Perhaps you thought that we were kidding about these monthly meet-up / happy hour / dinner events? Some may have doubted that people who write for a weblog would actually step away from their computers to face the harsh light of day?

For those disbelievers, perhaps a photo of Seattle Metroblogging authors, spouses, friends, and fans from Tuesday’s event at the Elysian will convince you to join us next time?

Surrounding the cupcakes: Joann, Shauna, Josh, Naiah, Ms. Andrei, Mr. Naiah, Andrei, Kelly, & Peter.