Congratulations on your new milestone and in not giving up on Steemit!
I knew you would make this work if you kept posting and it just gets better from here.
Just returned from Steemfest and met some of the people you mentioned in this post. They also helped me along when I was new to the platform.
@lukestokes was pleasure to meet and talk with and like me, he's so enthusiastic about Steemit.
@kevinwong was the first person to respond to my Open Mic idea and pointed me in the right direction. He also introduced me to @pfunk who has supported Open Mic since it began.
I met @gringalicious and her father @noboxes at Steemfest and love her work, even trying a few of her dishes out myself.
@steemitworldmap is the coolest idea and I look forward to dotting it with Steemians as I travel around the world.
Keep doing what you're doing because your posts are a valuable addition to the community.
Thanks for the mention.