Nmb Reception At Chicago Sword Show Saturday 4/30/2016

[Mark]

This is an invitation to any NMB members attending the Chicago show this coming weekend. There will be a NMB Reception at Chicago Sword Show Saturday 4/30/2016 at 9pm (show closes at 9pm) Hyatt room 2321. Enjoy a glass of wine, beer , soft drink, or a glass of single malt (courtesy of NMB, thanks Brian) .

 

To find room Room 2321 from the show it is up the stairs, turn right, left at the short set of stairs and room on the left. There is an elevator if needed. Ask me, Grey or my family if you need more information.

 

Please make sure we mention this to any NMB members at the show who may have missed the announcement. We will take a few pictures, so anyone with a camera bring it, if not i can use my phone. Maybe we can encourage more people to join the board.

 

See you there!

 

 

[SwordGuyJoe]

I'll have my 6 year old in tow, so I may not be able to attend. Besides, he prefers double malt. Kids these days, am I right?

[tokashikibob]

Gents,

   Sounds like fun!  Unfortunately I'll be flying out that afternoon, plus I think I read from the Sword Forum or FB that the NMB private receptions usually have waterboarding and other SERE fun conducted by Stephen to extract information on choice gun shows and flea market locations were bargains are found.

 

Best Regards,

  Bob

[Stephen]

 

[Mark]

Joe

 

I have no problem with you stopping by with your son, i will have soft drinks and i doubt we will be too rowdy of you come early.

 

If there are some who will not be able to attend maybe we can also take a picture of those during the show on Saturday. Someone can organize that if they can.

[Brian]

C'mon guys...how often does the NMB buy you a drink?
Make a plan to pop in for a few minutes, have a toast and share stories of how the day went. Then update us and let us live vicariously through you.

[SwordGuyJoe]

I am planning on stopping by if he can make it that late.

[Mark]

here are a couple of pictures form the reception. Everyone enjoyed having a drink on Brian. A number of NMB had to leave Saturday before the reception, i think if we get together next year we will have to try something earlier. But it was a  lot of fun

[Brian]

I fear for my future as a Nihonto collector, as I have neither mustache nor beard.  :rotfl:

Names to the pics? Know most, but one or 2 new faces.

 

Show report?

[Grey Doffin]

1st picture from the left: Mark Jones, Danny Massey, Wayne Bentley, Peter Bleed, David McDonald, me, Barry Hennick.

2nd:  Mark's son Mark (M2), me, Bill Rannow, Peter Bleed.

3rd:  Matt Brice and John Kurata.

Thanks for the drink Brian.

Grey

[John A Stuart]

Ahhhh, Peter is the bottle master. Smart move. What's inside, I can't see, a real pale Scotch? Looks like a great time. John

[Stephen]

Good times....Poker???...damn liked to have known that..id hired a driver..lol

[Mark]

missed a number of guys as i get a bit busy and distracted but here are a couple of others, Ron H, Mike Y, Joe K, Oleg, Pete K

[SwordGuyJoe]

And Owen hiding behind me, a respectable distance from John's table. He's already told me that he wants to learn Japanese and move to Japan to be a swordsmith. Not sure I've ever been more proud as a father than that moment.

[Ron STL]

Fully intended to join in on the fun and games, but after two NBTHK/American sessions (excellent), the NMB "prosit" session got missed. An old man can only handle so much fun and games!  Ron STL