"part the first"...

of 2008 Midwest regionals. It began well enough, as I loaded my sleep-deprived ass, as well as a shit ton of equipment, clothes, and water jugs, into Brian's 2000 Chevy Astro. After a stop in Cedar Rapids to pick up Pat (and his three event's worth of equipment, the aforementioned stop in Coralville for me and my stuff, and another stop in DSM to pick up Brian (and his three event's worth of stuff we had a full load.




And now for a couple of gratuitous Welcome to [state x] shots.



Here's your enlarged Welcome to Kansas shot.