfft. You are silly. Though, *blushes again* I do like when people recognize that I’ve done some stuff with my life. Even if, in the opinion of a certain in-law that won’t be mentioned in teh intraweb, I’ve “thrown it all away to be home with the kid.” You saw his eyes. Wouldn’t you stay home, TOO!? Stupid in-laws.
We need to do this again. Soon. Ish. I mean, we’re eventually going to get snow and roads will be impassable. RIGHT? God, I need some snow.
Tell Madison I’ll work with Nick about leaving the carbon monoxide detector alone but I can’t make any promises.
HA! Hope to see you soon.
chicago? chicago? blogher? i’m there.
PARTY IN CHICAGO! No really, I’m seriously thinking about going to BlogHer this year.
Jenna, do you think your job would send you?
I think w/Get Them Blogging I could use it as a tax write-off…
God, I love tax write offs.
As the other trouble-maker who discussed this with Dawn, I am ALL OVER Chicago. And now that I know Jenna will be there? Dude - I might even brave the blogher conference to hang with you guys (remember, I’m not a brilliant writer like you guys, and I don’t think M. Giant would fit in!)
Anyway, count me in on the planning.