[Shotimes] Thanks for everyone that came to Washington, IL

[Donald Mallinson]

Just a note to say there was a great turnout for the meeting 
at the Mallinson Ranch for the SHOcago group and friends.

It is a long haul for many of you from Around the area, but 
Jan and I (and Ken and Jodie and Ethan) really enjoyed 
seeing all of you again, and a pleasure to play host and 
line cook for the group!

Great to see Larry Eck make it and took a break from putting 
SHOwhat back together (and Eric, thanks for all you are 
doing for Larry!).

Always good to see Tony Fullone because, well because he is 
just so much fun and tells such great stories.

Tim Wright made it up from Decatur (and sorry we didn't get 
that frozen Oreo/icecream cake out for the group, but we did 
make good use of it later in the evening sharing it with my 
grandchildren, they all said to say THANKS!)

And all the rest of the gang that attended, along with 
Carter and his family, great to see you out and about and 
doing well, especially that you survived the convention!

And Mike, thanks for your advice, I look forward to getting 
started on our project.

IT was a great day, could have done without some of the 
Illinois humidity though, I was just getting used to it when 
I came into the A/C for the evening!

Hope everyone had a safe trip home, I hear the police were 
out in force for the holiday.

Don and Jan Mallinson