The Blogger Bash last night was fun. It occurred to me, as I was telling my wife who all was there, that I was the only non-pseudonymous blogger present. Those attending: PeoriaIllinoisan, Mapgirl, Emtronics, Eyebrows McGee, and me. It was like going to a secret superhero party where everyone has their masks off. “Hey! You’re Bruce Wayne!”

We talked about everything from Peoria politics to religion — I think we hit on every taboo subject, yet still left as friends. I was told the place was a Cardinals bar, but the TV where we were sitting had the Cubs game on. It’s just as well. Mulder was, um, pitching? — Is that what he was doing? — for the Cardinals last night. So, it was more fun to watch the Cubs implode in the background instead.

Emtronics regaled us with stories about his chicken-farming neighbor. Eyebrows and I had a good Catholic-Protestant debate/discussion about theology. I can’t tell you anything about the mysterious Mapgirl (I’m sworn to secrecy), except that she knows a lot about Peoria and was fun to talk to. And PeoriaIllinoisan disclosed that his blog entries are short because he doesn’t like to write much. That’s why his other blogs are just pictures or videos.

For another recap, take a look at Eyebrows’ blog and Midwest Confidential. And next time, come on out for the Blogger Bash yourself! You don’t have to be a blogger to attend. We love meeting readers as well as bloggers. The more, the merrier.