I have to tell you, I’m not a nautical person. I can’t even swim (that’s a long story). It’s quite the rare occasion that I set foot on a boat.
It has to be a pretty special deal to entice me to hit the high seas – for example, last weekend, I mustered up the courage to go on the NYC boat tour with my fellow Blogger Social attendees.
Thankfully, I not only survived that experience, but really enjoyed it, thanks to the great conversations I had with many wonderful bloggers (you kind of forget you are on a boat when you are involved in fascinating discussions).
When my SOBCon partner Liz Strauss suggested we do a boat tour for Open Comment Night at SOBCon08 (May 2-4 in Chicago), my normal reluctance to do such a thing had been tamped down considerably by my NYC experience, since I knew that being on a boat with 100 bloggers was a really, really good thing.
Plus, having the fabulous Christine Kane on the boat with her guitar isn’t too shabby either.
So join us on May 2 on what I’m calling the “Blogger Love Boat” – heck, we may even break out that theme song…
“Blogging Love, exciting and new,
Come aboard.
We’re expecting you.
Love, life’s sweetest reward.
Let it flow,
it floats back to you.”
That is, if I can convince Christine to learn it – what do you think Christine?? 
Now you really can’t miss this now, can you? This is the best $450 value on the Blogging planet! Friday fun, Saturday learning, and a Sunday send off with your Blogging Business Plan!
If you haven’t already gone to the SOBCon site and registered, do it now.
And check out Starbucker on a boat (maybe singing the Love Boat theme)!
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Well, we better order up some spring weather soon– it’s freezing here in Chicago!
I love boats and I’m looking forward to this!
Terry, the boat trip in Chicago looks like an exciting part of SOBCon2008!
Yeah, Karen; that’s what I was wonderin’. Terry, do you plan to issue ice skates or somethin’ if it’s still a bit… er, cold?
And don’t forget – you have to do the SOBCon dance, too! On the upper deck of the boat, where Chicago can witness it, too!
Hi Karen, Robyn and Bob!
Karen, I’m confident it will be warm on that boat, because of the warmth of our collective friendship and high spirits!
Robyn, it will be exciting, especially if I get near the edge of the boat…
Bob, the question of me dancing is a good one – whether or not it’s on the boat is another one. I guess we’ll see!
All the best to all of you!
Terry,
I promise not to push you off the boat if YOU Promise NOT TO SING!
BTW, I’m coming in Thrusday. You gonna be there then?
Looking forward to seeing you at SOBCon and sharing a beer or two with you on Thursday at the meet-up.
Looking forward to this! Is there a schedule online for us to print out before coming out to Chicago for SOB? So that we have an idea of where to go, what time, etc.
Thanks!
Hi Stephen, right now the best places to go are the SOBCon site (www.sobevent.com) and the SOBCon wiki (http://sobcon.pbwiki.com/FrontPage). I’ll also be e-mailing a schedule over the weekend of April 26-27.
See you there!
Very sly, Terry, very sly…this non-nautical claim is simply a ruse to throw us off the scent of your true identity, isn’t it? You’re either in the US Navy or a pro Kite-boarder…
SOBCon sounds like it’ll be a huge success, I’m bummed I can’t attend. Have a great time, all! -Mike