FINALLY! **happy dance**

[bigdad1]

Congratulations to you Alan. Will we see you in Ventura?

[Alan H]

Congratulations to you Alan. Will we see you in Ventura?

Ventura is on the "very likely" list at this point, since the Ben Lomond games have been moved to June.

[BoldHighlander]

Congratulations Alan!

[Livingston]

So, Alan, do you have your tickets yet for Highlands Ranch, CO in August?

[SkyeKilt]

Congratulations Alan - !!



Carl -

[Alan H]

So, Alan, do you have your tickets yet for Highlands Ranch, CO in August?

That's tough... I can only do one "out-of-town" Games this year, meaning a Games I fly to. I can drive to Ventura (will probably drive down with a friend) and I'll probably be at Costa Mesa because I can stay with family.... but I had to pick between Denver and the Enumclaw Games in Washington.

I looked over who was coming to the Masters Worlds and it's very clear that I'll be throwing for last place. The current list has me and two other guys (one of whom I know) who will be battling it out at the complete bottom of the heap. I mean, most of the guys who are coming are so much better than I am that it's laughable. That's OK, it's not like I "resent that" or something, but it was a factor in the decision.

Team that up with the fact that my wonderful friend Kathy, who lives in Washington, has just been diagnosed with stage four colon cancer, and I decided that I would go to Washington to throw and to see her. I had to pick...Denver or Enumclaw, and Enumclaw won out.

HOWEVER..it **Looks** like, hopefully, I will be going to Scotland for the Worlds in 2011. I'll still get blown out by the competition, but at least it will be in Scotland.

[Livingston]

That's tough. I would have made the same choice myself in your shoes. If you do come out for any games here in Colorado, let me know. We do have an extra bed available.

[Detroitpete]

That's tough... I can only do one "out-of-town" Games this year, meaning a Games I fly to. I can drive to Ventura (will probably drive down with a friend) and I'll probably be at Costa Mesa because I can stay with family.... but I had to pick between Denver and the Enumclaw Games in Washington.

I looked over who was coming to the Masters Worlds and it's very clear that I'll be throwing for last place. The current list has me and two other guys (one of whom I know) who will be battling it out at the complete bottom of the heap. I mean, most of the guys who are coming are so much better than I am that it's laughable. That's OK, it's not like I "resent that" or something, but it was a factor in the decision.

Team that up with the fact that my wonderful friend Kathy, who lives in Washington, has just been diagnosed with stage four colon cancer, and I decided that I would go to Washington to throw and to see her. I had to pick...Denver or Enumclaw, and Enumclaw won out.

HOWEVER..it **Looks** like, hopefully, I will be going to Scotland for the Worlds in 2011. I'll still get blown out by the competition, but at least it will be in Scotland.

Our best to Kathy. Sorry I won't see you at the MWC in Denver. I'll be slugging it out for last place in the old-and-yet-so-small division Best of luck at Enumclaw.

[jgorley]

Congrats! I should see you again at "The Claw"!
James