Phil Gerbyshak & I

Phil Gerbyshak & I Originally uploaded by shersteve What defines a great vacation? For me: 1 - some time reading (in this case on the plane) 2 - some time writing (here and elsewhere, of course!) 3 - some time with family (my brother Bob's in this case) 4 - some exercise (how about those long walks, Lisa?) 5 - exploring new places (Milwaukee, WI) 6 - meeting good friends (Phil Gerbyshak and his wife, Kim in this case) Yes, Phil and I got to take the "blog off the blog" again when we managed to rendezvous with his wife at Alterra's along the Milwaukee waterfront on Sunday. There was some trepidation about taking my wife, brother and his wife to meet with Phil and his wife; but I already knew enough of Phil that I KNEW it was going to be a good time. As short as the time was together, there were very little breaks in the conversation as we discussed gardening, solved half the world's problems, and oh, yes spent a little time talking about blogging and this Web 2.0 thing. Making connections, extending the relationships, sharing and exploring, all goodness. Kim and Phil, thanks for taking time from your Sunday to meet with us. It was a pleasure!