Here in the "unofficial North American HQ of Drupalness" it seems like an empty ghost town, bereft of diligent developers as many of YVR's finest are in Barcelona for DrupalCon (and managing some sight-seeing along the way). Notably others are at Web of Change on BC's wild Cortes Island - not a bad alternative at all.

Though we left at home are heads-down brewing up client projects (well the remaining developers are), I've been keeping an eye on the presentation topics, the community vibe, the faces behind the names and in general, just trying to Drupal-ize myself a wee bit more.

Raincity's international man of Drupal should be rolling in jetlagged and brimming with anecdotes from a exhausting and exhilarating trip to China ... whoa and right on cue, here he is, Robert Scales ... still on China time and with a bulging in-box to sort out and an empty stomach.

I'll surely get the full recap on the podcast recorder but, suffice to say, Scales was in China with Kris Krug of Bryght (and noted Vancouver fashion photographer) to promote Raincity and BC business in general at GDC Shanghai, confer on best practices at China Access and to catalyze Bar Camp "un"conferences in Beijing and Shanghai.