However, on the upside Amy from Atlantic Ave. and I finally met after several years and failed attempts to do so, well only one failed attempt at the very same event and location this time last year. We both hadn't realized the extent of the crowds that would show up and our, "I'll look for you on the beach when I get there" turned out to be an ill-prepared plan of action. So this time, a specific location and a cell phone as a backup turned out to be the better approach.

Given the hoards of people and noise from the crowd, we decided we would head to a nearby Chinese restaurant for soup, tea, and to chat for a while.

It was nice to finally meet and talk with Amy in person after several years of back and forth commenting on each others blog.

On the way out it occured to me that I should probably get a photograph of us to post here on this blog. Good idea... and being the talented photographer that I am, I captured this beautiful, and deliberately blurred image featuring mostly our cropped heads and that lovely exhaust fan on the ceiling. By the way, what the heck is leaking from those vents?

Read what Amy had to say.