Picket Fence Post

(Seen at BlogHER: Christine Koh, Meredith O’Brien and Erin Kane)

It’s kind of cool when you go beyond the virtual, online world and actually meet — face-to-face — with the folks whose blogs you’ve been reading. It’s a strange, “Hey, you actually exist in the real world” type of moment.

I spent all day Saturday listening to and dishing with a number of gal bloggers who attended BlogHER’s Boston event. (It was, technically, in Burlington, though.) I wouldn’t have made it through the day without a gallon of Dunkin’ Donuts coffee in hand (see photo above), and the several bottles of Diet Pepsi I drank, because I was utterly exhausted from watching Friday night’s epic Red Sox game. I was so dragging. Even slipped out of the last session because I was afraid I was going to fall asleep and insult the speaker.

I’m convinced that the Sox are trying to kill me, as well as all of Red Sox Nation with these games that end in the wee hours of the morning, a continued hazing of Sox fans as if trying to test the level of our dedication. Again. (Saturday night’s game was killer-late and although yesterday’s game started, mercifully, at 4 p.m., I’m still recovering from accumulated lack of shut-eye.)

Anyway, enough about the Sox. Back to BlogHER . . . where I met Boston Mama’s Christine Koh, a conference speaker. We’ve previously communicated only via e-mail about her blog, where she once promoted my book. She was very fashionably dressed. Put me to shame.

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Gal bloggers — including yours truly — will be heading up to Burlington, MA this Saturday for a day-long BlogHER event which will feature speakers such as Lisa Stone, founder of BlogHER, and Boston Mama’s Christine Koh.

The Manic Mommies podcasters, who are based in Massachusetts, along with Parents & Kids Magazine editor Heather Kempskie will be there, among other New Englanders.

Of course I’ll be toting a massive cup o’ Joe in order to make it through the first few sessions on how to bring you folks some exquisite bloggin’ goodness. But with Game 1 of the American League Championship Series featuring the Old Towne Team starting after 8:30 tonight, I’ll be in need of a gallon of java.