Greetings from Atlanta

[ioconnell]

Well, all have arrived safe and sound. Now I have heard the expresion "Southern Hospitality" before but i never expected it to be as good as this:) Harry and I had a great flight.We met Mrs. Diane Drake earlier this afternoon, weent out to see some of the many beautiful sites that Atlanta has to offer. Came back to the hotel and met Judy Canty and Karlen Lamperelli, was in an elevator with Roy R. Ferguson with Cherokee, but did not know it. Had dinner with Diane, after that we met up with wmcdonald.

Harry is preparing to wear his Maria's lilac shirt tomorrow.

Myself I intend to have a goood time. I went over to Sean's office yesterday. anyway got to go

best from hj and Ian

[Cindy Hamlin]

Ian,
While you are in Atlanta make sure you check out the Coca-Cola factory. It is really cool!

Glad you are enjoying your trip!:D

[hcjilson]

Cindy, He did get to the World of Coca Cola....and had enough refills to seriously jeapordize the financial position of the Company.He was also able to get to Stone Mountain for the day on Saturday.He still said meeting Optiboarders was the highlight of the trip....as it was for me as well.

hj

[Cindy Hamlin]

Harry,
At Stone Mountain did he see the Old Man in the Mountain? I think it is there. Glad he enjoyed Coca Cola World and his visit to GA!

[Sean]

Glad to hear you both had a safe trip,and to know you both are back safe and sound.Uh oh...........watch out Willy.

[harry a saake]

:D Well , i was there but i guess it was too early on saturday, and the only person i met that i didnt know was Warren Macdonald and we had quite a nice chat. Was wearing my optiboard shirt but did not see any others. Probably should have waited around longer, but theres always the next convention.

[Diane]

harry a saake said:
:D Well , i was there but i guess it was too early on saturday, and the only person i met that i didnt know was Warren Macdonald and we had quite a nice chat. Was wearing my optiboard shirt but did not see any others. Probably should have waited around longer, but theres always the next convention.

Harry,

I never saw you there. How could I have missed you? I thought I was everywhere.

Diane

[hcjilson]

Cindy.......Old Man in the Mountain is in New Hampshire:D You can check that out with Night Train!

Harry S......Sorry I missed you, I was at the NCSORB meeting from 8 to 4-didn't get out to play much! I wore my Optiboard shirt (Maria's Lilac) on Friday and it was witnessed by Judy and Diane.


Diane.....You were a most gracious host for the event. Indeed you were everywhere! You made us all feel welcome and at home. It was a pleasure meeting you in person and Bob as well.

Judy.......I never got a chance to light your cigar!
:( :( :( :(

[harry a saake]

;) Diane, probably my fault as i was there early and did not see much of anyone and left early, in retrospect i should have waited around longer, but i will see you around.

[Cindy Hamlin]

hcjilson said:
Cindy.......Old Man in the Mountain is in New Hampshire:D You can check that out with Night Train!

DOH!:hammer:

You are correct, sir!!!!!!!!

[CuriousCat]

I must tell you all what a delight it was to meet Ian and Harry in Atlanta. We had a wonderful time and there are pictures to prove it!

[Suzy W]

Pictues? Pictures? Please share, unless of course Harry is wearing that orange baseball hat, already seen him in that.:)

Sure sounds like everyone had alot of fun.

Suzy W

[Cindy Hamlin]

Suzy W said:
Pictues? Pictures? Please share, unless of course Harry is wearing that orange baseball hat, already seen him in that.:)

Or the "Irish Hair Hat" which quite frankly gave me nightmares! It reminded me of all the movies I have seen with demonic leprachauns!

[ioconnell]

Suzy W said:
Pictues? Pictures? Please share, unless of course Harry is wearing that orange baseball hat, already seen him in that.:)

Sure sounds like everyone had alot of fun.

Suzy W

Pictures, I think, are in the hands of Steve, but, I also think, that I didnt do a good job of reducing their size
:hammer:

[Steve Machol]

Unfortunately the pics were much too large to post. If I have time I'll try to reduce them.

[Steve Machol]

Thanks to Harry and Ian I've got the pictures online taken at the OAA Meeting in Atlanta. Here they are:

http://www.optiboard.com/gallery/OAA2002/

[Cindy Hamlin]

Looks like Ian made a fast friend in Judy!

[Sean]

From the look's of it,you both had a great time.
Please fill us in on some of the highlight's of the trip:idea: