Whoa, just flew in from Orlando and, wow, my arms are tired!
A few photos from the con. Trying to find Mr. Riva's photo and, of course, Susan T.'s toast.
When you enter the exhibit hall, Hollister and Coloplast are the first you see.
Hollister sponsors MAO - I failed to ask them about MAO.
Night Owl, Kaligirl, Warrior - Dat's right, we made it.
"Mad Hatters ball." Dress up and act like "what bag?"
One for Beachboy.
Sunset
Duckies playing follow the leader on the beach at the hotel.
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Thanks for sharing, warrior; it looks like a good time was had by all. 🥳
Hope you don't mind, but I rotated your people pic (as I'm on a PC and would have had to do a handstand to see your lovely faces)! 🤸🏻♀️😊
Hope you all had a great time; it was just too far to go. Great photos.
IGGIE
Thanks, Warrior! Great photos. It looks like it was a beautiful place and a fun time. Just curious, how many attendees do you think there were?
Terry
Thanks. I will find out the overall attendance.
As for MAO members, 5.
If there were others, I was not informed. But 3 others did mention they were attending.
Never showed.
Later, I found out medical issues were the reason. Sadly.
More photos coming with a mystery chick magnet fella.
Stay tuned..🤭