Wow, just
WOW!.
I just got in the door a half hour ago...
Let me say that (unbiasedly since I flew in from afar) that this was one of the
best HERFs I've ever attended. There's so many people to thank that made my trip wonderful. In order of meeting:
Mark
You went above and beyond. From holding up a cardboard sign with "vipe" plastered across it with a magic marker, taking time out of your day to pick me up from the airport, great conversation, paying for the food and drinks at the tavern and the sublime cigars you gifted myself and all the other brothers. You made me feel very welcomed to VA. Thank you.
Todd
What can I say? You're an
amazing brother! I can't express enough of my gratitude in one post, a few sentences or a paragraph. Thank you for opening up your beautiful home for Jason and I to stay. Like I told your wife - I wouldn't have been able to make it without your hospitality. The stay, the food and drinks, the smokes, the HERF, the tour trip around DC and Shelly's, dropping me off at the airport and for everything in between. I'm saving up for the next one :thumbsup: Thank you from the bottom of my heart. :awholelot
Jason
Another fine BOTL that came from afar. Thanks for all the great conversation and not making me feel like the sole survivor of La Casa del Waschers! LOL. Thanks for the enjoyable game of Texas Hold 'Em and having patience with this newbie poker player.
Rachel
Thank you for the hospitality and letting Jason and I and all the other brothers hang out at your house. Thanks for letting Todd come out and play! Without your contributions, my stay wouldn't have been half as good.
Order gets a little hazy here since I had too much nicotine in my system at this point...
Thom
Ya crazy bastid with your HCF shirt
Thanks for putting up with me with the seat next to yours.
John, Eric & Matthew
Glad to finally meet you guys but I wish we had more conversation time. Hopefully next time around :thumbsup:
Larry
Where's my hooka bro? LOL I've met very few nice NY'ers but your definetly one of them! Great conversation and just in case you're wondering, your poker smokes are safe from JW :wink:
Joshua
Glad you got a
few more sticks to try out :wink: Thanks for showing the gadgets I've yet to see in person. And the BOTL wallpaper on the PSP - too cool.
Brian
Wish you could have stayed a bit longer bro. Next time for sure! Was very cool meeting one of mods on this board. You represented Dave and John well with your open invitation of your cigar caddy.
Shane
Very nice meeting you bro. Let me know when your down visiting your parents here and we'll definetly hook up for a smoke or two.
Allan
Even though you couldn't be there, you were in spirit and thanks for the picture. Tele-herfing; too friggin funny.
Dave
The man, the myth... the legend. I still feel bad that you had circumstances beyond your control and couldn't attend. I smoked the custom El Laguito you gifted me in your honor after talking to you on the phone and it was the damn best smoke of the weekend.
Tubaman's HERF guys
Would have been awesome if we could have all joined up. Was quite cool to see everyone from the entire NE and beyond blazing some fine crop simultaneously.
To everyone else who couldn't make it
Hopefully next time :thumbsup: