Saturday, June 30, 2018

Meeting Ed

I've been traveling the past ten days--first to a meeting in St. Louis and then up to Iowa City for the Iowa Summer Writing Festival.  Along the way, in Southeast Iowa, I had lunch with Ed.  We have been reading each other blog since 2005! This was our first time to meet face-to-face. It was a pleasure to catch up with him.

Ed doesn't use his real name in his blog (his name is taken from Edward Abbey, an author we both enjoy). Nor does he show facial photos, so I figured a handshake would suffice. 

Remember, most of my blogging these days can be found here.  

17 comments:

  1. That's great you were able to meet up - I'm meeting a blogging friend on Thursday here on the Island ... take care - cheers Hilary

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  2. Nice you found time and stopped by your old place, friend Sage. Thank you. Love, cat.

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  3. How fun to meet a blogging friend! I've met a few along the way too.

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  4. I certainly enjoyed our meeting and will be sure to pay the visit forward sometime when I'm in your neck of the woods.

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  5. Isn't that fun! My sister and I once spent a weekend with two other women we met and had gotten to know online. It ended up being a blast.

    Glad you got to meet face to face!

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  6. I recently had my second in-person meeting with a blogger I've known since 2008. I've done a few of those meet-ups, and they can be really rewarding. Glad to hear you had a good time.

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  7. It's so cool that you met a blogger friend. I’ve been talking to a few people online for 5+ years, but I haven’t met any of them in real life.

    Aj @ Read All The Things!

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  8. It's always fun to meet a blogger in person. I've had that experience a couple of times.

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  9. I've only met up with a couple of blogging friends. Both times it went really well. Did you take the train?

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  10. I almost forgot! The link you provided in this post doesn't seem to work. I tried with both my phone and laptop...

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  11. So good to meet up with a fellow blogging friend.

    All the best Jan

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  12. I read Ed’s account of your meeting and I’m envious! I’m still yet to meet one of my online friends in person but still hope to do so!

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  13. Always is nice to know a blogging friend!

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  14. Wow 2005, I think I began blogging in 2009, and it's so cool that you cool meet Ed! Thanks for stopping in to say hello, I've missed keeping up with you. We all just got back from a wonderful family vacation! Best ever, of course I say that about every year!

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  15. How exciting that you met a blogging buddy in person. I think the handshake picture is perfect. :)
    ~Jess

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  16. I love meeting people in person who I've only interacted with online. It's always exciting.

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  17. Awww...I'm glad you got to meet. I should've been there too. ;-)

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