Tuesday, May 02, 2006
BloggerCon Dinner, Part 1
If you didn't go to Vegas this weekend for BloggerCon, you definitely missed out on some absolutely wonderful people! It's very interesting to meet people face to face after reading their blog for several months. They aren't strangers, but at the same time... I don't' how to explain it! The point is: I have never felt so comfortable with a bunch of people I had never really met.
But let's get to the good stuff, eh? Renee, Darla, Dane and I took the monorail to the Paris ("not really Paris" as I have been told by SOMEONE) and then on foot (and stroller) to the Aladdin to meet everyone at Max's Cafe. I forgot to bring my e-mail from Paige and for some reason had it in my head that we were meeting at Lombardi's. After a quick call to Paige and a restrained walk/run, we made it.
There sat Paige, Gibby's Girl, McG, vbkim, Jay-Rod (nobody loves Mudslides more than you!), Bornfool, Kira and Alex. I think that if I didn't take Dane to Kira right away, she might have taken him and run. Right after we arrived, WordWhiz, Paul, Ol'Hoss and Vickie showed up. We ordered dinner and a few drinks.
Now a few drinks turned into shots of tequila. Now, when I say shots what I really mean is 8oz. glasses of tequila (3 of them to be exact... imagine our surprise to find out they were 3 fer 1... oh my...). Kira describes very precisely what happened here, but here are some pictures (you know... to give you a better idea).
Luckily, Darla and Dane had left to go back to the hotel. After several stories from Jay-Rod ("Connecticut") and McG ("my Dad hates you"), we decided to escort my wife back to the Monorail.
As we walked through some of the shops, McG had to get into a breakdancing/You-Got-Served Showdown with some local teenagers. We also stopped for a "mudslide," a miller beer and a flat tire, while Renee pleaded for us to keep moving toward the Monorail.
Stay tuned for part 2 of BloggerCon Dinner (sorry, I'm pretty tired... you'll understand later).
But let's get to the good stuff, eh? Renee, Darla, Dane and I took the monorail to the Paris ("not really Paris" as I have been told by SOMEONE) and then on foot (and stroller) to the Aladdin to meet everyone at Max's Cafe. I forgot to bring my e-mail from Paige and for some reason had it in my head that we were meeting at Lombardi's. After a quick call to Paige and a restrained walk/run, we made it.
There sat Paige, Gibby's Girl, McG, vbkim, Jay-Rod (nobody loves Mudslides more than you!), Bornfool, Kira and Alex. I think that if I didn't take Dane to Kira right away, she might have taken him and run. Right after we arrived, WordWhiz, Paul, Ol'Hoss and Vickie showed up. We ordered dinner and a few drinks.Now a few drinks turned into shots of tequila. Now, when I say shots what I really mean is 8oz. glasses of tequila (3 of them to be exact... imagine our surprise to find out they were 3 fer 1... oh my...). Kira describes very precisely what happened here, but here are some pictures (you know... to give you a better idea).
Luckily, Darla and Dane had left to go back to the hotel. After several stories from Jay-Rod ("Connecticut") and McG ("my Dad hates you"), we decided to escort my wife back to the Monorail.
As we walked through some of the shops, McG had to get into a breakdancing/You-Got-Served Showdown with some local teenagers. We also stopped for a "mudslide," a miller beer and a flat tire, while Renee pleaded for us to keep moving toward the Monorail.
Stay tuned for part 2 of BloggerCon Dinner (sorry, I'm pretty tired... you'll understand later).
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"I think that if I didn't take Dane to Kira right away, she might have taken him and run." Alex just told me...wow, that's an incredibly accurate statement! Haha! Your boy is SO DARLING!
So, can you explain to me why I look drunk in the last photo there? ;) I'm eagerly reading everybody's posts on Vegas because for some reason, the latter half of the evening is blurry in my memory!
How did Dane survive the plane ride back? Is he in his usual routine now/back to normal?
So, can you explain to me why I look drunk in the last photo there? ;) I'm eagerly reading everybody's posts on Vegas because for some reason, the latter half of the evening is blurry in my memory!
How did Dane survive the plane ride back? Is he in his usual routine now/back to normal?
Kira-Dane did great going home. He slept most of the way, but woke up once we started exiting the plane. And once we got home, he was ready to play. He was running around the house kicking and throwing the ball (his favorite activity). He's still adjusting to his sleep pattern... but that's a good thing. Now he sleeps until 8:30 or so. He used to get up at 7:00am.
I had such a great time getting to meet everyone. Your little one is really a cutie!! I can't wait until we get a chance to get both of our boys together.
I can't wait to hear the rest of the story. I hope you have no embarassing pics of me :)
I can't wait to hear the rest of the story. I hope you have no embarassing pics of me :)
Oh, it sounds like so much fun. I'm really envious of everyone who got to meet the true star of the show (that would be Dane), and I'm glad everyone had fun.
Dane really was the star too. Someday he'll look back and say "once, when I was just a wee one, when I entered a resturant a whole table screamed my name. Damn it was good to be me."
Gibbysgirl & McG: I need to give you a call... have we talked about Memorial Day? Have any plans?
Gibbysgirl: Absolutely...we need to get our boys together... Memorial day???? Oh... yeah... I not only have embarassing pictures, I have embarassing video!
McG: Your wingman took out the target... but how could I miss something sooooo big!!!!! (You really owe me for that one.)
vbkim: Considering that he is a 20-month-old toddler, I think he has pretty good ability to stay focused.
FW: I wish you could have been there too (so did Dane... he told me). You WILL go next time... lest you break poor Dane's heart!
Paige: Thank you so much for setting it all up!!! We had such a wonderful time! I'm truly "Dane's Dad"... Not Andy... And it's wonderful!
Gibbysgirl: Absolutely...we need to get our boys together... Memorial day???? Oh... yeah... I not only have embarassing pictures, I have embarassing video!
McG: Your wingman took out the target... but how could I miss something sooooo big!!!!! (You really owe me for that one.)
vbkim: Considering that he is a 20-month-old toddler, I think he has pretty good ability to stay focused.
FW: I wish you could have been there too (so did Dane... he told me). You WILL go next time... lest you break poor Dane's heart!
Paige: Thank you so much for setting it all up!!! We had such a wonderful time! I'm truly "Dane's Dad"... Not Andy... And it's wonderful!
Andy: GaahGirl will get Dane in her little chubby clutches, and then Renee and I will start planning the wedding. Or they'll cover each other with PlayDo while TigerGrrl pretends it wasn't her who saw them destroy that hotel suite. Yes, I can see it know.
Maybe, if your then two (when's the baby due?) and my two are going to be at any blog convention, we should make sure we have the con at a place right after Spring Break. They won't notice the damage as much. That's my fond hope.
Maybe, if your then two (when's the baby due?) and my two are going to be at any blog convention, we should make sure we have the con at a place right after Spring Break. They won't notice the damage as much. That's my fond hope.
God, I don't think I've ever seen Kira so messed-up looking in my life as she is in your picture. Gadzooks.
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