Carlsbad Saturday August 18, 2007
Houda & I hung out at the pool all day. It was a beautiful setting!
It didn’t take too long before we met up with a few Paneristi – PeteS & his family, & Diego with his wife Aneta:
Ahhhhhhhhhhh, this is what I call ‘relaxin’!!!
For most of the day it was only Pete, Diego & us at the pool.
In the late afternoon, probably after sleeping off a hangover from the night before, this posse made its way to the pool side………..
From the left: Pete, Kia, Arad, Me, Rudy, & Rupert.
Gary, it was a pleasure to finally meet you!!!!!
After the pool in the late afternoon I popped into the lobby-bar area and some of the usual suspects were already there:
Drew, great to see you again after all these years!
Dean, I can’t believe we finally shook hands, a pleasure!!!!
Almost ready for the Main Event!!
Back at the Lobby Bar………
Jay, FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!
Walking over to the banquet hall…
RIDE shot with me & ReTTo’s baby!!!
I think we’re heading in the right direction:
Community overload, I love it, LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
George, I waited a long time for this photo opportunity!!!! It was great to finally meet you and Valerie:
Jen, YOU ROCK baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Man!!!! He endured hours of greeting his fellow Paneristi & was gracious to all from beginning to end.
We waiting until almost the end & we were finally next.
Jay & his adorable daughter Rachel with Hammer:
I started to choke up while waiting………speechless!!!
Mike, U Da Man, LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Houda & Dee:
Frank, it was a pleasure!!
Hammer Time!!!!!
F1 Paneristi, you would have been proud of this moment……
Steve, thank you for allowing me the time to present the poster to Hammer!
Hammer, I hope you can join us for next year’s F1 2008 GTG in Montreal!
AIRLINE tickets for two to Los Angeles - $1,500.00
HERTZ car rental for a week - $350.00
TWO nights at Las Costa Resort - $800.00
SHAWN giving me the humidor that he won in the raffle – PRICELESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Shawn, I’ve told you this and I’ve repeated the story many times that night, your gesture means more to me than the humidor. You are a true gentleman & look forward to meeting you again!!!!!
Cigar time!!!!!!!!
I wish I had more time to enjoy a cigar with the many friends who offered me a cigar. Thank you for your generosity!
Gary, this one’s for you, LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Montreal, Canada
