All the fine folks I got to meet, and those friends I got to see again. Introducin' the best woman in my world to all my friends in this, from around the globe. Hearin' the new folks gasp quietly, in groups, on seeing play happen. The clusters of folks happily conversing. Puttin' faces t'RChello and Drew70, and watchin' 'em get t'meet Kraftie (all I gotta do now is t'meet Discordia, and get 'em all in a room...).
It's a fine thing to see such social merriment and satisfy long curiosities.
Leavin' was, as always, such a blue sort of deal. Much mistin' of eyes and smilin' hug. I dig that, but I'm hopin' that NEST goes back to semi-annual. Them long waits are a bitch, and folks just can't fly to California all the time. NEST is just a perfect center for our culture.
'Sides, Kraftie and I got to tour Philly by night, and it's beautiful there. So's she, truth t'tell.
I'm one very happy boy.
Thanks, Max, Pete and Jan, for another fabulous NEST. Thank you, attendees, for bein' such a fine mob. A man always hopes t'find his own, and have 'em be so fine as you all. I look forward to seeing it happen again!
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...still glowin'...