FOR OVER A MONTH, I had planned to attend the OpenCoffeeClub BBQ in Terryglass but about a week before, I did the numbers and just couldn't make the commitment. I had everything figured out on Dopplr, calculated the distances and considered all the changing gear with bottles that I had to carry. While it feels wrong to back out and become just a watcher, I just couldn't juggle all the domestic tasks of child care for the almost-walking Mia (at left) while driving to and from the venue. Exactly one year ago, my wife began her maternity leave and that put the 16th of July as her first day back at work. More importantly, that meant all child care responsibilities became mine and I had never taken on a complete day's work all by myself before. I just couldn't do it all and for that reason alone, I couldn't drive up and back to Lough Derg. From all the reports, the OpenCoffee BBQ was a huge success. I'm sure its spirit will spark some follow-on social gatherings outdoors. And there's always a tweet-up, Geek Girls Dinner, Barcamp, TechLudd, or Podcamp happening every month in some part of Ireland. We'll be at a few of these community events in the months ahead. And we'll buy a round for Evert Bopp, the OCC BBQ organiser.
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