So much to tell you , and I’m not even sure where to start.
In our daily work day, we use a branch of WordPress called WordPress MU. It has mainly one dev, a guy in Ireland called Donncha. He has a blog here, and a really nice photoblog here. Over the past couple of years both Ron and I have become friends with him, as well as a few other people who work for Automattic, the company that runs wordpress.com (the hosted version of wordpress). They were in Quebec for a semi-annual retreat/meeting and since it was within what we’re willing to drive, we dropped in. (Well, D asked us if we’d like to as well…. we don’t normally go around crashing parties. Though the cookies probably helped.)
Being able to do this?
Awesome.
And this part?
Awesome.
The guy sitting there on the right, if you don’t recognize him, is Matt Mullenweg.
We stood around and talked an awful lot about work. It was pretty epic. There’s something inspirational and motivating about the energy of being around people who truly love what they do. We met a lot of other fabulous people, some of whom said, “Oh I’ll see you in New York, too.”
That’s right – Ron & I are also going to New York in November to speak at WordCamp NYC.
And that’s awesome.
Meaghan and Emma went with us, and Emma handed out quite a few Free Hugs, which everyone thought was awesome. Me getting only one pic of a hug? Not so much on the awesome side. 
I know this is a brief post, and I am skimming over quite a few details. Some for privacy reasons, but mostly because I know if I start then I’ll head on over to the Freaking Out portion of my brain.
Like I did when I was telling my mom on the phone Sunday. I can freak out about things after we come back from New York.
Plus? When you meet people you look up to and admire and they say, “Oh, I know you! You’re famous!” well, that is all kinds of awesome.
And more than a little strange.
(NEW YORK! I am going to New York City, in Manhattan, to speak at what is shaping up to be a large conference. WOW.)
You forgot to mention the waving/flailing hands and sqeeing
I like to maintain an air of mystery about those things.
If I met you, that’s exactly what I’d say… I know you, you’re famous!
And to think I knew you two back when you were just bloggers
awesome!!
And I know exactly what you mean about people you think are famous thinking that you’re famous too! It’s quite… amazing!!
I think more and more I wanna switch to wp – I use it on the DUST blog, and MT is so clunky these days. Plus, I love your reply buttons! I have to get them. Are they yours, or available for ordinary wp or only mu?
You rock! You clearly need some “I’m internet famous” t-shirts to wear to the conference.
Can’t wait to meet you, R&A. WordCampNYC is going to be a blast. I remember feeling the same way about Manhattan before I moved here. Now, it’s kind of old hat to me. I still get a kick out of Times Square, though.