Thanks for the shout out Hutch! And yes, it's true....I'm a lurker...guilty as charged. Lol!! Hey, what can I say? At least I have the good sense to lurk on this board instead of say...getbig.com, where a bunch of keyboard warriors exchange stupid insults over meaningless topics.
And since Hutch has too much class to mention it, I'll let everyone on this board know that he and Mama Hutch surprised me by driving 6 hours from Phoenix to see me compete. They set it up behind my back with my girlfriend Carrie. Must've brought me good luck, cuz that was the first time I've ever won the overall at a show. Prior to that, my best result was winning the middles at the '01 North America, but having all my closest friends see me win this show was wayyy better. After having half my stomach removed in '03, I wasn't 100% sure I could get into this shape again...lotta doubt in the back of my mind. Kinda feels like I'm back in the fraternity again....
Here's a few more pics from the show. (Hope my computer illiterate ass does this right) Thanks all for your kind words....very much appreciated. Hopefully, I can dial it in again at next summer's Master's Nationals