I have unfortunately found out about the event just now due to my own absence from scanning the message board.  So with the short notice, the fact that I hadn’t renewed my membership and also due to my inability to get up (wow, that doesn’t sound good) off of the bench and actually get in the game by visiting one of AZ’s beautiful providers so that I may post a review, don’t have the necessary qualifications to join you lovely folks at this time.  I did feel compelled to offer my 2 cents on tonight’s festivities.  I have read on here that there is some fear of putting oneself “out there” as a hobbyist.  I understand that and agree and also agree with the reply by the gentleman from Mystique in which he referred to it as essentially a “Mexican standoff”.  He’s right and the reality is, in my opinion, as a “virgin” to the hobby, I would love to get to know the providers in a personal, social setting which would create a nice comfort level for all involved.  In fact, I’m quite confident and event like this would propel me from being a bench warmer, to the starting line-up all the way to the All-Star game.  

So have fun one and all and I’d like to say I look forward to seeing the pictures but I guess that won’t really be appropriate.