06/07/2026
Midnight ramblings... this weekend was full of non-tea drinking and there is a reason why I am posting here. As I think about the takeover at as well as unofficial takeover at the park via .gathering0 (picture by it is apparent to me that I am in love with the idea that diverse groups of people get together over a drink or few.
The idea that I dislike beer, but end up in a beer group is all because Hunter Hoffman (rip) created a space for people to come together to nerd out over insanely micro brew/lottery/unicorn beers. Through that community I expanded my own comfort level and gained a perspective inside a culture I was up being warned against. Then the day after is a Dr Pepper meetup put on Reddit... the fact my brother showed up without us cordiating is the icing on the cake, but it was a reminder of how lucky we are to connect online and the power of social media. This event was double cancalled but we still showed up.
I brought 50 myself to share, but as someone mentioned: we had more dr. pepper than people 😆
There is just something about gathering together to enjoy a drink and discuss life. And when you do this, if the person across from you is different and you are opened minded... you learn, appreciate, and overall increase your quality of life because you connect more to overall humanity.
These events help me learn how to not just connect better but listen.
This is all said by someone who is introverted but believes growth comes from uncomfortable.
Back to tea now!