Beth, 11/3

it's Saturday almost 6:30, we've already taken over the bar, we'll still be taking over the bar later tonight, some of us never left the bar today. Many RAMmers don't drink but still spend copious amounts of time in the bar -- but I'm not naming names <cough e-mail me cough>.

I got to spend time one-on-one with Patricia (Hurricane) and her husband Soren today,

then later with Woodstock and Mitchy, and still later with Ann (Australia) and

Mark Alan Miller, and even later with

Bill Burgess and wife.  Uh........... and one of these exchanges didn't take place over food and/or drinks!! (wow -- who knew there was a whole world outside the hotel???)

We've been signing shirts for souvenirs (hahahaha A-RW spelling flamers are all in DC -- BITE ME) and Jim Barker drew cartoons for the waiter at Chili's, and Bill Burgess showed up last night in a "Sluicin' the Night Away" t-shirt (hahahahahahaha).

Rumors have it that some folks have actually gone to the panels. I am not one of these folks (fx: Gomer Pyle "Surprise, surprise, surprise!" I did the Tarts panel (many photos to follow on Sunday) and too much book shopping (not that I personally think there is such a thing. Visa, however, may not agree.

Okay folks, off to the bar again! I hope I'm not boring you with "uh, we went to the bar" reports. Those A-RWs who actually went to the panels will have to check in with their reports. It has been a wonderful, incredible, special time meeting all of these RAMmers and I can't wait to do it all again!

Beth (misty eyed.......you know, or not......)