That was a roomful of very smart, funny, and thoughtful people at Capone's yesterday. I think everyone has been named already, so I won't belabor that but I am very glad to have met so many people I've 'met' and corresponded with over the last three years. (A special honorable mention to RBT whose tinfoil hat totally cracked me up). Everybody seemed to be in great spirits and totally engaged. My kids were treated like royalty and Capone's crew were terrific as always. Thanks to DFO for providing this place to connect with the community and thanks to Steve Smith for letting DFO follow this muse (and for footing the pizza bill!). I found Steve to have a good sense of humor and he seems totally into the brave and uncertain new media world growing here -- Councilman MikeK/Idaho Kennedys.

DFO: I deeply appreciated that Councilman MikeK and Woody McEvers, county planner Cheri Howell, and Dan of the County took time on a sunny Saturday in February to join us at blogfest. I know Al, Deanna and Her Sandiness blurk here. The beauty of the North Idaho blogosphere is that everyone's welcome -- big people, little people and everything in between -- and everyone knows your pseudonym. (BTW, I thoroughly agree with MikeK's analysis re: the setting and swell service provided by waitress Gina, supervisor Justin and the Capone's crew.)

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