The end of September is going to be an interesting time. I had been planning to go to Ohio again this year for Ohio LinuxFest since I went last year. It was at this event that Habari was born, when I first met Chris and Rich in person, and got to tour Columbus with veteran tour guide, Skippy. It’s exciting to get together with these guys again after a year has passed to support Linux, Open Source, and Habari.
So I was looking online, remembering BlogPhiladelphia and the experience there. I remembered that BlogOrlando was happening very soon, and noticed that it’s the day before LinuxFest. On a lark I created a trip itinerary in Expedia to fly out of Philly for Orlando, then go directly, from Orlando to Columbus, then come home. The price of the ticket (all legs of the journey with only one layover in DC on the way to Ohio) was a mere $243!! Considering that it would take me 9 hours to drive from here to Columbus, and then I’d do it again on the way back, I’d be spending a good percentage of that in gas alone. If I flew, I’d ditch the driving and get to spend that day in Florida with friends and bloggers. No brainer?
So I booked the trip. I’m not going to be around for Thursday dinner or Saturday EPCOT (!), but I’ll be there for most of the unconference, handing out what bit of Habari swag I can reasonably stuff into my carry-on. And then on Saturday - the big day - we have a table at OLF for Habari where we’ll be asking questions about what people want in their blog software and providing demos. It should be a grand time.
Skippy has generously offered to pick me up from the airport and lodge me for the Ohio trip, which is great. I’m looking forward to meeting Sean and Michael while I’m on the road, but if you’re at either of these events, keep an eye out for me and say “hi”!
