Any time I get to visit with some of my voiceover friends is a good time. And I must say today was an exceptionally fine example of what I mean. I needed one more flight this year to make sure I kept my preferred status on US Airways and I was able to find an amazingly inexpensive ticket to and from Boston for this weekend. So I put the word out among my friends on the VO-BB that I would be coming up that direction. People came from far and wide across New England for our meet-up at the S&S Deli in Cambridge today.
From left to right, Don Goonan, Greg Littlefield, Mandy Nelson, CC Petersen, DB Cooper, me, Chris Fadala, Chris’ daughter Delana and Lee Gordon on December 13, 2008.
Greg wins the prize for the longest journey, traveling over 4 hours each way to make our little visit. (While it’s true that I came from North Carolina, I flew which took almost no effort on my part so that doesn’t really count. Besides this is my blog, I get to pick the winners here.)
In truth we were all winners because we all had a great time. As you might imagine in a group of this size, there were times when we all spoke in little clusters and other times where we had one big conversation around the whole table.
I wasn’t the only one with a camera.
DB Cooper brought her exceptionally nice camera. And Mandy Nelson had her Nikon at the ready as well.
Before we left I snapped this quick shot of DB Cooper and me.
It was a great joy to meet a number of voiceover friends in person for the first time, and to see DB again. It was truly a great delight to get to spend some time with each one who was there today.
(update: edited to fix typos)
Bob, thank you so very much for coming up to see us this weekend! It was great to finally meet you in person and share some stories with everyone. Have a Merry Christmas and we’ll have to do it again soon. 🙂
Greg,
I am so very glad I was able to make this trip work this weekend. I had so much fun meeting and visiting with everyone. Thank you, especially, for making such a major investment of time to be with us. Truly, you went way beyond the call.
Be well,
Bob
Don’t mention it, Bob! I have to make a five hour round-trip to swap out a sound card for my day job, for crying out loud! Certainly, coming down to see you and the others was a much better use of my driving time than something like that.
If you make good on your thought of coming back up with the family one day, definitely let me know if you plan on going to Bah Habah because we’re on the way!
Greg,
I will be sure you know when we come through your part of the world again.
Be well,
Bob
It looks like you had a great time! Even DB came down. Lucky!
Chris,
Yes, it was a wonderful time and Deirdre’s being there was very much a big part of that.
Be well,
Bob