There are many indicators I am not in Kansas (or Iowa) anymore besides the fact that Toto (or Abbey) is not by my side.
Exhibit A – palm trees.
Arriving on Planet California is an intoxicating mix of sunshine, excess, glitz, traffic, technology, fruits, nuts and flowers mixed with an abundance of beautiful people, homeless people, and people from just about every culture or walk of life.
San Jose is the heart of Silicon Valley and technology rules this town. It’s a fitting place for me to be attending my first blogging conference.
Naturally my head is spinning as I soak this all in. But fortunately, this tribe of Blogher women and a few men are more than willing to welcome me into the fold and teach this old dog some new tricks.
Stay tuned….
Penny Plautz 
It was great to meet you at BlogHer! I hope you got the chance to explore the area.
It was great to meet you as well, Marisela. What an amazing group of women I found to call my tribe. Thanks for being one of them!