One last day in the Queen City.  It’s always bitter-sweet when the show ends.  I’m looking forward to getting home to Linda and the kids, but I’ve had such a blast, it’s sad to see it end!

More appointments today, and everyone’s highlight, the Broadway luncheon.  As usual, they brought out a great mix of the new (I had NOT heard about “Rock of Ages”, the 80’s Hard Rock musical…what fun!), and the classics (what a surprise…the Lion King preview was not “Shadowlands”!).  Of course, the highlight, as always, was the full cast of Jersey Boys doing several numbers.  Don’t care if I’ve seen that sequence about five times this year…I still get up, dance and clap along.  What a great show!

Maryland/DC/Virginia did a great job in the evening getting us excited about 2010 at the Gaylord National Harbor.  And then it was over, except one last time of craziness in the Westin bar.  It started with Emi and Michelle teasing the boys from Eastern Travel…next thing you knew, Emi was Robert, and Robert was Emi, and everyone was exchanging name tags and assuming another person’s identity.  I think we’ve started a new trend…I already have things arranged for who I will become in 2010.

It was a very funny end to a very good convention.  Was it all a hit?  Nope, but ABA continues to bat right around .900, and that’s an average that is nothing short of impressive.  And there’s ALWAYS room for improvement, and I know that improvement is #1 on Lynn, Vicki and Pete’s list.  In 2010, there will be more new ideas, new activities, and new opportunities.  And that, in a nutshell, is what ABA is all about!