I headed, tonight, to the Seattle Weblogger Meetup at Ralph’s Deli in Belltown. I’ve been going to these meetups longer than I care to admit, and certainly since they were still at Uptown Espresso a few blocks away. (Full disclosure: when I moved here two and a half years ago, I didn’t know anyone in town. It was through these meetups that I eventually met several of my closest local friends.) Most of the usual group was there, some folks with several children in tow. These kids, though, they grow in big leaps since I only see most of them once a month…and I remember when they were all just a rapidly growing belly.
I was out of town last month when a reporter showed up to write a story on my friends, so I was interested to see tonight who came around because of the article. I admit that I had expected an influx of new folks curious to check out the phenomenon, but it seems that I had overestimated. Which was fine. There were a few new guys that stopped by and though I, in my usual way, didn’t really talk to them, they seemed nice enough.

I always enjoy these meetups because there’s always something different happening everywhere in the room. I encourage everyone to come by next month on the 19th. Kids and puppies are welcome, there’s beer available, and someone always has a new and nifty toy. September’s meetup, though not as crowded as I had expected, was still a general success.