Two(ish) years ago, I flew out to California and drove up the coast and into Sacramento to meet many friends for the first time. That doesn't make much sense if you aren't a blogger, but if you are, you get it. You have friends you've never met and then once you meet them, friends you only get to see every year (if you're lucky) but friends all the same. Good, great, best friends.
This year The Blathering -- the blogging meet-up I went to in Sacramento in 2009 -- is in my home state. I think you should come.
October 22-24 in Austin, where the margaritas are strong and the tex-mex is especially cheesy. Keep an eye on the official website for official updates but, for now, secure a plane ticket and get excited.
OMG I SO AM.