Some Leaguefest Wrap Up Thoughts

Sixteen people who have never met before somehow spend the weekend feeling and acting like old friends. Extraordinary.

Planning for a large group, especially in an environment like Las Vegas so full of distractions, needs a light touch. People are going to do things they want to do so my idea was just pick a few things to do as a group.

The main event was a group dinner. This turned out very well indeed. With a big dinner, the only way to handle the check is to split the total evenly. Yes, someone winds up having more than someone else but it’s never going to work out trying to figure each individual’s share. Count heads and divide the bottom line and be done with it.

There is something about a Las Vegas hotel spa that makes even cleaning oneself and doing something healthy seem decadent. I love the Temple of Hot Water. Three Jacuzzis at different temperatures, dry sauna, and steam room — leaves the most hung-over party-goer feeling like a new man. Or a new woman, as the case may be.

Truth is, I don’t party nearly as hard now as I did in my twenties. Neither good nor bad, just is. A chance to sleep with no scheduled wake up time or pets to attend to is luxury itself.

Leaguefesters returning to the East Coast are leaving this morning. What with time changes they won’t be home until late tonight and can use Monday to fall back into the routines of regular life. That’s how time zones work. Shame, though; I’d have enjoyed another day of their company. As for me, a four hour drive tomorrow takes me home so that’s easy by comparison. But really, where but Las Vegas should such a thing as this take place?

The consensus for Leaguefest 2013 appears to be “D.C.” But there is another venue it seems few have considered that deserves serious thought — New Orleans.