Whaaah! I can't go to YearlyKos (action diary)

I can't go. And I'm feeling kind of sorry for myself these days.  Similar to when Maria Gharetti had that slumber party in the fourth grade to which I was not invited.  Hmpf.

Although I must say that Daily Kos has given me far more than I can ever give it, and PhillyGal and I in Vegas would probably wind up nearly topping the infamous escapade of Flanders and Homer, I still feel very...well...you know...left out.

One thing that has helped me as this convention draws nearer is knowing I helped make it happen.  I gave money to Yearly Kos and I'm not flush with cash.  I work very hard.  My partner works very hard and we have five sons and a house and food and all the other things that make life go round.  But I gave $100.00 and that felt great.  I feel like I'm helping give back.

And then there is a blogger of whom I am very fond and I think I may be able to make that blogger's visit to Vegas go a bit smoother.  And that's community and that's what counts.

Inspired by a conversation with two of my favorite C&J posters here,  I'm wondering if there is something more you and I can do?  Can we make one last push to help this thing take off with the flying colors that it's capable of even if we can't go?

The only way I feel better about not going is knowing I helped make it happen.  Can we perhaps make some connections as we push toward the end to send off another few Kossacks?  As Marc mentions in the thread, I would love to see us connect by region and hoist a blogger or two up the wire.

Please use this diary to suggest and discuss how we may make that happen.  I will leave you with the last words I heard on CNN top-of-the-hour news tonight from The Criminal:

"We are the party of the future running against the party of the past."  Fuck you, George.  This is only our first convention!