Don't worry, the G-dog wasn't doing anything nefarious or illicit and the all-important social-distancing regulations were stringently upheld...It was just an opportunity to good to pass up...An impromptu hive-meet-up with the indomitable, and fellow 
Today started like most others; Laying in bed checking out the latest on hive when in popped a message from the legendary
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The legend to the left and G-dog grinning like an idiot to the right.
He was telling me he had today off work and that was when an idea sprang into my noggin...A hive meet-up for coffee!
I was heading to a major shopping mall to find a new book and to hit the supermarket for easter weekend supplies (chocolate easter eggs and hot cross buns y'all) and because the big fella himself lives nearby and had the day off a meet-up seemed the logical thing to do.
Meet-ups happen here in Adelaide every month with some 15-22 people in attendance, and have done for a couple years as organised by guru of meet-ups 
I fired up the big dog, my 200 Series Landcruiser, as it hadn't had a run in over a week and headed to the shopping mall. Once there I was surprised to see it so...Well, so closed. I'd guess that only one in ten shops were actually open and probably far less than that ratio of food outlets. I guess people really are doing the right thing from the virus-lockdown perspective. That wasn't going to help me get a coffee though now was it!
It worked out though as the champ and I found a coffee shop that was open (take-away only of course) then walked over the road to the park and started doing laps of the parkland area for some exercise whilst we chatted.
I know most on the platform would never normally see any other user in person either for lack of opportunity or privacy reasons, but here in Adelaide we tend to catch up and socialise a bit. It's cool because, with things often being so complicated on the platform, I feel like I have a little support at those times when I'm confounded by something or the other. We have also traded crypto and metals face to face which is cool too.
Today was nice just strolling around talking about the world, state of play, particular individuals on the platform (maybe even you) and various other things...It was good to be out of the house also and with a glorious autumn day of 20°C and clear blue skies...What's not to like! Ah yes, life's good indeed.
After an hour or so we parted ways, me to the book store and chocolate easter eggs and hot cross buns healthy supplies.
It was a brief interlude in, what would otherwise have been, a typical day and it's always great to physically speak directly with someone else who is active on hive rather than just online...It feels more personable I guess. I know face-to-face meet-ups aren't something everyone likes to do but for those who have done so at organised events typically have nothing but great things to say; As do I.
So, who else has caught up with another user(s) face-to-face and how did it go? Was it worth while, enjoyable, awkward? Comment below y'all.
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