We walked by a maroon van with Wisconsin plates on our way to the pits. Asked the driver if it was the Watson carriage. My hearing (along with many other functions) not what they once were and we couldn't make out what he replied. I believe we awakened the chap from a nap, so we quickened our pace. Thought we would surely see our frozen tundra residing friend later. Never happened.

And what of the meet and greet? Didn't see a time or place listed here before heading out at 9:30 a.m. Met and gret many Iow'ers in our travels anyway.

Did run into double Daves (Rudisell and Reese) plus the BIGBUDMAN and convinced the boss to forget his badly thought out requirement to buy a 'Burg blanket/cushion for all future seat saving. So all you savers of seats owe me big time.