...and the winner is: ME!

I've long suspected that downtown Wenatchee is the epicenter of the universe, and my suspicions were confirmed today.

While driving home over the lunch hour, I noticed an unusual volume of traffic near the convention center. Partly in irritation, and partly from curiosity, I began paying attention to the 'extra' drivers around me. Here's a snippet of the conversation I had with myself:

"There's a group of college-age kids in a little sedan, and a guy in a bright red car, there's a couple of... wait."

"That guy. In the red car. He looks familiar."

"He looks a lot like Brandon."

"Naaaah. If Brandon were in town, he would have emailed to let me know. Can't be."

"Holy crap. It IS!"

:::waving::: "Hi Brandon!" (This last bit as I rounded the corner past him.)

"He didn't see me. I wonder if I have his cell number." (I did. Of course, he said he meant to call me later today. I believe him. Because, why would he lie?)

What I'm trying to tell you here, is that by the mere fact of being at the epicenter of the universe at the right moment today, I had the opportunity to spend the evening with Brandon, and Dave, and a bunch of other people I really like*, even though they don't have blogs for me to link. Even Jenny and Vahid put in cameo phone appearances.

Actually, for a short while, I was the only woman at a table with 4 incredibly hot men... proving further that the universe favors me, presumably because I live and work at its epicenter.

Anyway, sorry for any of you who aren't me, and/or who don't live or work at the epicenter of the universe. You'll probably never have a day where you run into an old friend who's trying to dis you, but you totally call them out, and end up with an impromptu TequilaCon ad hoc sub-committee meeting. And all I can say to that is, "Wow. That's really sad." Because today was a delightful surprise!

Thanks B. You're a good sport, and a master of managing awkward conversation with diverse personalities. It was a great pleasure to watch you at work, and lovely to see you again. Dave, thanks for putting work aside at the drop of a hat to come hang out. Hopefully, we needn't wait until TC'09 to get together again.



*Well, also one other guy I keep trying to like because he's been Mr. Eclectic's friend for a long, long time. Don't judge.