trust me..I was grateful for every one there...it looked quite bleak for a while..part of the problem was a big conflict for Portland people. But I am not going to sweat it this year...I think we'll have enough and have a great time regardless...and since I am not going to widely advertise in public venues I think we will get a very high percentage of non-blue book fanciers...in fact I said straight out only use them for your own use if you are in the main lodge, and have sessions during the day where they are encouraged and enjoyed in one of the cabins. But with not many places to break out in the evening, I want to keep the evening singing nbb. What I would love to see if the people who love the group singing come down in groups from Vancouver, Victoria, Bellingham, Seattle, and of course up from Portland, Corvallis etc. And have one last major regional blowout.   mg