I WANT TO SAY GOODBYE TO EVERYONE I COULDN’T PERSONALLY TALK TO TODAY AS WE WERE LEAVING.

HAYDEN AND I ARE ACTUALLY SAD TO LEAVE SUCH AN AMAZING CONVENTION WITH SUCH GREAT PEOPLE. FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS, WE BOTH LOOK FOWARD TO ARRIVING A FEW DAYS EARLY TO THE CONVENTION. WE HIT UP SOME OF THE RESTAURANTS, SEE A MOVIE (GODZILLA) AND JUST SEE THE FELLOW CHIPPERS AS THEY ARRIVE. THIS YEAR, THE 6 NIGHTS WE STAYED AT THE SOUTH POINT WENT BY SO FAST. I FEEL LIKE WE SAW SO MUCH YET MISSED LOTS OF STUFF AS WELL.

I ALSO WANT TO THANK ALL OF THE CONVENTION VOLUNTEERS WHO RESPONDED TO ALL OF MY 200 ANNOYING EMAILS, SCREW UPS & POSTS ALL OVER THE CHIP BOARD FOR THE PAST 4-5 MONTHS.
I’M STILL ASTOUNDED BY THE AMOUNT OF WORK THAT GOES INTO PUTTING SOMETHING LIKE THIS ON AND WE CAN ONLY DO THIS AS A GROUP WITH ALL OF US TOGETHER.

THIS YEAR, I ASSISTED WITH THE SET UP CREW WEDNESDAY @ 6:45 AM. WHEN THOSE GUYS OPENED UP THE BACK OF THE RENTAL TRUCK WITH THE SET UP MATERIALS FROM THE STORAGE, I WANTED TO TURN AROUND AND GO BACK UP TO MY ROOM AND SLEEP. I FELT LIKE WE WERE MOVING SOMEONES FIVE BEDROOM HOUSE WITH THE AMOUNT OF STUFF THEY CRAMMED INTO IT. ONCE WE GOT GOING, IT WENT AMAZINGLY SMOOTH. IN MY OPINION, THE SET UP CREW WERE VERY IMPRESSIVE AND MOVED TOGETHER LIKE A WELL OILED MACHINE. I ACTUALLY FELT LUCKY TO BE A PART OF THAT BUT I WOULD FEEL MUCH BETTER IF THEY COULD MOVE NEXT YEARS SET UP TO AROUND 10:00AM SO I CAN HIT UP THE SOUTH POINT BREAKFAST BUFFET PRIOR TO THE LABOR! 😜😜😜😜

IT’S 11:28 RIGHT NOW IN SAN DIEGO. MY SON HAYDEN HAS HAD STEAK AND SHAKE FOR THE PAST 5 NIGHTS AT JUST ABOUT THIS EXACT TIME. AS A MATTER OF FACT, HE JUST ASKED ME WHERE THE CLOSEST ONE WAS TO US HERE IN SAN DIEGO. I TOLD HIM THAT HE’S OUT OF LUCK TILL NEXT YEAR.
I LOOKED AT MY SOUTH POST CHECK OUT BILL AND SAW WE HAD CHARGED SOMETHING AT THE STEAK AND SHAKE 10 TIMES DURING OUR 6 NIGHT TRIP SO I DON’T FEEL SO BAD FOR HIM.
I BELIEVE HAYDEN HAD 6 DIFFERENT FLAVORS AND 10 SHAKES THIS TRIP.

SAFE TRAVELS TO ALL......

I HOPE TO SEE EVERYONE NEXT YEAR FOR THE 2020 CCA CONVENTION.