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Gee, Anderson, Fernandez, General, Canale, Workman (flew in from Portland), Gabe (flew in from Austin), Saltsman, Brancheau (drove in from SanDiego), Rogers, Breckow, Hagge, Rivera, Vaquera, McBride, Fielder (driving in from central California), Gantt, VIC (rock-starring his way in via limosine from Santa Barbara), MORENO, Parker, Elmo.

What a night it was.  Several of the guys who couldn’t make it watched the LIVE feed on the Internet. 

The general consensus is that six hours in the same room together after all of these years just wasn’t enough!

Yes, we will be scheduling another!!!

It was just an incredible night.  The “buzz” going on in the room was just like the old “buzz” that was all too familiar to my ears in the Verdugo Dugout.  Just a bunch of “old friends” out to kick some ass.  Hell, 20 years ago all of these kids were “old friends.”

I just kind of milled around all night and watched the magic.  It was quite a sight to see.

Nance was there.  Don Workman was there.  HACK’s brother was there.  Bull and Thunder’s wives came along.  We had two guys there filming it all. 

Thanks to Thunder for handling the money and coordinating the food.  Thanks to the Verdugo wives for coming along and being so supportive of what we were trying to do.

Thanks to Mrs. Fielder for being the first woman on earth who ever called me “Gee.”

Thanks to everyone for being there!!

Thanks for being today what you all were so many years ago….YOURSELVES!!!!

Thanks to Hank for emcee-ing the “Verdugo open microphone hour.”

Thanks to Hank for bringing in the professional photographer, the microphone, and the Fender Amp!!!

We will be editing the footage and have a video available at some point in the future.

Thanks to the crew at Gilligan’s!!!  Especially the Security Crew….for beating up so many people out in the alley who were trying to get inside and catch a quick view of more Verdugo History!!!!

Thanks to the Glendale Police Department for letting us all get away that night!!!!

Thanks to Gabe and HACK for flying in!!!  INCREDIBLE!!!!

Thanks to everyone else who made the “Road Trip Home.”

Yes, we’re going to have another.  Let’s start getting everyone’s feedback as to what you might want the next one to be like!!!!  But at the next one….EVERYONE will be there….No excuses.  No more Mulligans….

This one was really cool.  The vibe was right.  It was just like Verdugo.  Raw.  Had it’s moments.  But in the end….The Verdugo Thumbprint was ALL OVER IT!!!!  And we can chalk up yet another victory!!!!

I hope I have thanked everyone here.  And if I’ve missed anyone….Thank you , too!!!!

Ahhh!!!! Verdugo!!!!