Gary and I wanted to say thank you to everyone for all of the small and large things each of you did this past weekend. From what I hear everyone had a good time, which was what it was all about. At all of the events we have gone to there are familiar faces and new ones. It has never failed that everybody is just really nice. I every time I get in our XF I say “God I love this car” and the friends we have via this forum are part of why I enjoy the car so much. Last weekend the thing I missed most was spending time with friends from last year and with those of you I have exchanged PMs with and was looking forward to meeting.
On a personal level if it weren’t for all of you good people the whole thing, for me, would have been a complete waste. I finally feel better today, not dizzy or so sick. I hear Kyle and Julia took care of you at dinner. Lisa, FP, Frank, Ryan and Gary each of them helped in one way or another, this really was a group effort. Valk you “lived the forum” and had a major hand in making the 2008 WDC a good time for everyone -you rock.
Gary and I left to go be with my Dad. We have helped care for both of my parents for the last 5 years or so, as they both have Alzheimer’s. Dad died a little before midnight and no one is happier about it than him. He was miserable, in pain and unable to do for himself for a long time. It will take some time for us to remember them as they were before all of this, but for now he’s not miserable and that’s a good thing. Rapps/Ann