I don't know any mermaids in my area (southwest MO), but I was hoping to maybe just find some mer-freinds that I could communicate with online. I have family in Kansas City, Wyoming, Salt Lake City, and Port St Lucie, FL, so I know I could meet at some point, and I'm going to try my hardest to go to merpalooza next year. I'll just be getting my tail around Christmas this year.