It was great to Hangout with Old friends! And there was so much to See, See, See. There was a gold rush going on at the Spinettis' table. Sorry if I didn't say hi to everyone, I was getting a little Spaced. Some of the bargain-bins were a Mess but I kept pulling out Jewel after Jewel. In Fred and Geri Hempel's swamp, I rejected 117 chips before finding one to my liking.

I discovered that all that Glitters is gold, and if you encounter anything El Rancho that has not been charbroiled, buy it! Thanks to John Johannes, I joined both a Club and a Guild - wooo-hooo. Got a slug from Walt Gonski (owww!) and when I stuck my paw into Gene Trimble's illegal box, I shouted, "EW!" (Ed Hertel can vouch for that.)

Everyone seemed to be Putting On The Ritz, and I had a Bloody good time. Got a token that describes the CCA in just two words. Hope to see everyone again next year, the Lord willin' and the Creek don't rise. Now it's time to get back to shoveling the manure.