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Alberta, Australia, Calgary, Canada, community, Diana Schwenk, friends, Hump Day Chronicles, laughter, life, living in the moment, meeting bloggers, Relationships
This past Friday evening Ian who blogs over here and I met at CIBO on 17th Avenue SW in Calgary, Alberta to share a meal and come face-to-face with Elizabeth, a blogger who lives 14,069 Kilometers away on the other side of the world in Australia!
Was it awkward? Not at all! We’ve followed each others’ blogs for at least three years and we know each other well. So hugs all around were in order before I even sat down.
Elizabeth who blogs here, chose a pasta dish. Ian chose pizza with boar bacon. And I chose the gnocchi, which was scrumptiously delicious – thank you very much. Then we talked and talked about this and that – catching up with each other’s news as friends typically do. We noted the empty chair beside us. The chair Louise who blogs over here would have sat in if she were in Calgary. But Louise was in Vancouver celebrating her daughter’s wedding, which we graciously concluded was a good enough excuse for being absent. You’re welcome Louise. 😉
At one point in the conversation, Elizabeth told us that her daughter was a bit nervous about her meeting total strangers, a.k.a. me, Louise and Ian because we could be axe murderers for all she knew!
We laughed out loud. Literally. Not LOL. For real. Because we were around the same table and NOT chatting online. How cool is that?
The next day, Ian dropped Elizabeth off to meet me at Eau Claire market so we could go for a walk. We crossed the bridge onto Prince’s Island, walked west past the outdoor stage, crossed back over and headed east toward East Village. We stopped for coffee at Phil and Sebastian’s in the old Simmons Building, took our drinks outside and sat on a bench by the river to rest and chat some more.
From there we headed several blocks south to Stephen Avenue Mall, snapping photos on the way and finally taking a selfie when we got there.
Elizabeth, it was so much fun to meet you in person and hang out. I hope you enjoyed your albeit-too-cold visit to Calgary too!
~ HUMP DAY CHRONICLES ~
Meeting long-distance bloggers is FUN.
Who’s next??
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Kells said:
Great post and great pics!
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dianasschwenk said:
Thanks Kells and thanks for checking out talktodiana! ❤
Diana xo
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Jean said:
Wonderful to meet those from far away.
I met my first blogger, a cyclist from New York State this summer. She was visiting grandmother here in town and who may not be around for long (she was diagnosed with cancer after cyclist left for U.S.).
It’s fun when that happens.
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dianasschwenk said:
Oh that’s a tough situation. I hope her grandmother is not suffering. Glad you got to meet a fellow cyclist and blogger Jean. ❤
Diana xo
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Amy Pantone said:
I love this!! I wish we could have made it up your way when we were at Glacier National Park 2 years ago. I’ve always thought it would be cool to meet fellow bloggers in person. Like you said we already know each other after following our blogs for awhile. So very cool you did this. Maybe one day we will meet in person.
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dianasschwenk said:
Maybe Amy! I remember chatting back and forth about it when you were there. We have Waterton National Park just on the other side of the border of Glacier National Park in Canada. It’s about a 2 1/2 hour drive south of me. Maybe one day… ❤
Diana xo
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Mark David Goodson said:
I like your distinction between LOL and literally laughing out loud. Too often I type that or this 😂 but I’m not doing it. What a great memory to share.
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dianasschwenk said:
It was pretty cool Mark, and honestly it felt like meeting up with an old friend. ❤
Diana xo
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Ann Koplow said:
Me, me!!!!
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dianasschwenk said:
Get on a plane Ann! 😉 ❤
Diana xo
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rachelcarrera said:
WOW! What an awesome experience! I would love to host (or attend) a “blog family reunion” with all my favorite blogging people! ❤
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dianasschwenk said:
That would be very cool Rachel! ❤
Diana xo
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Jennifer Kelland Perry said:
Well, if you managed to come face to face with an Australian blogger, there may be hope for us yet! 🙂
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dianasschwenk said:
YES! I would love that Jennifer and I would love to see NFLD! ❤
Diana xo
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Jennifer Kelland Perry said:
I’d love to see Alberta so I guess we’re even. 🙂 ❤
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elizabeth2560 said:
Next time … NRLD it is!
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elizabeth2560 said:
OOps .. I meant NFLD…
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Jennifer Kelland Perry said:
Oh MY GOSH!!!! I am so stunned because can you believe I didn’t realize the blogger Elizabeth Diana spent time with was our own Elizabeth2560!!! My apologies to both of you. I must have been half asleep when I read it his post before. So nice to see our mutual blogging buddy from down under. You are just lovely, Elizabeth, and so are you, Diana, Louise and Ian. ❤️❤️😊❤️❤️
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dianasschwenk said:
haha too funny Jennifer – no need to apologize. ❤ ❤ ❤
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Chatter Master said:
Blogging, making the world more intimate and friendly, a couple of bloggers at a time. 🙂
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dianasschwenk said:
Great slogan and so true Colleen! ❤
Diana xo
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utesmile said:
Sounds great to meet other bloggers. It makes the blogging friendship even better knowing the real face to a blog. Glad you were all “civilized” people and had a nice time! I would love to travel and meet my fellow bloggers too. So far I had met 4 – not bad. 🙂
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dianasschwenk said:
That’s awesome Ute. 4 – wow! ❤
Diana xo
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joannerambling said:
Sounds like a great time was had
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dianasschwenk said:
and nobody was killed with an axe or otherwise Jo-Anne! ❤
Diana xo
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Healing Grief said:
How wonderful to meet Ian and Elizabeth! What a treat she is travelling so far. We know this doesn’t happen very often and so it’s very special and I am not surprised you all got on so well. 🙂
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dianasschwenk said:
It was very cool Karen. Louise, Ian and I were thrilled to meet Elizabeth face to face! ❤
Diana xo
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cyclingrandma said:
What fun! I’ve met a few of my blog friends in real life and it’s great- an immediate connection. Hopefully will get to Calgary one of these days! Great title to this post– talk about getting one’s attention!
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dianasschwenk said:
Would love to see you in Calgary – glad I caught your attention Lisa! ❤
Diana xo
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Mark David Goodson said:
Meeting bloggers in the real world is he best. I was at the stampede a few years ago Diana! Only not blogging at the time.
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dianasschwenk said:
What a shame Mark, that you weren’t blogging at the time, that is. If you ever come around again, please let me know. I’m really enjoying your blog. I’d love to hear your story in person and give you a tour of Oxford House! ❤
Diana xo
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Ian Munro @ leadingessentially.com said:
It was a rich weekend indeed! The blogsphere is a rich place! Let’s keep it clear of axe murderers and thieves!!
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dianasschwenk said:
good plan Ian! ❤
Diana xo
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elizabeth2560 said:
Yes good plan … we could do it every year 🙂
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