Thursday Jan 25

Our NSGA meetings didn't start until 2:00 this afternoon so after breakfast in the hotel we scouted around the neighborhood. Its a bit odd - unlike downtown Boise, there are NO residential properties and no retail stuff here around the convention center. The "action" is over on Central Ave (Rt 66) a few blocks south. Even that is a bit seedy looking. Another odd observation: again comparing it to downtown Boise, there is NO traffic! It feels like Sunday morning!

We checked out the public library which is quite impressive and, right across the street is the Catholic Church. We were there just in time for the 12:10 Mass!

The NSGA meetings this afternoon started with a Pacific Region meeting then a welcome from the brass and some stuff about submitting results; Fusesport reps Patrick and Kendall, not very interesting.

At 5:30 we were taken by bus over to the Albuquerque Museum for mariachi entertainment and "heavy" hors' deourves (sp?). The New Mexico Games people are going all out to welcome us to their fine city!

Venue tours tomorrow.