Rocky Mountain Blog Bash

While I may not have made it into any of the main pictures, I did in fact attend the Rocky Mountain Blog Bash. Well, I was at least at the same bar. Most of you know that I used to work at one of the wine bars (yeah there are two now (check out the newest here)) on the same block as the Wynkoop. The 'koop was one of my old stomping grounds and is a place that I don't get to nearly enough. Upon arriving at the upstairs bar, it was clear to me that I would rather spend the time with old friends than new acquaintances.

Mick was behind the newly redesigned upstairs bar and I hadn't really talked with him in about a year. The bash was going on around the farthest pool table in the back corner near the fooseball tables. I did wander back there for a little while. I got to see Helen taking pictures of folks. When I asked her about where I might see the pictures online, I was firmly rebuked for a) not picking up the information sheet, b) not signing in on the sign up sheet, and c) not wearing a nametag.

There was no way in hell I was putting on a nametag in the Wynkoop. I don't know nearly as many folks there now as I did five years ago, but still...

I did chat briefly with John Tabin and young Ben Fischer (I don't know how he managed to get upstairs on a Saturday night). There was quite a crowd around the well-coifed Stephen Green (seriously, the thing I struck me most about that guy was the perfect hair). It seemed clear that he was the celebrity that everyone had come to meet. I saw his fiance Melissa and thought that she looked more attractive in person than in a picture or two of her that the VP had previously posted.

Surely I could have met an mingled with a lot more folks had I wanted to. I think most of you realize though that I am not the most social of animals. Hanging out at the bar with Vince and Mick talking about all the changes at the Wynkoop and Mick's new house and Avery was a good time. So all in all I enjoyed the RMBB.

Jonathan 7/08/2002 10:28:00 AM