Tampa Bay Blogger Fest

Tonight was the first annual Tampa Bay Blogger Fest. It is fair to say that a good time was had by all, and that there may need to be a few more gatherings before the second annual. We started out at Splitsville for drinks and BS. I'm guessing there were 20 of us or so. Click the Tampa Bay Blogs link on the left (or of course the link just before these words) to link to more of the folks' blogs. After Splitsville, several of us took the trolley to Ybor City (for those outside of Tampa, this is the part of Tampa for clubbing; many years ago it was big in the cigar industry), and hung out at the Blue Shark, listening to the very talented Cocktail Kings play an eclectic mix of blues, rock, and funk. Now it's past my bedtime, and my clothes are drenched in the smell of cigarette smoke -- it's been several years since I was playing music every weekend in the clubs, and I must say I miss some of the party atmosphere, but I definitely don't miss the smoke :-)

Thanks to all who organized this evening. You guys are the best!