TomT -

This MAY be the first year in the past 15 that I miss.  The jury is still out, though the issue has nothing to do with my hip.  I'm getting around just fine, walking 1.5 miles everyday (with a cane, though I don't absolutely need it), and I'm spending an hour in the gym (upper-body, only) everyday for over a week now.  Rather, my problem is that I MAY have a conflict involving my son moving into his first home.  Though I wouldn't be a lot of help lugging his furniture around (just yet), I'd like to make myself "available" to do whatever I can.

Normally, MagicPaddler & I share a room during CanoeCopia weekend.  Since I won't know my final disposition for a few weeks, I can't commit to anything yet.  If I end up going, it may well be a last-minute thing depending on my son's situation.

As I've already used up my 2018 budget for "new toys", the only real reason I would go (& the only real reason I ever go) is to meet up with you guys.  I always have a blast at our get-togethers, etc.  LOTS of trip-planning, exchanges of notes, future partnering, etc., going on.  Most - and the best - of my trips over the past 15 years grew their roots in CanoeCopia.  This is simply a great group of guys (& gals) to be around.

I'm still hopeful I might be able to work things out.  We'll see.  I'm sure the event will be a success.

Jimbo   8-)