TCEC 2025 - May 17 - San Jose

[Drunk Monk]

Load in went well

Now waiting for Master Grace & her 2 henchmen to take them up to Tiger Claw.

[Greg]

Banquet!

[Drunk Monk]

Another World Goumwt stuff yo face buffet

I was told that Im old Enid to sit down in the group photo. Wth?

Went with fruit for my third plate. Too much seafood.

Oops. Posted this in the wrong sub4m

[Drunk Monk]

Time to crash

Master Pan gave me a package and said it was tea but it’s clearly nuts. 

Also gifted some Spanish almond candy and a bag of high end toiletries

[Drunk Monk]

And we’re done

On time

This might be the last time and if it is, what a spectacular run it was.

[Drunk Monk]

Sad - the end of TCEC is a milestone that will take some time for me to process. It would be easier if KFM ws live so I could reflect on past TCECs but I’ll have to use the print record.

Should’ve taken more selfies. Missed a few easy connections. Feels like there should be more. But served the wulin honorably. If went extraordinarily well. Time to shift gears…

[Drunk Monk]

About 6.5 mi each day…

[Drunk Monk]

BTW Greg - you name came up in convo many times. Your presence was sorely missed.

[Greg]

It would have been a rough day for my shoulder. But it is nice to be thought of.

Maybe next year.....

[Drunk Monk]

There won't be a next year.

At least not at South Hall. That venue has become too expensive. 

We will either downsize or discontinue.

[Greg]

I'm having a sad.

[Drunk Monk]

Tell me about it

We had a good run
An epic run

But all things are impermanent…

[Greg]

All the leaves are brown on the ground
and the sky is gray.

[Drunk Monk]

What is up with you lately?

Like who died and made you AM oldies DJ?

[thatguy]

I was expecting "This is the end, my only friend, the end..."

--tg