I've talked with Marge and she's interested in coming too, if tickets become available. If anyone's plans change and they'd like to pass on their tickets for the full $425/person value then please send me a PM or e-mail NordsNords at Gmail. If the weekend stays sold out or we're at the end of a long waiting list then no worries, we'll save a date in 2017.
I'll run this idea by my spouse and keep an eye on this thread-- please post here if two tickets open up.
Oh MAN, I so want you to come! You'd be the #1 presenter I'd want to see.
"Presenter"?!? Um. If by that word you mean "Tells sea stories over a cup of coffee" or "Ask me anything" or "Enjoys being on a Q&A panel with Paula and Pete", well, sure, I've done that. If we're talking about PowerPoint slides with a remote control and a laser pointer, uh, yeah, I can do that too.
I'm comfortable with public speaking (eight years of military instructor experience) yet I'd prefer to keep the "presenting" part short and spend the time answering everyone's skeptical questions. Everyone probably knows all the basics and wants to drill into the esoteric details. I'm happy to haul my share of the load to justify my presence, but I'm not compelled to clog a podium. Let me know what you want me to do and where I can help.
Although I'll be a little embarrassed when the dude almost twice my age laps me up and down the mountain on the hike. :D
Yeah, only if you make your knees work like mine by ripping out a couple of ligaments! I'm good for up to 10 miles (including a pack) with stamina & persistence but it's fueled by ibuprofen. Marge, on the other hand, can scamper laps around both of us...
I'd be happy to crash in a sleeping bag on the floor somewhere if it would allow Nords and Mrs. Nords to attend. If it proved to be too uncomfortable I could also head to my sister's place, which is not too far away, to sleep.
Thanks but that's a lot of pressure, and besides we have our own sleeping bags & bedpads too. It always seems that some unexpected event keeps a couple of people from attending, and we're happy to fill in for 2016 on short notice. If there's already a long waiting list then we'll just catch up with the tradition in 2017.
Arebelspy, let me know if I need to subscribe to an e-mail list. And thanks!