The best women's saber in the world is to be found in PDX

I know! the Olympic fencers trained here! I learned that somewhere along the way and thought of you. "Now," I thought in my head, "how can I make amych come here and do stuff here. She likes fencing! And me! It's win-win!"

::gropes Amy, because she can and misses having her on her lap::

I've only hosted two Buffistae, so far (Madison isn't that big dot on the map): Ginger and Nicole, but I did get to play with Vortex and smonster when they were in town for various conventions. That's always nice! And a couple of WisCons ago I got to spend time with Theo, 'Suela, and Nutty.

And I've been hosted by a plethora of Buffistae in return: Nicole, Perkins, brenda, ChiKat, Beverly, Ginger and aurelia (I think.)

I've cohabited with brenda, Perkins and Suzi at various offical and semifo F2Fs.

I've hosted (at my old place) Anne W. Suzi stayed with me at my new place. Megan Walker was my first houseguest in my new place - and she brought me flowers! Amy and I shared a hotel room in Vegas. I've stayed with Kristin and Drew. Visited erikaj in her condo in AZ. Got fed an amazing meal at Fran's Philly house(with the bonus of a fantastic massage given by d!).

Pete and I have stayed with Drew & Kristen (and want to come visit you two SOON!)

This, please.

I know I will embarrass myself terribly if I try to list everyone I've visited or had visit me, because I'm bound to forget someone I love to pieces and then feel like an utter idiot for forgetting them.

But...leaving ND out of the mix since that's an obvious one...

People who have stayed with me:
billytea, Tom Scola, Cass, Trudy, Matt H, megan walker, Jilli & Pete, Jon B., Victor & thessely, Jessica, omnis, javachik, Sean K., laga, meara, Hil, Debet (I'm pretty sure?), Kate P....

People I've stayed with:
Jilli & Pete, Cass, Matt & Beth, Jon B. & FAQ Wife, Victor & thessely, megan walker, laga, Juliana (CHAOS!, Kate P.)...

If I add people who I've either visited or had visit but didn't spend the night, I'd add DX, sj, Vortex, Trudy, Kat, Allyson, Suzi, Theo, Nutty, Deb, Sean, Aims & MM, vw, Emily, Frank, erin_obscure, Plei & DH, JZ & Hec, P-C, Jessica & DH, Maria, Tom & Nora, libkitty, Barb & DH, Nilly (on two coasts during her travels), and everyone I've seen at F2F (which I'm not counting for the purposes of this list).

I luvres my Buffistas.

And I'm certain I'm forgetting people. I am lame that way.

As a matter of interest, are there any Americans here opposed to the serial comma? I don't use it; it's simply not the standard in Australia. From my perspective it's just part of the list of American freakiness, like the attachment to Imperial measurements (despite the national mythology being tied up in an act of revolt against the British Empire), a random loss of vowels, a willingness to use peanut butter for anything short of a personal lubricant, an apparent loss of fine motor skills in your left hand whenever you pick up a fork, and the governership of Illinois. (As you will note, this list of American freakiness does indeed include the serial comma.)

I have stayed with PixKristin! At your old tiny IKEA-riffic cottage in LA!

That's right!! I couldn't remember if we'd ever actually stayed at one another's places or just stayed adjacent. Ima go back and edit.

That reminds me, I need to upload and send you guys the picture of us in my sleep cave!

Yes! Totally!

Hee. Sleep cave and my mutant arm!