The first StR night at ARCO was a good night. It gave a lot of us a chance to put faces to the names. What I had not fully realized was that it also gave many of us the opportunity to forge friendships. Certainly, the "warm-up" period at StR II was almost instantaneous – it was kind of like a five-year class reunion. I hope that I am not speaking solely for myself here when I say that I was looking forward to seeing everyone again, and I was not disappointed. Watching the Kings at ARCO, insulated by fellow StR members – that's tough to beat. The photo from StR II will be showing up in the next week or two, and I think that it will exude the camaraderie and kinship that has been forged at these events.

Another thing that we will try to do next year is book and commit as early as possible. This may get us better perks. I would love to engineer a meet and greet with someone from the Kings.

I would also like to write the most collaborative "View From Section 214" ever, where everyone at the game would email me a thought or two about the game, and I would incorporate it into a game recap.

And of course, another T-shirt contest.

Thoughts and ideas welcome. I may even try to do this committee-style, so if you have an interest in helping to plan these events next year, let me know and I'll make a note of it.

Thanks to everyone that was able to attend. It was a pleasure and an honor spending time with you, my friends.