Steven Singer describes his great time at the annual conference of the Network for Public Education in Chicago, where he ran into bloggers that he knew virtually but not face-to-face.
He felt that sense of exhilaration that almost all of us felt. That recognition that we are not alone, we are a movement. We are everywhere.
He includes photos of himself with his new and old friends.
Diane Ravitch's blog 
Thank you so much for sharing my article, Diane. You are generous beyond words. I had such a great time at NPE. It was wonderful to get a chance to meet you in person.
Sorry to say Steven, but I recognized your son (?) from the conference but had no idea who you were until the accompanying photos, even though I enjoy your writing.