OK, I'd better put the laptop in the bag and get myself to the taxi to begin Operation Return Home. Honestly, while all the F2Fs I've gone to have been fabulous, this one still stands out, and I will allow that perhaps you should all feel the wee tiniest bit of jealousy that you didn't get to go.

But there is, you know, always next year!

Once again, kudos especially to the organizers, who set things up so wisely and nicely and deserve major big thanks!

I have enjoyed reading the F2F accounts very much. Now that I know what many of you are like IRL, it's even more fun to read the stories and quotes, and look at the picture.

Yes, I am jealous, but in the way that makes me look forward to next year's not resentful that I didn't get to go to this year's, if that makes sense.

Next F2F is in the middle, correct? (Makes plans to pimp St. Louis as a location.)

I'm at work and very tired, but it's worth it. I can't access any of the pictures here and I forgot my camera so I can't share some pictures with people.

I miss everyone like crazy. Yesterday was a blast hanging out with Trudy and Hil and going on the Great BBQ Hunt of Aught Seven -- complete with long winding detour and unplanned tour of downtown. The food was fanstastic by the way -- Fat Matt's. There's a chicken shack and a bbq place and we hit both. The best iced tea we had all weekend was there and he even fried us up some okra when we didnt' see some and said we wanted it.

Hodgins.

Matt, that ring was one of my thrift store finds and you don't have to mail it back if you don't want to.

Big, big, BIG thanks to Brenda and Ginger for putting all this together. Great hotel, great prom venue, great neighborhood. Who else assisted? Step forward in a virtual manner to receive your well-earned thanks.

Don't forget bicyclops, who has been ferrying people to and from MARTA, the airport and various other destinations.

bicyclops was also our wonderful tech support and dj, both at the hospitality suite and at Prom.

Thanks, askye. I'm not really awake yet. I don't envy you being back at work.

Yes! bicyclops, with the dj-ing and the tech and the shuttling and the modeling of purple pantsuits. All very wonderful.

I slept ten hours last night and I'm still all gronktastic.

Vortex, darling, the box of stationery turned up under the chair in the den. If you want it, I'll mail it, or hold onto it till I see you again.

Oh, good! I was looking for it when I unpacked last night, I couldn't figure out where it went!

I got home safe, got a cab fairly quickly, and was home by 1AM. I unpacked, put clothes together for today and slept like the dead.

MUCH fun was had, full recap to follow after work stops eating my ass.

Apocalyptic Modified Blues - Corb Lund Band

!!!!!!

I need to see this. Pref. in person.

At 2 am or so this morning , nearly the entire hospitality suite did a shot of Fernet for juliana. And I recorded it. Ahhh, classic.

Awwww.

You guys look so happy and so PRETTY! Much love.