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SBG June 22, 2008, at 7:21 am 16 LTEs - (Sorry, but the time to add LTEs has expired) , , , , , , , , , , ,

Well, the Second Annual SBG Convention is now history. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. We had a beautiful day in the park, a pretty good turnout and a nice Twins win.

I got to Minnehaha Falls Park early in the morning so that I could claim a spot. There were a couple of choice spots that were already taken, but I was able to snag a decent spot, albeit one that was a ways away from the parking lot. All that meant really, was that trips to the car to get stuff took a little longer.

Andrew and his friend Q were the first to arrive. Our guy Andrew ran a 5K Saturday morning, and they came over to the Park from there. Then, my right hand man on the Convention, Banjo showed up and we started cooking. Pretty soon, the other people showed up and we had a nice picnic. Folks were talking baseball, visiting in general and having a good time. BabySBG was there, and most folks got to "hear" what a fish said. Folks got a chance to meet the inimitable ubelmann. I didn't get a chance to talk to him as much as I would have liked, but that's okay. It was fun to actually met him and put a face to all the writings.

Will Young brought a delicious birthday cake in honor of Sheenie, his wife and SBG Nation citizen and Andrew, both of whom were celebrating birthdays that day. I was not celebrating my birthday, but I enjoyed the cake nonetheless.

It seemed like the day just flew by. I think we could have started the thing at 12 Noon and people would still have been reluctant to head out at 5 PM. But, we had to get to the game. So, off we went. The game itself was fast moving, with very little offense until the Twins exploded for six runs in the seventh inning. New Guy made a number of predictions, and I'm pretty sure all of them came true. Ha!

John Bonnes, AKA, "The Twins Geek" stopped by at the game and gave us all free copies of his wonderful "Game Day" program. Thanks, John.

All in all, it was a fun day. I got to spend some time talking with pretty much everyone, which was cool. Anytime you get to talk Twins with the likes of Aaron, Seth, Nick and all the rest of the guys is a good time. Thanks to everyone who came to the Convention and thanks to Banjo for all your help. It was a fun time. Hopefully, next year's convention will be even better.

Convention Saturday Morning Update

Banjo June 21, 2008, at 9:38 am 3 LTEs - (Sorry, but the time to add LTEs has expired) ,

Good morning folks, Banjo here, with a few convention updates per the Boss. It seems our fearless leader was up at the crack of dawn and at the site of the convention. After "rastlin'" with an unruly gaggle of picnic-grounds squatters, he secured the spot. From his description you will find the SBG 2nd Annual Convention located here:

" The convention picnic at Minnehaha Falls can be found at the farthest spot back from the main parking lot, down the hill to the east of the main building toward the Mississippi River."

I am told corn on the cob has been shucked. Pop is on ice. Watermelon has been sliced and diced and a lovely pasta salad is waiting to be picked up from SBG's palatial estate in Eagan. The current head count is 26.

Well, I'm off the market to pick up some onions. Leave a comment if you have any questions.

CONVENTION

SBG June 20, 2008, at 3:42 pm 2 LTEs - (Sorry, but the time to add LTEs has expired) ,

When: 2:00PM - until it's time to go to the game.
Where: Minnehaha Falls Park, east of roundabout on 46th street (I think) and south in the picnic area. I will be wearing a New York Yankees jersey, just so that you can recognize me.

If you have ANY QUESTIONS, please email me at sbg at stickandballguy dot com and send me your cell number. I think it's a good idea to do that anyway. I'm not going to publish my cell number for the world, but I will give it to you in case you are lost, unable to come or what ever.

Tomorrow looks like a great day. We should have a pretty good crew there, so be ready to have some fun. Our tickets are in section 221. Closed circuit to Algonad -- I have one for you if you need it.

If you are thinking that you want to join us at the last minute, drop me a line. I think we can accommodate a few more at the picnic.